3 TIME INDY 500 CHAMPION ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Three time Indianapolis 500 champion and four time Indy Car series Champion, Dario Franchitti announced that due to injuries sustained at Houston earlier this year that he has decided not return to racing. Franchitti released the following statement:

"Since my racing accident in Houston, I have been in the expert care of some of the leading doctors and nurses, all of whom have made my health, my safety and my recovery their top priority. I am eternally grateful for the medical care I have received over the last several weeks. I'd also like to thank my family and friends for their unbelievable support.

"One month removed from the crash and based upon the expert advice of the doctors who have treated and assessed my head and spinal injuries post accident, it is their best medical opinion that I must stop racing. They have made it very clear that the risks involved in further racing are too great and could be detrimental to my long term well-being. Based on this medical advice, I have no choice but to stop.

VIDEO OF THE CRASH

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