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Franchitti joins legends with second Indy 500 victory

SI.com  Sun, 05/30/2010 - 20:50

He had the dominant car and the perfect game plan, says Bruce Martin, but Dario Franchitti needed a lucky break on the final lap to win his second Indy 500 and join the legends of racing.


 

Johnson run out of gas at MIS, again

Topix - Sports News  Mon, 08/17/2009 - 13:47

For the second race in a row at Michigan International Speedway three time defending Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas before the final lap of the race.

Sunday Johnson and his team took a sure top five finish and wound up 33rd. For most race teams that would be a devastating result, for Jimmie and his #48 team it was a calculated risk.