NOVEMBER 18, 2003

Franchitti back with Andretti

Dario Franchitti will return to Andretti Green Racing alongside Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon. Franchitti was out of most of this year's races because of a back injury after a motorcycle accident in Scotland.

"To say I'm eager to get going again would be a huge understatement," said the Scotsman. "My recovery has been going very well, and I know I'm not quite through the process yet, but I really can't wait to get back in an AGR car and work with my guys. I'm working very hard to regain my fitness, and I feel like I'm a bit ahead of schedule. I am very focused on getting back to 100 percent."