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IRL: Wheldon out, Franchitti in at Ganassi for 2009

IRL: Wheldon out, Franchitti in at Ganassi for 2009

Reigning IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti is to return to the series next year, driving for former rival Target Chip Ganassi Racing at the expense of Dan Wheldon who moves to Panther Racing.

Driveless Franchitti can take his pick of American racing series

Driveless Franchitti can take his pick of American racing series

It’s alright for some - while several IndyCar teams struggle for sponsorship or dream in vain of adding a second car, Chip Ganassi would apparently only need to snap his fingers to put Dario Franchitti into a funded race seat.

Sponsorship woes kill off Franchitti's NASCAR season

Sponsorship woes kill off Franchitti’s NASCAR season

Dario Franchitti’s debut NASCAR Sprint Cup campaign, already disrupted by poor results, broken bones and failures to qualify for races, is now over for good after team owner Chip Ganassi shut him down due to lack of sponsorship.

IRL: Wheldon's NASCAR hopes may be frustrated

IRL: Wheldon’s NASCAR hopes may be frustrated

It’s no secret that British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is keen to make a move to another extremely popular American racing series - but the time just isn’t right, according to his team boss.