Lance Armstrong is at his home in Austin, recovering after Wednesday’s surgery on his right collarbone.
The pro-cyclist broke his clavicle into several pieces in a racing accident in Spain, Monday. After surgery and some time in the recovery room, Lance Armstrong walked out of Austin’s Central Park Medical building, his right arm in a sling under his shirt.
His girlfriend, model Anna Hansen was by his side and …Â Details
Forty disabled athletes, including six war veterans and five women, braved the 1,000-foot climb up Wabash Hill during hand-cycling races Thursday — opening day of the 2009 Redlands Bicycle Classic.
Carlos Moleda, a 45-year-old former Navy SEAL paralyzed by gunshot wounds during the 1989 invasion of Panama, was one of the lucky ones. He had competed on the grueling 3½-mile course once before.
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In order to increase on-track overtaking opportunities, making IndyCar Series street- and road-course races even more exciting for fans to watch, Firestone Racing is introducing the alternate tire concept to all seven of these events on the 2009 IndyCar Series schedule.Â
The alternate tires, which are easily identifiable by their bright red sidewalls, are identical in body construction to the primary black-sidewalled Firestone Firehawk racing slicks. The alternates feature a softer tread compound that yields faster lap times, but as a result trade some …Â Details
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr., a consultant and driver coach for the Indy Racing League, shared his insights about IndyCar Series drivers for 2009.
Marco Andretti
“Marco is with a great team. With teammates like Danica (Patrick) and Tony Kanaan, they have the depth to bring Marco a second win. I feel like he really wants to bring another Indy 500 win to the Andretti family that has eluded them for so many years. He’s got the car, he’s got the team, and he’s got the talent. It would be a great thing to see an Andretti win the Indy 500, and Marco has the capability to get that done.”
Stanton Barrett
“Team 3G is a good team. Owen Snyder is the crew chief on that car. He was my crew chief when I won my first Indy 500 and my first national championship. Stanton has a good team, and he seems to catch up on stuff on the car really quick. He comes from a stock car background, so he’s spent most of his life in NASCAR. He uses his head when he drives, he thinks about it. He’s going to run well. He’s a contender for Rookie of the Year. He’ll give Raphael Matos a run for his money.”
Ryan Briscoe …Â Details