Franchitti wins pole for Richmond IRL race
RICHMOND, Va. — Dario Franchitti hasn’t lost his touch at Richmond International Raceway.
The former IndyCar Series champion and 2007 race winner on the smallest oval in the series won the pole position Friday for Saturday night’s series visit to the 0.75-mile oval.
Franchitti averaged 167.315 mph over four laps on his return to the track in an open wheel racer. He dominated at Richmond in 2007, leading 242 of 250 laps, including the last 179.
Scott Dixon, Franchitti’s Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, earned the outside spot on the front row with a speed of 166.638, while Team Penske teammates Helio Castroneves and points leader Ryan Briscoe will start in the second row.
Danica Patrick, fifth in points, will start 10th.
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