IRL driver Dario Franchitti, foreground, of Scotland, leads Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, during a practice lap in preparation for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma auto race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Franchitti had the fastest lap to qualify for the pole position in Sunday's race. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

IRL driver Dario Franchitti, foreground, of Scotland, leads Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, during a practice lap in preparation for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma auto race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Franchitti had the fastest lap to qualify for the pole position in Sunday's race.

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  1. IndyCar Series drivers Scott Dixon, left, of New Zealand; Dario Franchitti, center, of Scotland; and Ryan Briscoe, of Australia, pose for photographers next to the Miami Dolphins' Super Bowl-winner trophies and the IndyCar Series trophy in Davie, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. The auto-racing series' season finale is at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. Dixon, Franchitti and Briscoe are the only drivers with a chance at the series title.
  2. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Scott Dixon, drives the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda ahead of team mate Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda and Kosuke Matsuura, driver of the #34 Conquest Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  3. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Dario Franchitti, drives the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  4. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Dario Franchitti, drives the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  5. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Scott Dixon, drives the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda ahead of team mate Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  6. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Scott Dixon, drives the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda ahead of team mate Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  7. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Scott Dixon, drives the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda ahead of team mate Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  8. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda, winner and team mate Scott Dixon, driver of the #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda and third place Graham Rahal, driver of the #02 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing Dallara Honda celebrate during the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 19, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  9. MOTEGI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Tony Kanaan, drives the #11 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IndyCar Series Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on September 18, 2009 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan.
  10. Tony Kanaan of Brazil, left, Marco Andretti of the United States, center, and Hideki Mutoh of Japan react during a pre-race event for the IndyCar Series' Indy Japan 300 mile auto race on the 1.5-mile oval track at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, northeast of Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 17 , 2009.
  11. Formula Indy driver Tony Kanaan, from Brazil, left, and Brazilian driver Christian Fittipaldi, wave to supporters prior to the karting event charity race called the International Challenge of the Stars, in Florianopolis, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  12. Brazilian driver Christian Fittipaldi, below, carries Indy driver Tony Kanaan, from Brazil, prior to the karting event charity race called the International Challenge of the Stars, in Florianopolis, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  13. Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello, from Brazil, left, talks with Formula Indy driver Tony Kanaan, from Brazil, during a practice session for the kart charity race "International Challenge of the Stars", in Florianopolis, Brazil, Saturday, Nov.28, 2009.
  14. IRL drivers Tony Kanaan, left from Brazil, left, and Dario Franchitti, from Scotland, share a laugh as they make a phone call after a photo session during IndyCar Series auto racing Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 in Homestead, Fla.
  15. A hot Tony Kanaan,IRL driver, wipes the sweat during the qualifying session for the Firestone Indy 300 auto race at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.
  16. IRL driver Tony Kanaan looks at the score board during the qualifying session for the Firestone Indy 300 auto race at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.

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