Dario Franchitti is last leader standing, wins his third Indy 500 Dario Franchitti rebuffs Takuma Sato's frantic last-lap bid to win Indy 500 with a record 34 lead changes. It's a sentimental victory as the race honors the late Dan Wheldon, Franchitti's close friend. INDIANAPOLIS -- It would be convenient and sentimental to say that Dario Franchitti's third Indianapolis 500 win was a fitting result, seeing as it came with the race celebrating the late driver ... 2012 Indy 500: Dario Franchitti wins third Indy 500, honors Dan Wheldon, Ashley Judd joins celebration (Video) Dario Franchitti won his third Indianapolis 500 (Indy 500) trophy on Sunday, May 27, 2012, and honored his friend Dan Wheldon; as shown in the video below, with his wife actress Ashley Judd joining the celebration. Dario Franchitti, after winning 2012 Indy 500, celebrating with fans and wife Ashley Judd Image Credit: Darron Cummings/AP As [...] Franchitti wins Indy 500 Review all the details from this year's big race. Indy 500 field appears to be wide open Memories of driver Dan Wheldon will weigh heavily on the weekend. Wheldon won his second Indy 500 a year ago, then was killed in October in a racing crash in Las Vegas. Watch: Indy 500 Thriller as Franchitti Survives Dramatic Final Lap Dario Franchitti from Spain was the first to the finish line at the Indy 500 on Sunday, winning his third title after taking control of the course in the final lap Fan's View: Franchitti Joins Elite Group with Third Indy 500 Win Dario Franchitti became just the seventh driver to earn three Indianapolis 500 victories when he crossed the "yard of bricks" under caution on Sunday, May 27, taking home the win in the 96th running of the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Franchitti wins third Indy 500 Dario Franchitti celebrates his third Indy 500 victory. Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time Sunday after Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap. Scotland's Franchitti wins 96th Indy 500 Scotland's Dario Franchitti won the 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, taking his third career Indy 500 crown after Japan's Takuma Sato crashed while running beside him on the final lap. Dario Franchitti's third Indy 500 win filled with emotion The Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver won the race under yellow after Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap. Indy 500 strives to regain foothold in American culture Though attendance growing again at series' premier event, it struggles to recover from sport's war in '90s INDIANAPOLIS — The late Dan Wheldon epitomized the popular notion of a race-car driver: He was fearless, talented, charismatic and dashing, right down to his white-framed sunglasses.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Dario Franchitti wins his 3rd Indy 500 Marco Andretti's choice words spice up driverpit radio communication Dan Wheldon's widow ready for return to speedway practice Fast Friday living its billing Jesika Gunter's got a plan behind the party Heart surgery will sideline singer Jim Nabors 2012 starting grid What celebrity drive pace car Memories of Wheldon are vivid Warship architect morphs into racecar designer fans urged protect ears despite love roar Food Network's Guy Fieri dive town at How expected recordsetting heat affect race Bump Day updates Race Fans should take precautions potential record Ryan Briscoe pole position makes sure remember last year's champ IndyCar driver Katherine Legge shops Derby styles suitable track Martina McBride sing national anthem Talk Our Town week bash aid efforts kids
