By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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The decision to stay with Andretti Autosport apparently came down to loyalty for Ryan Hunter-Reay.
Alex Zanardi just can't stop racing. The former Formula One driver is vying for a Paralympic medal Wednesday in paracycling — a hand cycle powered by the arms — at the Brands Hatch race track, where he once raced cars. It's really incredible, when you realize the 45-year-old almost died in a horrific accident in a 2001 CART race in Germany.
Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi of Italy has won the gold medal in the 16-kilometer (10-mile) handcycling time trial at the 2012 London Paralympics.
The celebration of Chip Ganassi's success was supposed to be a surprise, an opportunity to gather his great champions and toast their remarkable runs.
The perfect storm: A high-banked oval crowded with the largest field of the season. Inexperienced or impatient drivers racing at more than 220 mph. Absolutely no room for error.
The perfect storm: A high-banked oval crowded with the largest field of the season. Inexperienced or impatient drivers racing at more than 220 mph. Absolutely no room for error.
The perfect storm: A high-banked oval crowded with the largest field of the season. Inexperienced or impatient drivers racing at more than 220 mph. Absolutely no room for error.
Turns out, $5 million wasn't enough incentive to challenge IndyCar's drivers.
"You don't know how many times I fell just taking ridiculous small steps," he told the BBC. "It was bloody hard."
"In my career I've always received a lot of support, but I would not expect so much as I'm getting these days," he told followers on Twitter. "Thank you all."
