Franchitti to showcase cars 09 | 06 | 2015
SCOTLAND'S MULTIPLE INDYCAR champ, Dario Franchitti, will display three prize cars at Scotland's inaugural Concours of Elegance at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on September 4-6.
The Bathgate racer — a four-times IndyCar champ and three-time Indy500 winner — will show the three pace cars he won for his three Indianapolis 500 victories.
It’s an Indy500 tradition that the winning driver takes home the pace car from that particular event, and Franchitti won America's Blue Riband event in 2007, 2010 and 2012.
Parked outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse at this year’s Concours of Elegance will be Franchitti’s 2007 Chevrolet Corvette, 2010 Chevrolet Camaro and 2012 Chevrolet Corvette 427.
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Franchitti’s Indy500 victories were just a part of his wider success in the American IndyCar series, which saw him winning the championship in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Having moved to NASCAR for the 2008 season, Franchitti actually won the four consecutive IndyCar championships that he entered.
“It’s brilliant to have a world-class Concours event taking place in Scotland, and I’m happy to be able to showcase my three Indianapolis 500 prize cars at the Palace of Holyroodhouse," Franchitti said.
"It’s a real honour to be able to contribute in just a small way to celebrating Scotland’s successful history in motor racing.”
The Concours of Elegance 2015 will also feature 60 of the world’s rarest cars, a Sir Jackie Stewart feature, a collection of Ecurie Ecosse cars and a selection of Scottish motor racing legends.
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Jim McGill
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