Second that motion source: indycar.com / Dave Lewandowski FORT WORTH, Texas - "Here, here." A motion was introduced this week by Tory Jamie McGrigor in the Scottish Parliament that was enthusiastically supported by members of various parties. It reads: That the Parliament congratulates Scotland's Dario Franchitti on winning the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 in the United States of America, part of the IndyCar Series and one of the most famous motor races in the world; notes that, in doing so, he became the first Scot to win the race since Jim Clark in 1965, and wishes Dario Franchitti every success in continuing to fly the flag for Scotland in the USA. Franchitti was born in Bathgate, moved to Whitburn at the age of 8 and was as a pupil at Edinburgh's Stewart's Melville College. Back at Texas Motor Speedway, Franchitti posed for photos and signed autographs with a group of Special Olympians from the Greater Dallas Region in front of an American Eurocopter (with a Lone Star on the side). American Eurocopter is a sponsor of Special Olympics in Texas and one of Franchitti's personal sponsors. With 24,675 athletes, offering 20 sports at more than 200 competitions, Special Olympics Texas is one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world. "This is a big day; it's not often you get to meet the winner of the Indianapolis 500," said Jesse McNeil III, director of the Greater Dallas Special Olympics. Texas track history In 1997, O. Bruton Smith, CEO of Speedway Motorsports Inc., opened Texas Motor Speedway near the Alliance Development in Denton County. The 1.5-mile oval hosted its first IndyCar Series event that same year. The Bombardier Learjet 550k is the 18th IndyCar Series event at Texas Motor Speedway. Arie Luyendyk was the inaugural winner in 1997. The track has seen six of the 25 closest finishes in IndyCar Series history, including two of the five closest races.
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