Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, steps over wet concrete with a plaque, his boot prints and signature after he was honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, presses as plaque into place as he is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, poses with host Dave Allen as he is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

A plaque, boot prints and signature of Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, appear after he was honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Cars begin to leave the starting grid at the start of the IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

The field takes the green flag at the start of the IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Cars pit during a caution flag in the IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his victory in the IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay, front, celebrates his victory in the IndyCar World Championships auto race as Ed Carpenter, rear, celebrates his win in the MAVTV American Real IndyCar 500 auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter burns out as he celebrates his victory in an IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

CORRECTS THE SPELLING OF ANDRETTI - Ryan Hunter-Reay, holding trophy at left, and team owner Michael Andretti, in black, and other team members celebrate Hunter-Reay's season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay kisses the champion's trophy as he celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, with Dave Allen, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and several other Indy Car races, is honored with a marker at the Walk of Fame at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and crew celebrate his win in the MAVTV Real America 500 race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

Ed Carpenter celebrates his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter, his daughter Mackenna, 4, front, his son Ryder, 3, his wife Heather, right, and team members poses in his car to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter, foreground (10), and Alex Tagliani (98) are neck-and-neck as Carpenter drives to victory in the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay, holding trophy at left, and team owner Michael Andretti, in black, and team members celebrate his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter, his daughter Mackenna, 4, front, his son Ryder, 3, and team members poses in his car to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay, holding trophy at left, and team owner Michael Andretti, in black, and team members celebrate his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter's son Ryder, 3, picks up confetti stars as his father poses in his car to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay, right, and others celebrate his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay, holding trophy at left, and team owner Michael Andretti, in black, and team members celebrate his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter heads for Victory Lane to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay heads for Victory Lane as he celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his daughter Mackenna, 4, front, and son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his daughter Mackenna, 4, front, and son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter's son Ryder, 3, picks up confetti stars as his father poses in his car to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter, his daughter Mackenna, 4, front, his son Ryder, 3, his wife Heather, right, and team members poses in his car to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay, left, and team owner Michael Andretti celebrate his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter burns out to celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter on his way to victory in the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter on his way to victory in the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates drives to season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ed Carpenter and his son Ryder, 3, celebrate his win of the MAVTV American Real 500 IndyCar auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates his season victory in the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Will Power hits the wall in Turn Two, heavily damaging his car on Lap 55 in the MAVTV IndyCar American Real 500 race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. Power's crew repaired the car and he returned to the race for a time but eventually dropped out for good. (AP Photo/Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

Cars leave the pit area during the MAVTV IndyCar World Championships at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2012 file photo, - Ryan Hunter-Reay,second from left, and team owner Michael Andretti, in black, celebrate Hunter-Reay's IndyCar World Championship at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. It's been over six months since Hunter-Reay became the first American driver in six years to win IndyCar's championship. Finally, as a new season begins, he may get some attention for his achievement. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)