Hinchcliffe: Seventh ‘better than a hospital bed’

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INDIANAPOLIS — After starting the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 from pole position and leading 27 laps, James Hinchcliffe couldn’t help but feel disappointed by a seventh place finish.

He consoled himself by comparing it to where he was a year ago at this time.

“Is seventh what we were hoping for? No,” he said after Sunday’s race, according to the Indianapolis Star. “But is it better than laying in a hospital bed? Yes. So, everything’s relative.”

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