Longtime race automotive proprietor Chip Ganassi issued a public apology after he ran over and killed a driver’s pet shortly earlier than the beginning of the Rolex 24 at Daytona over the weekend.
In a social media put up Tuesday, Ganassi known as the incident, during which he ran over the golden retriever pet of Devlin DeFrancesco within the motorhome lot at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, “so unlucky.” Ganassi apologized to the DeFrancesco household for the lack of the canine named Fortunate and stated he would make a donation to the Indianapolis Humane Society.
The accident the opposite night time with Devlin DeFrancesco’s canine was so unlucky. I not solely really feel horrible about it I additionally really feel horrible for Devlin, Katie and the DeFrancesco children. On behalf of their canine Fortunate and the DeFrancesco household I’m making a beneficiant donation to the…
— Chip Ganassi (@GanassiChip) January 30, 2024
DeFrancesco
“Nothing will be capable of convey Fortunate again or make the ache go away however I’d additionally wish to say thanks to Chip for his donation to the Humane Society of Indianapolis,” DeFrancesco wrote.
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Ganassi instructed the AP that he had stopped his automotive after hitting the canine and spoke with a number of law enforcement officials about what occurred.
Following the incident, DeFrancesco would drive within the No. 78 Forte Racing automotive that completed sixteenth within the GTD class. DeFrancesco, who raced within the IndyCar Sequence in 2022 and 2023, was a part of the successful LMP2 DragonSpeed entry on the 2022 Daytona occasion.
DeFrancesco had posted about Fortunate on social media Saturday night time, writing that the canine will “all the time have a particular place in my Coronary heart.”
Relaxation in peace Fortunate you will all the time have a particular place in my
Coronary heart ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YHPAwmNCaH— Devlin Defrancesco (@DevlinDeFran) January 27, 2024
Ganassi’s entry within the high GTP class was eradicated from competition resulting from an engine failure throughout the in a single day stints.