Chip Ganassi, owner of IndyCar Series, World Endurance Championship and former NASCAR Cup Series team Chip Ganassi Racing, is reported to be involved in an accident which resulted in him running over IndyCar driver Devlin DeFrancesco’s pet dog.
Canadian racing driver DeFrancesco is grieving the loss of his beloved Golden Retriever puppy, Lucky, after an unfortunate incident in the lead-up to the recent Rolex 24 at Daytona race. The news was shared by DeFrancesco on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, January 28.Following up on the unfortunate news, journalist Jenny Fryer has revealed that Chip Ganassi, the former NASCAR team owner, acknowledged accidentally running over DeFrancesco’s furry friend. Fryer tweeted:
Chip Ganassi has confirmed to me that he accidentally hit Devlin’s dog, says he did stop his car and is ‘terribly sad about it.’ He says he spoke to four different police officers on site that evening. He said his multiple attempts to call the DeFrancesco’s have gone unanswered.”
The details surrounding the incident remain clouded, with conflicting accounts from both parties. Fryer further revealed:
“It was imperative for me to speak to Chip before I could responsibly give more details because it is my understanding this was a wildly chaotic scene, and very different versions from both sides about the moments after Lucky was struck.”
