linky:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Lanier
Jez, this needs to be a movie. If you read further into this, Blue Thunder Racing's speed boat racing team was owned by Danny Aronow, who was one of the inventers of the cigarette boat and had connections to GHW Bush and Noriega. Aronow was murdered by Meyer Lansky's henchmen. Lanier is arrested and sentenced life in prison a year after winning rookie of the year at Indy. INcredible and extremely compelling; from the PINNACLE of his passion to Life in the clink one year later. He's the only person in America doing life in prison without parole for a non-violent conviction. Lanier's story would be a hell of a movie but I'm sure his attorney would have a thing or two to say about it happening since I'm sure he is trying to get an appeal.
I know there are lots and lots of incredible and tragic story's in Indy racing like Zanardi ( I know, he never ran at Indy) Vuky, Donahue, Bettenhausen, Sachs, ect but this story satisfies the general public's thirst for movies about rags to riches stories about drugs, guns, murders, ect and adds another dimension with the Indy 500 and sports car racing.
I don't have alot of compassion for him because many, many people (namely the guys mentioned above) have done it the right way and died in the pursuit but this story is just fascinating. Denzel's "The Hurricane" at 220mph.
Jez, this needs to be a movie. If you read further into this, Blue Thunder Racing's speed boat racing team was owned by Danny Aronow, who was one of the inventers of the cigarette boat and had connections to GHW Bush and Noriega. Aronow was murdered by Meyer Lansky's henchmen. Lanier is arrested and sentenced life in prison a year after winning rookie of the year at Indy. INcredible and extremely compelling; from the PINNACLE of his passion to Life in the clink one year later. He's the only person in America doing life in prison without parole for a non-violent conviction. Lanier's story would be a hell of a movie but I'm sure his attorney would have a thing or two to say about it happening since I'm sure he is trying to get an appeal.
I know there are lots and lots of incredible and tragic story's in Indy racing like Zanardi ( I know, he never ran at Indy) Vuky, Donahue, Bettenhausen, Sachs, ect but this story satisfies the general public's thirst for movies about rags to riches stories about drugs, guns, murders, ect and adds another dimension with the Indy 500 and sports car racing.
I don't have alot of compassion for him because many, many people (namely the guys mentioned above) have done it the right way and died in the pursuit but this story is just fascinating. Denzel's "The Hurricane" at 220mph.
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