IRL: Franchitti survives crash fest in Iowa

Newton, IA (Sports Network) - Dario Franchitti survived numerous crashes to capture Sunday's inaugural Iowa Corn Indy 250 at the Iowa Speedway. Seven drivers were forced out of the race because of accidents. Franchitti was able to avoid the accidents and crossed the finish line 0.0681 seconds ahead of Marco Andretti.
The victory was Franchitti's second of the season and sixth of his Indy career.
Scott Sharp, Buddy Rice and Darren Manning completed the top-five.