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Franchitti on joining Ganassi's IndyCar stable: 'I've gotta do this'

By John Oreovicz
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

It wasn't too much of a surprise to see Dario Franchitti last weekend at the Detroit Grand Prix. His presence in the Target/Ganassi Racing pit seemed natural, given his affiliation with Chip Ganassi's NASCAR team. Besides, he was there to watch his younger brother, Marino, compete in the American Le Mans Series sports car race. A social weekend, just like when he used to occasionally show up at Surfers Paradise, Australia, for the Champ Car race. At some point while he was in Detroit, Franchi ...

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