This was the third major concussion Franchitti has suffered in his career, one in a 2003 motorcycle accident and one in a 2006 vintage car race. Based on research into the effects of concussions, Franchitti’s doctor advised his to end his racing career.

Franchitti’s doctor’s statement – http://www.racer.com/dario-franchitti-the-medical-opinion/article/321055/

The accident in question:

http://youtu.be/mJ3vw79o6n4?t=17s

Points are awarded to drivers on the following basis:

One point is awarded to any driver who leads at least one lap during a race.

Two additional points are awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race.

Bonus points are awarded for qualifying performance:

• At all tracks except Indianapolis and Iowa, the driver who qualifies on pole earns one point.

• In qualifying for race two of a double header weekend, the fastest driver in each of the two qualifying groups receives a bonus point.

• At Indianapolis, drivers who advance to Q2 earn bonus points. Drivers who qualify tenth through twenty-tourth earn four qualifying points, and the remaining qualifying drivers earn three points.

• At Iowa, the third-place driver in the first two heat races earn one bonus. The ten drivers who qualified for the third heat race earn points based on the result of that race.

Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.

#Results

1. Will Power
2. Ed Carpenter
3. Tony Kanaan
4. James Hinchcliffe
5. Scott Dixon

#Results
1. Will Power
2. Scott Dixon
3. James Hinchcliffe
4. Justin Wilson
5. Sebastien Bourdais

#Results
1. Scott Dixon
2. Simona De Silvestro
3. Justin Wilson
4. Simon Pagenaud
5. Josef Newgarden

#Results
1. Simon Pagenaud
2. Josef Newgarden
3. Sebastien Bourdais
4. Justin Wilson
5. Simona De Silvestro

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