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CART: Detroit Grand Prix Driver Dario Franchitti Honored

5 August 1999

    DETROIT, Aug. 5 -- Champion race car driver Dario Franchitti
does everything with an eye to win.
    Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Franchitti will race in the Detroit Grand
Prix this weekend.
    The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, a local benevolent group made up of
Americans with Scottish heritage, presented Franchitti with a trophy
recognizing his stellar achievements in the world of auto racing.
    The plaque on the trophy reads:
    "The St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, on the occasion of its
sesquicentennial, is pleased to honor Dario Franchitti, 'A Great Scot,' who
consistently upholds an honorable Scottish tradition of personal and
professional excellence."
    Franchitti was honored today, August 5, at the Detroit Grand Prix.