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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chris24 on July 01, 2008, 11:55:13 pm

Title: Chip Ganassi shuts down Dario Franchitti's team
Post by: Chris24 on July 01, 2008, 11:55:13 pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Co-owner Chip Ganassi has ceased operation of Dario Franchitti's race team because of a lack of sponsorship.

The 2007 Indy 500 winner and IRL Series champion, who drives Ganassi's No. 40 Dodge, has struggled in his first NASCAR season.

Longtime sponsor Coors Light left at the end of last season, and Ganassi was unable to secure funding for Franchitti.

"If I keep going I run the risk of dragging the other two teams down. I don't want to do that," Ganassi told the Associated Press. "There's no money. It makes no sense to be running this out of my pocket. I had to put a stop to it."

Title: Re: Chip Ganassi shuts down Dario Franchitti's team
Post by: Andy Zarse on July 02, 2008, 12:19:47 am

Good!

Title: Re: Chip Ganassi shuts down Dario Franchitti's team
Post by: Lee Self on July 02, 2008, 07:17:33 pm

Don't expect him back in real racing anytime soon

he still runs the full schedule in the NAS-CRAP feeder series - Nationwide/ne: Busch
they'll let him run around in circles for the rest of the season to gain more
practical experience, then maybe try again in Cup next year. 

-Lee

Title: Re: Chip Ganassi shuts down Dario Franchitti's team
Post by: Boorish Grobian on July 04, 2008, 12:02:16 am

Why doesn't Ashley just bankroll him?  She keeps buying him helicopters after all...
At least he lasted longer than JV.
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