Indy Racing League driver Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, waits as his car goes through tech inspection before he qualified for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 15, 2005, in Indianapolis. Franchitti's much-anticipated move to stock cars will begin Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, with an ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway, The Associated Press has learned. The 2007 Indy 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion has agreed to a multiyear deal to replace David Stremme in the No. 40 Dodge for NASCAR's Chip Ganassi Racing, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who requested anonymity because the deal had yet to be announced. AP Photo logo AP Photo 82 months ago

Indy Racing League driver Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, waits as his car goes through tech inspection before he qualified for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 15, 2005, in Indianapolis. Franchitti's much-anticipated move to stock cars will begin Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, with an ARCA race at Talladega Superspeedway, The Associated Press has learned. The 2007 Indy 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion has agreed to a multiyear deal to replace David Stremme in the No. 40 Dodge for NASCAR's Chip Ganassi Racing, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who requested anonymity because the deal had yet to be announced.

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