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Franchitti to Start 5th in Klein Tools/Canadian Club Car

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For Immediate Release
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Franchitti to Start Fifth at Infineon
in Klein Tools/Canadian Club Car

SONOMA, Calif. (Aug. 26, 2006) - Dario Franchitti will start the #27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club
car from the inside of Row 3 for Sunday's running of the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.  Franchitti, who
qualified for the Fast Six Shootout, posted a best-lap speed of 107.130 miles per hour (1:17.2893
seconds) during his qualifying attempt for the 80-lap event.
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Dario Franchitti, #27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club Dallara/Honda/Firestone:
"I wouldn't say that we're real happy to start fifth but it's okay.  The Klein Tools/Canadian Club
guys worked their tails off today because we had two full setup changes and they did a great job.  The car
is feeling as good as it has all weekend, we just came up a bit short."


2006 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Qualifying Results
Pos.      Name                          Speed (mph)          Time (secs)
1       Scott Dixon                      107.484            1:17.0344
2       Marco Andretti                   107.417            1:17.0830
3       Helio Castroneves                107.236            1:17.2127
4       Tony Kanaan                      107.209            1:17.2320
5       Dario Franchitti                 107.130            1:17.2893
6       Dan Wheldon                      106.708            1:17.5946
7       Ryan Briscoe                     105.800            1:18.2612
8       Vitor Meira                      105.746            1:18.3012
9       Bryan Herta                      105.678            1:18.3510
10      Sam Hornish Jr.                  105.352            1:18.5940
11      Danica Patrick                   104.772            1:19.0287
12      Buddy Rice                       104.529            1:19.2128
13      Kosuke Matsuura                  104.490            1:19.2421
14      Jeff Simmons                     104.068            1:19.5633
15      Jeff Bucknum                     103.376            1:20.0960
16      Ed Carpenter                     103.065            1:20.3379
17      Scott Sharp                      101.397            1:21.6590
18      Tomas Scheckter                 No Speed             No Time


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