Franchitti wins after dramatic Toronto encounter
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Dario Franchitti out-smarted championship rivals Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe to save fuel, make one less pit-stop and clinch the 2009 IndyCar crown at Homestead on Saturday. In what was the first race in the championship's history to feature no yellow flags, the Scot racked up his second title for the Target Chip Ganassi team.
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Seven thousandths of a second is all there was between Scott Dixon and race winner Ryan Briscoe at the finish in Chicago on Saturday night. The two championship contenders went wheel-to-wheel on the oval as the Australian eventually came out on top as thirteen cars finished within a second of first place.
With contrasting fortunes for the Target Chip Ganassi team-mates, Dario Franchitti closes up on championship leader Scott Dixon courtesy of an all-important win in Sonoma County.
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