Exclusive Interview: Vitor Meira a True Warrior on and off the Track

Vitor Meira is a 10-year veteran of the Izod IndyCar Series. He currently drives the No. 14 ABC Supply Company Honda for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Meira has had a lot of success, with 56 top 10 finishes in 130 career starts despite having two very serious wrecks that caused him to miss some time.His mental and physical strength is largely evident by what he had to endure to bounce back from those injuries as well as when healthy driving a race car at speeds over 200 mph while sustaining 3-4 lateral g-forces. The toll that takes on a body is grueling.On Oct. 8, Meira will compete in what is considered the most grueling sports event known, the Ford Ironman World Championship.Nearly 1,800 athletes will attempt the triathlon this year, with M...

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