On the final lap of the Grand Prix of Houston on Oct. 6, 2013, Dario Franchitti found himself launched into the air after contact with Takuma Sato’s car and up into the catch fence.
The impact left him with two fractured vertebrae, a broken ankle and a concussion, ultimately ending his racing career.
Earlier this week, Franchitti opened up about his crash in a blog post on The Players’ Tribune entitled “In the Blink of an Eye.” He begins by explaining that he doesn’t “remember anything from that five-week block,” adding that “when Dr. Olvey gave his opinion that I should stop racing, it didn’t really register … [until] … I had to call my team owner, Chip Ganassi, and the guys on the team and tell them I wasn’t driving anymore. That’s when it became real.”
Dario Franchitti was 40 years old at the time of the crash and had 21 IndyCar wins, including three Indianapolis 500 wins and four championships, to his name. As he explains in his blog entry, he remains very involved in motor racing to this day, even if he’s not behind the wheel.
The whole entry is very in-depth and is certainly a must-read: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/dario-franchitti-accident-indycar/
