NTT INDYCAR SERIES and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship team owner Chip Ganassi issued a statement via X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
On Saturday at Daytona International Raceway, Chip Ganassi unfortunately ran over Devlin DeFrancesco’s Golden Retriever Lucky.
The accident the other night with Devlin DeFrancesco’s dog was so unfortunate. I not only feel terrible about it I also feel terrible for Devlin, Katie and the DeFrancesco kids. On behalf of their dog Lucky and the DeFrancesco family I am making a generous donation to the…
— Chip Ganassi (@GanassiChip) January 30, 2024
Devlin DeFrancesco, who was competing in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona responsed to Chip Ganassi via X (formerly Twitter) saying:
I want to personally thank @GanassiChip for his apology to myself, my parents, my siblings and Katie. Nothing will be able to bring Lucky back or make the pain go away but I would also like to say thank you to Chip for his donation to the Humane Society of Indianapolis. In…
— Devlin Defrancesco (@DevlinDeFran) January 30, 2024