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Former IndyCar driver Robert Wickens leaves the pit area on the opening day of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 8, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Wickens injured his spine in a race crash and is paralyzed

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April 11, 2025

Wickens returns to elite racing with use of hand controls 7 years after he was paralyzed in a crash

By JENNA FRYER

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