40 team shuts down, Franchitti out of a ride
theracersblog.blogspot.com 7/1/2008 — Chip Ganassi decided today to shut down his no 40 team laying off most of the employees on the team and leaving driver and former Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti out of a ride...

Lack of sponsorship forces Ganassi to shut down Franchitti's team - Racing
sports.espn.go.com 7/1/2008 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi shut down Dario Franchitti 's race team Tuesday because of a lack of sponsorship, putting the former IndyCar Series champion's future in doubt. Franchitti, the 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner and series ...

Say Goodby Ashley - You to Dario!
fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net 7/2/2008 — Dario Franchitti has lost his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drive with Chip Ganassi Racing and will not compete in next weekend’s Coke-Zero 400 at Daytona, following the team’s decision to reduce to a two-car operation. Team personnel ...

Unemployed Franchitti hopes to stay in NASCAR
sports.espn.go.com 7/3/2008 — Dario Franchitti isn't sure what his future holds, but the former open-wheel star said Wednesday he'd like to remain in NASCAR.

Indycar return for Franchitti unlikely
theracersblog.blogspot.com 7/5/2008 — After his Sprint Cup team shut down earlier this week, there have been many rumors sprung up on what 2007 Indy 500 Dario Franchitti will do to get his racing career back on track...

Franchitti will talk about future with Ganassi — FOXSports.com News for NASCAR 7/2/2008
Dario Franchitti isn't sure what his future holds, but the former open-wheel star said Wednesday he'd like to remain in NASCAR. Franchitti, the 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion, lost his full-time ride Tuesday when team owner ...

Franchitti will meet with Ganassi — Latest Sporting News Articles for NASCAR 7/3/2008
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Dario Franchitti isn't sure what his future holds, but the former open-w...

Franchitti to meet with Ganassi, wants to stay — FOXSports.com News for NASCAR 7/3/2008
Dario Franchitti isn't sure what his future holds, but the former open-wheel star said Wednesday he'd like to remain in NASCAR. Franchitti, the 2007 Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion, lost his full-time ride Tuesday when team owner ...

Sagging economy hurting NASCAR, too — FOXSports.com News for NASCAR 7/4/2008
Chip Ganassi closed shop on Dario Franchitti's No. 40 team. It just shows how costly running a team is nowadays, Lee Spencer says.

Sagging economy hurting NASCAR, too — FOXSports.com News for NASCAR 7/4/2008
The economy claimed its first NASCAR victim with Dario Franchitti's team. Lee Spencer says it could get even worse.