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- Kailuaboy
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Re: IndyCar
Why I’m Racing in the Indy 500
By FERNANDO ALONSO
MCLAREN-HONDA-ANDRETTI
MAY 18 2017
COURTESY OF FERNANDO ALONSO
The first car I ever raced in wasn’t built for me.
It was for my sister.
My dad wanted her to drive go-karts, like he used to. So, in our garage, he built her one — from scratch. The only problem was, she was
an eight-year-old girl who had no interest in spending her weekends racing around the go-kart circuits of northern Spain.
So he put three-year-old me in there. The kart was a little big at first. I couldn’t quite reach the pedals, but we adjusted the seat, moved
the pedals up and made it work.
I loved driving, but I loved just as much the time with my family. My mom, dad, sister and I would drive to different tracks and spend our
weekends there. Every day I would race for a few hours and then play soccer in the Spanish sun with my friends. Those days are still with
me every time I go to the track today.
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By FERNANDO ALONSO
MCLAREN-HONDA-ANDRETTI
MAY 18 2017
COURTESY OF FERNANDO ALONSO
The first car I ever raced in wasn’t built for me.
It was for my sister.
My dad wanted her to drive go-karts, like he used to. So, in our garage, he built her one — from scratch. The only problem was, she was
an eight-year-old girl who had no interest in spending her weekends racing around the go-kart circuits of northern Spain.
So he put three-year-old me in there. The kart was a little big at first. I couldn’t quite reach the pedals, but we adjusted the seat, moved
the pedals up and made it work.
I loved driving, but I loved just as much the time with my family. My mom, dad, sister and I would drive to different tracks and spend our
weekends there. Every day I would race for a few hours and then play soccer in the Spanish sun with my friends. Those days are still with
me every time I go to the track today.
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Re: IndyCar
DIXON WINS 101ST INDY 500 POLE WITH ELECTRIFYING RUN
ANDRETTI TEAMWORK GETS ALONSO ON TRACK IN TIME TO QUALIFY FIFTH
MEDICAL UPDATE ON DRIVER SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS
Fernando Alonso fifth in Indy 500 qualifying as Scott Dixon takes pole
Fernando Alonso Will Keep Running the Indy 500 Until He Wins
Fernando Alonso, Indy Rookie 2.0
Star Power
Column: Fernando Alonso, Alexander Rossi spur driver vs. team debate at Indy 500 qualifying
ANDRETTI TEAMWORK GETS ALONSO ON TRACK IN TIME TO QUALIFY FIFTH
MEDICAL UPDATE ON DRIVER SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS
Fernando Alonso fifth in Indy 500 qualifying as Scott Dixon takes pole
Fernando Alonso Will Keep Running the Indy 500 Until He Wins
Fernando Alonso, Indy Rookie 2.0
Star Power
Column: Fernando Alonso, Alexander Rossi spur driver vs. team debate at Indy 500 qualifying
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Re: IndyCar
How the Indy 500 has changed motor racing and the car industry
As Indy heads into a new era, the grid is a good reflection into the past and future
Full coverage: Fernando Alonso at the Indy 500
Fernando Alonso's new lesson and the role of the spotter
Sebastien Bourdais out of hospital after Indy 500 qualifying crash
Fernando Alonso's excitement for Indy 500 has 'endeared' him to U.S. fanbase - IMS chief
Alonso Indy 500 win would inspire F1 drivers - Unser Jr
As Indy heads into a new era, the grid is a good reflection into the past and future
Full coverage: Fernando Alonso at the Indy 500
Fernando Alonso's new lesson and the role of the spotter
Sebastien Bourdais out of hospital after Indy 500 qualifying crash
Fernando Alonso's excitement for Indy 500 has 'endeared' him to U.S. fanbase - IMS chief
Alonso Indy 500 win would inspire F1 drivers - Unser Jr
- Kailuaboy
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Re: IndyCar
SATO WINS 101ST INDIANAPOLIS 500
Takuma Sato Wins 2017 Indianapolis 500
BOURDAIS RETURNS TO WATCH INDY 500 ONE WEEK AFTER CRASH
The Fractions of an Inch That Decide the Indy 500
Dixon escapes massive airborne crash that halts Indy 500
This Is the Craziest Indy 500 Crash We've Ever Seen
Castroneves on Dixon shunt: “They were flying. I duck, close my eyes”
INDYCAR SAFETY INNOVATIONS SHINE AGAIN AT INDY 500
ALONSO'S BID FOR SECOND LEG OF TRIPLE CROWN FALLS 20 LAPS SHORT
Alonso says he will "definitely" return to the Indy 500
Alonso "would have been right there" without failure - Brown
Takuma Sato Wins 2017 Indianapolis 500
BOURDAIS RETURNS TO WATCH INDY 500 ONE WEEK AFTER CRASH
The Fractions of an Inch That Decide the Indy 500
Dixon escapes massive airborne crash that halts Indy 500
This Is the Craziest Indy 500 Crash We've Ever Seen
Castroneves on Dixon shunt: “They were flying. I duck, close my eyes”
INDYCAR SAFETY INNOVATIONS SHINE AGAIN AT INDY 500
ALONSO'S BID FOR SECOND LEG OF TRIPLE CROWN FALLS 20 LAPS SHORT
Alonso says he will "definitely" return to the Indy 500
Alonso "would have been right there" without failure - Brown