J.R. Hildebrand: Why Last Year’s Failure Will Push Him Harder in 2012 Indy 500

There's an old racing adage that says "nobody remembers who finishes in second place." J.R. Hildebrand would probably scoff at the notion. There's an exception to the rule, he might argue, one that involves a last-lap pass or a really close finish or, heaven forbid, an accident coming out of the final turn to give the win away. But forgive him if he doesn't want to talk about that last one. Of course, that was the way Hildebrand's maiden Indianapolis 500 finished last May. His Panther Racing team, having finished second in the previous three editions of The Greatest Spectacle In Racing, had measured its fuel load perfectly to make it to the end of the race, while other competitors were forced to pit. All Hildebrand needed was to take a...

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