Motorsport: Dario Franchitti wants Kentucky to be kind to him this time

A week after winning in Chicago, Bathgate's Dario Franchitti bids to take another significant step towards retaining his IndyCar title when heads to the 1.5-mile super speedway at Kentucky.

The 37-year-old, who started the Chicago race 51 points behind championship leader Will Power, and left trailing by just 23, knows he must break a something of a hoodoo if he is to win today.

"We always run well at Kentucky, but we don't have the results to show for it, so it would be nice to fix that this season," Franchitti, who will again pilot his Target Ganassi car, said.

"My best finish there over the years has been sixth, and that was last year after I started second. In 2007, I also qualified second but finished eighth, but I ended up taking quite a tumble at the end."

That 'tumble' saw him catapulted skywards after he collided with the rear of Kosuke Matsuura's car at the end of the race. Miraculously, the Scot walked away from his wrecked car. Franchitti though returns to Kentucky confident.