Indy car champion franchitti tied the knot with eleanor robb last year. Exformula 1 racer became the first japanese driver to win an indy car race long beach, 20 and the indy 500. The scot split from film star ashley judd just three years ago and he has already become a dad with his new wife. Ashley judd, dario franchitti announce plan to divorce. Related articles ashley judd grateful for fans support after dario franchitti s. Ashley judd splits with race cardriving husband dario franchitti. Dario franchitti finds real fun sim racing for legends. The married couple also bought a rednock house in stirlingshire for a hefty sum of. Ashley judd talks estranged husband dario franchitti. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for dario franchitti on.
A new car was introduced for the 2012 season, in which franchitti only scored 1. Ashley judd and dario franchitti put scottish spread up. Dario franchitti, the threetime indianapolis 500 champion, talks about his decision to retire from racing thursday during a news conference at. After rushing to be by the injured race car drivers side at memorial hermanntexas medical center, the divergent actress took to twitter to express her gratitude for the love and support from. A lap15 spin on pit road didnt faze dario franchitti. Ashley judd rushes to estranged husband dario franchitti. Crash opens door for franchitti to take indy 500 fox news. Actress ashley judd and her race car driver husband dario franchitti are. One of the most challenging bits about indy, however, is that you can have a car that feels perfect and then the wind. Eleanor franchitti dario franchittis new wife bio, wiki.
Ashley judds husband suffered head and spinal injuries in october crash. I dont know the details of it but the police jumped on it immediately and caught all the kids that were involved, chip ganassi managing director mike hull told speed sport. Dario franchitti will return to racing after six years. They were interrupted by parnelli jones, bobby unser. Dario franchitti to drive indy 500 pace car updated. Ashley judd raced to her estranged husband dario franchitti s side on sunday, oct. Salary 2010 earnings as winner of the 2010 indy 500 race.
Dario franchitti poses with wife ashley judd after his 2012 win at the indy 500. George dario marino franchitti, mbe born 19 may 1973 is a scottish former racing driver and current motorsport commentator from scotland. Scotland, monaco and alps car he learned to drive in. Ashley judd rushes to dario franchittis side after crash.
Im pretty sure ashley shows up for nearly every race h. Ashley judd splits with race cardriving husband dario. Driver dario franchitti 2009 indycar series results. Indianapolis 500 pole sitter scott dixon and threetime winner dario franchitti were robbed at gunpoint at a fast food restaurant drivethru on.
On 27 may 2007, franchitti won a rainshortened indianapolis 500, finishing. Actress ashley judd and race car driver dario franchitti. Plus, franchitti reflects on the prolonged recovery after the. Added jim campbell, chevrolet vp of performance vehicles and motorsports, its great to have fourtime indycar series champion and threetime indy 500 winner dario franchitti driving the 2014. There is a misconception that i left the indy car series because there was something wrong. Ironman of indy car racing with record 317 consecutive starts heading into 2020 his second season driving for racing legend a. He is known for his work on turbo 20, driven 2001 and born racer 2018. Dario franchittis ex ashley judd is godmother to his child by new wife. Foyt are the only others to win the four titles, but neither did so in succession. Dario franchitti net worth salary and career earnings. Scottish racing driver dario franchitti has admitted that he rattles around his 8 bedroom mansionreuters the fourtime indycar champion was forced to. His breathtaking pass of fernando alonso at montreal in 2007 earned him the overtake of the year award. Franchitti was flawless from beginning to end in winning his third indianapolis.
Ashley judd, wife of driver dario franchitti, celebrates her husbands win in the pouring rain after franchitti won the indianapolis 500 at the. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Franchitti%2c 40%2c was the face of indycar he suffered a broken back%2c right ankle and concussion in a crash at the houston grand prix franchitti won. Indianapolis it was an hour before the indianapolis 500, and dario franchitti and tony kanaan found a quiet corner to prepare for the race. Dario franchitti talks about the 20 indycar crash in houston that ended his career and the five weeks still missing from his memory. Ashley judd rushes to dario franchittis side after crash after a harrowing crash at the houston grand prix sunday, ashley judd raced to the side of her estranged husband, driver dario franchitti. Dario franchittis life is headed offtrack the threetime indianapolis 500 winner announced his retirement from indycar racing today, a little more than. S cottish racecar driver dario franchitti won theindianapolis 500 in. Dario franchitti retires from indycar after accident. Indycar driver franchitti survives major crash in houston. He is known for his work on turbo 20, driven 2001 and born racer. Franchitti became the 10th driver in the 96 years of indianapolis to win three or more 500s, picking up his third on sunday by winning a lastlap trophy dash with. Dario franchitti champion scottish racing driver dario franchitti enjoyed his honorary role at the tough rolex 24 at daytona endurance race in florida last weekend, which saw fellow scots ryan. Click on the site to see dario franchittis career results at that track glossary.
Ashley judd is feeling the love in the aftermath of estranged husband dario franchittis scary accident at the grand prix of houston on sunday, oct. The hollywood star and the scots indycar champion divorced in 20 after. Dario franchitti reveals hes become dad with new wife three years. Dario franchitti speaks about life after split from ashley. Ashley judd hugs her husband dario franchitti after he won the cafes do brasil indy 300 championship in. Ashley judd raced to her estranged husband dario franchittis side on sunday, oct.
Safety team members work to remove dario franchitti from his car after a crash during the second indycar grand prix of houston auto race, sunday, oct. Scottish racing driver dario franchitti plans to donate his brain to. Indycar driver and indy 500 pole winner scott dixon was robbed while getting dinner with his wife and former indycar driver dario franchitti at a taco bell in indianapolis on sunday, according to. Race car driver and living legend dario franchitti may have crashed into a wall during the 198th lap of this weekends indy 500, unceremoniously ending the race in the favor of perennial non. Threetime indy 500 winner and fourtime indycar series champion, once married to actress ashley judd from 2001 to 20. Indianapolis 500 pole sitter scott dixon and former 500 champion dario franchitti were robbed by two teenagers at a taco bell drivethru sunday. Dario franchitti reveals hes become dad with new wife. Threetime indianapolis 500 winner dario franchitti, 40, crashed into a safety fence on the final. See more ideas about indy cars, indy car racing and racing. Dario franchitti birth may 19, 1973 in edinburgh, scotland. Fourtime indycar champion and threetime indy 500 winner dario franchitti will return to racing after a nearsixyear hiatus next month, when hes set to drive a pair of priceless vintage cars at. Dario franchitti hair indy 500 driver dario franchitti.
Dario now works as an indycar racing consultant and will be a pundit for us television at this years 500 race. Arca menards series statistics 1979present only click on the year to see the standings for that year. Franchitti said he was recruited to the series by 20 indy 500 champion kanaan, who will race saturday in the indycar iracing challenge finale at indianapolis motor speedway. Franchittis brother, race car driver marino franchitti, was the best man. Dixon, along with his wife, emma, and threetime indianapolis 500 winner dario franchitti were robbed at gunpoint sunday night.
Actress ashley judd and her husband, race car driver dario franchitti, announced on january 29, 20 that they have separated after 11 years of marriage. The race was also notable for being the first race to not have franchitti, due to his injuries at the shell and pennzoil grand prix of houston at reliant park after making contact with takuma sato and flipping into the catchfence in a crash similar to wheldons fatal accident, since the 2008 peak antifreeze indy 300 at chicagoland speedway at. Indycar and formula one series wives and girlfriends. Nick lahamgetty images judd and franchitti, 39, tied the knot in 2001 at a private wedding in scotland. Ashley judds husband dario franchitti wins indy 500. Indycar drivers dixon, franchitti robbed sunday at west. Ashley judds hubby dario franchitti retires from indycar. In 2007, franchitti became first professional race car driver to ever capture the 12 hours of sebring, the indianapolis 500, an open wheel title and the rolex 24 at daytona consecutively, accomplishing the feat in less than one year. Neither did a failed lastlap bumpandwreck by takuma sato. Dario franchitti stats, race results, wins, news, record. This is the third time that the race car driver drove through victory lane and his wife was there to show her support for her man. Rakish race car driver dario franchitti won his third indy 500 over the weekend andthanks to the scottish snitchyour mama learned over the weekend the italiannamed. He is a four time indycar series champion 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, a threetime winner of the indianapolis 500 2007, 2010, 2012 as well as a winner of the 24 hours of daytona franchitti started his career in his native united kingdom in the early.
A big congratulations is in order for ashley judds husband dario franchitti who won the 2012 indianapolis 500. Ashley judd splits from race car driver dario franchitti. Dario franchitti news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Dario franchitti won his second indianapolis 500 on sunday after dominating the race and his team owner chip ganassi made history, becoming the first owner to. Meet eleanor franchitti, formerly known as eleanor robb. Dario franchitti wins the 2012 indy 500 trackside at. Champion indycar driver dario franchitti told he cannot. George dario marino franchitti, mbe born 19 may 1973 is a scottish former racing driver and. Franchitti has since married eleanor robb, an englishwoman. Indycar driver dario franchitti was flying high in may after he won the indianapolis 500, but at the michigan international speedway on sunday. Ashley judd back with race car driver husband the mercury news. Driver dario franchitti has to have wife ashley judd bring him a box of tissues as he speaks at a press conference. Franchitti is a threetime indianapolis 500 champion, who has also competed in nascar and the american le mans series.
Indycar, formula one series wives and girlfriends fox sports. Indycar drivers dixon, franchitti robbed at gunpoint. Dario franchitti was born on may 19, 1973 in edinburgh, scotland. Champion indycar driver dario franchitti told he cannot race again after horrific houston crash.
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