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NASCAR: Dario Franchitti to race at Watkins Glen in Nationwide Series

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Khatir Soltani
Scotland's Dario Franchitti will return to the Nationwide Series this weekend to compete in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. Canadian Andrew Ranger awaits confirmation to drive the No. 22 entry of Fitz Motorsports.

Franchtti will return to NASCAR's second-level series to complete a limited schedule, sharing driving duties of Chip Ganassi Racing's No.40 Fastenal Dodge with fellow rookie Bryan Clauson.

The Scot outing next weekend will be his first on a road course driving a stock car since he failed to qualify for the Sprint Cup series race at Infineon Raceway in June. This time though, his entry is guaranteed to start and he won't have to qualify on time.

Meanwhile, reigning NASCAR Canadian Tire series' champion Andrew Ranger awaits confirmation to drive the No. 22 entry of Fitz Motorsports in Watkins Glen.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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