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You don't get a mix of ovals and road/street course racing with this level of competition and speed anywhere other than Indy Car, and I think that's why it has remained a popular choice for so many young drivers.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Anywhere Car Choice Competition Course Drivers Get Indy Level Many Mix Other Popular Racing Remained Speed Than Think Why You Young I Think

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Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a very scary thing, and it can easily make your life stand still for a moment.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Being Diabetes Diagnosed Easily Life Make Moment Scary Scary Thing Stand Still Thing Very Your

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Racing is what I live for, and it makes my world go around. Having said that, without the support of the diabetes community, I may not have gotten back into the race car after my diagnosis in October 2007.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: After Around Back Car Community Diabetes Diagnosis Go Gotten Having Live Makes May October Race Race Car Racing Said Support Without World I May Not

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As the son of a racing car designer and mechanical engineer, I was exposed to motorsports from day one.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Car Day Day One Designer Engineer Exposed Mechanical Racing Son

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When I turned 16, I got my driver's license like the rest of my classmates, but I also got an extra present: a two-day practice session in a Formula Ford: my first open-wheel racing car and the first step on the ladder toward becoming a professional driver.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Also Becoming Car Classmates Driver Extra First First Step Ford Formula Got Ladder License Like Practice Present Professional Racing Rest Session Step Toward Turned

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Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system, eventually come out stronger.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Amazing Challenge Come Diabetes Diagnosis Eventually Forced Me Obstacle Out Overcoming Something Stronger Support System Tackle

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I have a lot of great racing memories growing up in Europe as a young boy - playing with car parts on my dad's desk, watching the races on Sunday afternoons to try and spot him on TV, even having the chance to go to Formula 1 races where he was working.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Afternoon Boy Car Chance Dad Desk Europe Even Formula Go Great Growing Growing Up Having He Him Lot Memories Parts Playing Races Racing Spot Sunday Try Tv Up Watching Where Working Young

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I have a great race team, great grew members, awesome health care team, endocrinologist, nutritionist, and of course family and friends. It truly is a team effort, both when you are dealing with diabetes in regular life and also on the racetrack.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Also Awesome Both Care Course Dealing Diabetes Effort Family Family And Friends Friends Great Grew Health Health Care Life Members Race Regular Team Team Effort Truly You

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There are days when I still wake up angry, and no one handles it perfectly all the time, but honestly, I feel lucky to have diabetes because of the people I get to meet. The families, the kids, the parents, the other athletes. If I could pick a club to be in, this would definitely be it.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: Angry Athletes Because Club Could Days Definitely Diabetes Families Feel Get Honestly If I Could Kids Lucky Meet Other Parents People Perfectly Pick Still Time Up Wake Wake Up Would I Feel

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Gone are the days when you could lie on a beach between races and still be in good enough shape to compete. Gone are the days when simply wearing a brand on your firesuit was enough to justify the marketing expense of an Indy Car. Racing an Indy Car is only about a quarter of my life as a racing driver.

~Charlie Kimball

Topics: About Beach Between Brand Car Compete Could Days Driver Enough Expense Gone Good Indy Justify Lie Life Marketing My Life Only Quarter Races Racing Shape Simply Still Wearing You Your

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Driver

Born: February 20th, 1985

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