As he crossed the finish line for the final time, Franchitti made contact with Kosuke Matsuura, which sent Franchitti's car airborne in another terrifying end-over-end flip. The car sustained considerable damage, but Franchitti walked away uninjured for the second-straight week.
Dario Franchitti, #27 Canadian Club Dallara/Honda/Firestone “It was my fault. I heard ‘checkered' just as I hit Kosuke (Matsuura). That was my second mistake in the race and it could have been a big one.”
SPARTA, Ky. – Dario Franchitti should be resigned to seeing video of his latest airborne escapade again and again (ad nausea) on TV and the Internet this week. Yes, for the second consecutive race – within six days – Franchitti's No. 27 Canadian Club Dallara/Honda/Firestone left the racing surface after making contact with another car.
Aug. 5 at Michigan International Speedway, Franchitti walked away uninjured from a spectacular crash on the backstretch after touching wheels with the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car driven by Dan Wheldon on Lap 143 of 200. In the Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's at Kentucky Speedway, the IndyCar Series points leader ran up/over the rear of the No. 55 Panasonic Panther Racing car of Kosuke Matsuura after the checkered flag.
OMG, a week ago Franchitti fans were ready to #### Dan Wheldon for the accident at Michigan claiming everything from aggravated asault to premeditated murder.
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