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clutch
Sep 09, 2007, 7:04 PM
In perhaps the best season ender I have ever seen in motorsports, Dario Franchitti wins the IRL championship on the last corner of the last lap.

After a long race of 215+ mph driving, it all came down to fuel, and who had it at the end. Scott Dixon who was leading the championship and the race, lost fuel pressure on the last turn of the last lap, and lost the race and the championship to Dario, who avoided the slowing Dixon and passed him for the win.

Going into the final turn, Dario was going to loose the championship by 7 points, but by the finish line he won it by just 13!

Video to come for sure!

Discuss if you saw it. Just amazing.

SteveFX
Sep 09, 2007, 8:49 PM
'twas a kickass finish. Strooth!

bennyboy
Sep 13, 2007, 12:28 PM
Bloody hell. When was this? Was this one race after Infineon or two races? I might have missed the IRl race, damn. :( I want a video, quick quick!

How surprising is that though, Dixon leading the championship, last lap, last corner, can't believe it!

clutch
Sep 13, 2007, 7:07 PM
Benny, it was the second race after Infineon, and the season finale. They raced at Chicagoland.

Here is the vid.

It starts at 4 laps to go all the way to the finish.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PGFi7y5teTE

bennyboy
Sep 14, 2007, 11:50 AM
^Damn I must have missed the race in between. I was looking forward to that one! I must catch this coverage, will be good. Thanks for posting that incredible vid.