91ST INDIANAPOLIS 500
Helio Castroneves from Brazil (3) gives Dario Franchitti (27) a thumbs up after Franchitti won the 91st Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2006 in Indianapolis. Franchitti won the rain shortened race of 166 laps by not pitting on the last caution. (UPI Photo/Andy Bly)
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HOMESTEAD, Fla., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti conserved just enough fuel Saturday to win the Firestone Indy 300 and claim the IndyCar series championship.
HOMESTEAD, Fla., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti, averaging 212.696 mph, won the pole Friday for the Firestone Indy 300 at Homestead, Fla.
MOTEGI, Japan, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Scott Dixon won the Indy Japan 300 Saturday and vaulted from third to first place in the championship race with one event remaining.
MOTEGI, Japan, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Scott Dixon averaged 202.031 mph and won the pole for Saturday's Indy Japan 300 in Motegi.
JOLIET, Ill., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Ryan Briscoe won the pole Friday for Saturday's running of the IndyCar Series Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil 300.
SONOMA, Calif., Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti led all the way Sunday in California's Grand Prix of Sonoma, winning his fourth IndyCar Series race of the year.
TORONTO, July 12 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti won Sunday's IRL Honda Indy Toronto auto race after avoiding a series of late-race crashes.
RICHMOND, Va., June 28 (UPI) -- Scott Dixon equaled an IRL record Saturday by winning the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.
RICHMOND, Va., June 26 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti, winner of last Sunday's IndyCar race in Iowa, grabbed the pole Friday for the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway.
NEWTON, Iowa, June 21 (UPI) -- Dario Franchitti took advantage of a lengthy late pit stop by Ryan Briscoe to grab the lead and hang on to win the Iowa Corn Indy 250 Sunday.
