Dario Franchitti is done with NASCAR, and if you're surprised, then, well, you shouldn't be.Franchitti announced Tuesday that he'd be heading back to life in the IRL IndyCar Series with the same owner who drove for in NASCAR, Chip Ganassi. The move was a little puzzling especially knowing that Franchitti would be replacing Dan Wheldon -- one of the series' top drivers.
But more telling of Franchitti's move was how quickly the idea by NASCAR owners to bring open-wheel talent to NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series with limited stock car experience at best became a bust.
Franchitti is the third driver to take the reins in NASCAR with intentions of making a long-term career move at the beginning of 2008 to succumb to the economics of NASCAR. In other words, open-wheel drivers with limited experience struggle early in their stock car careers and sponsors just don't want to spend money and time on such a move.
That list includes Franchitti, Jacques Villenueve and Patrick Carpentier, and leaves just one question.
Who's next?
While I know it isn't NASCAR, it's still fun to watch two female drivers in the IRL 
While I don't really know if "catty" is a valid word in this situation, it seemed like the best description of the confrontation Saturday afternoon at Mid-Ohio.
Scott Kalitta sat in his NHRA Funny Car Saturday afternoon as the team started the engine, waiting to make another run down the track. 
Danica Patrick 
For the first time since open-wheel racing in America split prior to the 1996 season, the two factions were back together racing on the same track Saturday night at 
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