Chip Ganassi Racing Signs Dario Franchitti For No 40

Chip Ganassi Racing Signs Dario Franchitti For No 40
Posted on October 4th, 2007 at 11:46 am by Editor

Chip Ganassi Racing on Wednesday announced that 2007 Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti will drive the No. 40 Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series next year. Franchitti, from Scotland, will become the first European driver to compete full time at NASCAR’s highest level. He will make his stock-car debut in Friday’s ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Ganassi initiated discussions with Franchitti last year, but with the signing of Montoya for the 2007 season, he had no seat available for Franchitti. That changed when Ganassi opted not to renew the contract of David Stremme, the current driver of the No. 40 Dodge.