Randy Lanier achieved his childhood dream of racing the Indy500 through a very unconventional journey.
RANDY LANIER was a motor racing champion who won Rookie of the Year at the 1986 Indy500.
But just a year later he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for drug smuggling.
Born in rural Virginia, Lanier dreamed of becoming a race driver from the first time he heard a live broadcast of the Indy500 on the radio.
– Read the entire article at The Sun.
