Dario Franchitti
About this episode
Dario Franchitti shares insights into his busy post-IndyCar life, balancing family, advising Gordon Murray, and managing driver Alex Lynn. He reflects on the intense focus required during his racing career and the newfound freedom to enjoy diverse driving experiences, including historic racing at Goodwood and the Spa 6-hour. Dario discusses his upcoming return to racing in a Toyota truck at St. Pete, highlighting the challenges of adapting to a new vehicle and the excitement of competing again. The conversation also touches on his past NASCAR experiences, friendships with fellow racers, and the thrill of pushing limits both on and off the track.
Dario Franchitti is going truck racing in St Pete for Jimmie Johnson, so he hops on to tell James all about it. Plus, he talks about racing vintage cars, what his off season looks like, how he's gotten back into driving, and more!
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Gordon T50
"Ellie and the kids were down here this week. So I came in from, I'd been in Bahrain testing the Gordon Murray Track car, the T 50 s, and, um, came straight from, from Bahrain, um, into Charlotte, which we'll get to, um, for a, for a seat fit. And then, uh, and came down here and then heading off to, to Sunny Seabring in a couple hours."
Maserati MC12
"Um, then, you know, all kinds of things. Maserati Mc 12, uh, as the Martin Dbr, R nine at Lamar, which was a absolute bucket list item for me. Um, and then more recently in Dubai in the, uh, the 24 hour, um, with some great friends of mine, you know, Sean and, and Max Lynn."
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