NASCAR rookie Franchitti loses ride

04/07/2008 21:26. “io Franchitti's rookie year in NASCAR's top-level series has abruptly ended after his team shut down the driver's No. 40 Dodge operation because of a” // Canada.com

02/07/2008 20:58. Dario Franchitti faces a dilemma following news that his under-financed NASCAR Sprint Cup team has been shut down by Chip Ganassi.

Now, Ganassi has announced that, with long-time partner Coors departing prior to Franchitti's arrival, the team does not have enough sponsorship to cover three cars, and would prefer to concentrate on more experienced drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Reed Sorensen.

"There's no money," Ganassi told the American media, "It makes no sense to be running this out of my pocket. I had to put a stop to it. This is a difficult decision that did not come without its share of anguish. In this tough business environment, continuing to run the car... // crash.net