Dario Franchitti Retires

[Retroram52]

According to a number of articles, the injuries Dario Franchitti sustained in Houston has put his continuance in racing as a driver in the high-risk medical category. He has decided to retire from driving and is going to work in an off-the-track capacity for Chip Ganassi Racing. The four-time champ, and three-time Indy champ stated that medical staff and doctors have advised him to give up driving and he is heeding their advice.

I see Franchitti eventually becoming a team owner as the IRL has plenty of room for additional teams. In the immediate future he'll hang with Ganassi but eventually I see him forming his own team much in the same manner as Jimmie Vasser, Sarah Fisher, Bryan Herta, and Michael Andretti.

 

[IndyAndy]

Very sorry to see him retire, but at least it was while he's still physically okay, considering. I hope that he takes to the managerial/business end of racing quite well, as I agree that it would be awesome to see him running his own squad one day.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Good call by Dario....
Dario Franchitti retires from IndyCar after accident

 

[IndyAndy]

IndyCar has made a nice little "farewell" tribute video for Dario:

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

In the most predictable move in IndyCar history, TK is taking Dario's seat in the ten car. Awesome, as I am sure Dario would want nobody more than his boy taking it

 

[IndyAndy]

Dario held a press conference at TCGR yesterday:

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