final lap

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.

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.