Greg Moore (racing driver) into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000. Moore was responsible for introducing Dario Franchitti to his future wife, actress Ashley Judd. Moore brought Franchitti to a party hosted by his friend, actor and fellow Vancouverite Jason Priestley and it was at that party that Franchitti met Judd. Franchitti dedicated his win in the Molson Indy Vancouver race in 2002 to Moore's memory. When Franchitti won the last IRL race at the Auto Club Speedway in 2005, the Andretti Green Racing team drove their cars to the exit of Turn 2, where Moore had his fatal crash, for their
Dario Franchitti he supports Celtic Football Club. Franchitti married American actress Ashley Judd in December 2001 at Skibo Castle near Dornoch, Scotland. They divorced in 2013. Franchitti has since married Eleanor Robb, an Englishwoman; their daughter Sofia was born in 2015. He lists some of his favourite television shows as "Gavin & Stacey", "Shameless" and "Rab C. Nesbitt". Franchitti was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to motor racing. He is the older brother of Scottish racing driver Marino Franchitti. He is the cousin of former Formula One driver Paul di