Scot lasts just one season in Nascar

Dario Franchitti, a man who is rightly best-known as Mr Ashley Judd, is leaving Nascar after just one season, to return to IndyCar in 2009. The Scot, who won the Indy 500 last year, will replace fellow Brit Dan Wheldon and team up with Scott Dixon.

Dixon is delighted with the news (perhaps because Wheldon has a reputation in the IndyCar paddock as being a bit of a dick, whereas Dario is a bit of a dude). The Kiwi said: “We saw each other over the weekend and I thought there must be some rustlings going on. To have a driver like Dario on our team is going to be spectacular. We’re going to be a force next season.”

IndyCar star believes he can fly

Brazilian driver Vitor Meira took to the skies during Sunday’s IndyCar race at Milwaukee. Meira ploughed into the stricken car of Marco Andretti, and took flight. Meira said of the spectacular last-lap incident:

“Getting airborne wasn’t that bad. It’s landing that causes all the problems.”

Wise words Vitor.

Watch footage of the maiden flight, right this way…