by
Holly CainFiled under: IRL
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- It was as if
Dario Franchitti never left.
The 36-year old Scot returned from a don't-look-back 2008 NASCAR experiment to reclaim the
IndyCar Series championship trophy he took with him, sealing the deal on his second title Saturday night in nearly identical fashion to how he earned the first in 2007.
While Team Penske driver
Ryan Briscoe and Franchitti's Target Ganassi teammate
Scott Dixon traded the race lead and led the most laps in the Indy 300 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Franchitti laid back in third position, saved just enough fuel and inherited the lead when Briscoe and Dixon was forced to pit for fuel in the waning laps of the series' first ever caution-free race.
Back from NASCAR: Franchitti Wins IndyCar Championship originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:15:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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