CHAMPIONSHIP. >> HERE'S JOHN AND ANN.
>> 13-YEAR-OLD ROBERT WICKENS OF
GLOVE.
GLOVE.
GLOVE. >>
GLOVE. >> BEING A RACE CAR DRIVER IS
ALL I WANTED TO DO MY ENTIRE
LIFE.
LIFE.
LIFE. >>
LIFE. >> LITTLE BOYS LIKE TO GO FAST.
>> I HAVE LOVED RACING SINCE I
WAS 2 YEARS OLD.
>> ROBERT WICKENS WAS ONE OF
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. HERE HE IS AT 13.
A THREE TIME CHAMPION ON THE
GO-KART
GO-KART
GO-KART >> I LIKE TO BE IN INDY
BECAUSE -- THERE IS SO MUCH
TECHNOLOGY.
TECHNOLOGY. >> THAT SAME KID NOW 30.
>> IT WAS LIKE MY HAPPY PLACE,
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
RIGHT. >>
RIGHT. >> LIVING HIS DREAM.
>> WHEN I ARRIVED AT INDY CAR I
FELT THAT PURPOSE.
I FELT LIKE THAT IS WHERE I
BELONG MY ENTIRE CAREER.
>> SUCCESS STARTING TO COME HIS
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONORS AND ON
THE VERGE OF WINNING HIS FIRST
INDY CAR RACE AT POCONO.
>> ITS 500 MILES.
IT'S A NEW RACETRACK BUT THAT
POSSIBILITY IS A REALITY.
>> I THINK ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
>> WHOA, THAT IS GOING TO BE
TIGHT THROUGH THERE.
THEY TOUCH.
THEY TOUCH. OH MY GOD.
OH.
OH.
OH. >>
OH. >> I
OH. >> I REMEMBER GOING TO THE
INSIDE OF RYAN TO TRY TO PASS
HIM AND TURN.
>> THAT WAS UGLY.
>> AND THAT IS ALL I REMEMBER.
>> THAT WAS FRIGHTENING.
>> NEXT THING I REMEMBER IS
BASICALLY -- TEN DAYS LATER
WAKING UP.
WAKING UP. WASN'T UNTIL A MONTH LATER WHERE
I BASICALLY CALLED MYSELF A
PARAPLEGIC AND THE WORLD
EXPLODED.
EXPLODED.
EXPLODED. >> STARTING OVER.
>> LIKE WALKING A TIGHT ROPE.
>> HIS HOME FOR NOW A HOSPITAL
IN COLORADO.
IN COLORADO. >> YOU DON'T NEED TO RECORD THIS
PART.
PART.
PART. JUST RECORD WHEN I STAND UP
PERFECTLY THE FIRST TIME.
>> HE'S FACING RECOVERY WITH A
GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITHOUT ME?
>> I WOULDN'T HAVE ASKED.
>> EASIER TO MANAGE WHEN NOT
DOING IT ALONE.
CARLY WOOD SOCIAL SECURITY HIS
FIANCE.
FIANCE.
FIANCE. SHE WAS HIS BIGGEST FAN WHILE HE
WAS RACING.
WAS RACING. >> I REALLY LIKED THE RACING.
IT WAS FUN TO CHEER FOR
SOMEBODY.
SOMEBODY.
SOMEBODY. I WILL TELL YOU, I DOT DO NOT
MISS THAT GUT FEELING, LIKE THIS
PIT MANY YOUR STOMACH WHILE
WATCHING A RACE JUST BEING
TERRIFIED.
TERRIFIED. >> NOW CARLY IS WATCHING HIS
PROGRESS ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF
OTHER FANS ONLINE.
>> REHAB IS SO MUCH WORK.
THERE IS SO MUCH THAT GOES INTO
REHABBING A SPINAL CORD INJURY
THAT PEOPLE -- DON'T UNDERSTAND.
>> 1, 2, 3.
>> ROBERT IS USED TO SPEED.
>> TIPPING BACK.
>> NOW THE WAY FORWARD IS SLOW
BUT STILL STEADY.
>> THERE IS SMALL WINS IN
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. >> SMALL WINS HE HOPES LEAD TO
ANOTHER VICTORY LAP.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE
FOR JOINING US TODAY.
VERY, VERY SPECIAL OCCASION.
>> AS THE TEAMS RULED OUT THE
RIDES FOR THE SEASON, IS IN THE
LINEUP WAITING FOR HIS RETURN.
>> IT MAKES ME WANT TO JUMP IN
ONE AND SEE IF I CAN -- PUSH A
PEDAL OR NOT.
>> THE OWNER OF THE TEAM KNOWS
THAT FEELING.
THAT FEELING. >> HE'S MAKING DAILY PROGRESS.
>> SAM IS IN A WHEELCHAIR TOO.
HIS CAR CRASHED 20 YEARS AGO.
>> WHAT HE DID LAST YEAR IS --
HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.
>> IT IS NOT EASY.
THERE IS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO.
ALL I KNOW IS THE SUPPORT FROM
THE FANS HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL.
>> IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE IN HIM
COMING BACK, IT MOTIVATES HIM
JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE.
WE WANT TO BE THE ONE TO BRING
HIM BACK TO RACING.
>> START GIVING YOU A GOOD
ENOUGH STRETCH HERE.
>> LETS TRY A LITTLE MORE.
>> WICKENS HAS A MORE IMPORTANT
RACE RIGHT NOW.
A RACE TO THE ALTAR.
>> I'M STANDING THERE AND HE
USES ME AND CLIMBS UP MY ARMS
AND HE'S STANDING.
HE TELLS ME THAT THIS IS HOW WE
ARE GOING TO DANCE AT THE
WEDDING.
WEDDING.
WEDDING. >> I WAS NEVER A GOOD DANCER TO
BEGIN WITH SO I MEAN -- YOU
WOULD ARGUMENT WHAT I WAS DOING
BEFORE WASN'T DANCING.
>> LOOK AT HIM STANDING.
>> WE ARE DANCING.
>> OUR RELATIONSHIP AND THE
WEDDING IS HIS PRIORITY.
IS TRYING TO WALK AND DANCE FOR
THE WEDDING.
THE WEDDING. >> ALL I WANT TO DO IS GIVE HER
THE BEST DAY SHE COULD HAVE.
FOR ME -- I THINK THAT'S -- IT.
>> THE WORK NOW IS FOR CARLY,
NOT FOR THE FAME ON THE TRACK
JUST YET.
JUST YET.
JUST YET. >> AND I KNOW THAT IF I CAN'T
GET IN A RACE CAR, I'M GOING TO
WORK AS HARD AS I CAN IN
WHATEVER IT IS TO GET BACK AND
TO BE -- GREAT IN SOMETHING.
>> AFTER ALL, ROBERT CAN'T DENY
THERE IS STILL A LITTLE OF THAT
KID IN HIM READY TO BE