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During a May 2015 practice session for the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe finished third at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 220 mph just as he had done many times before. . But this time his suspension failed, pushing him into a corner. A piece of the suspension severed his femoral artery. Trapped in a car, Hinchcliffe lost blood very quickly.

Hinchcliffe was transferred to IU Health Methodist Hospital, just four miles away. “I was driving around the Freeway, life was good, and I woke up staring at a bright beam of lights in a neck brace with a tube going down my throat,” says Hinchcliffe. “I thought, ‘Something’s wrong here.’”

As the Official Indianapolis Motor Speedway Healthcare Provider, IU Health has been caring for riders like Hinchcliffe and racing fans since 1909: solving everything from audience dehydration to riders facing complex injuries.

Through professional care provided by IU Health doctors and nurses—both at the track and at Methodist—Hinchcliffe made a full recovery. “The special thing about working with the team at Methodist is the humanity,” says Hinchcliffe. “You don’t feel like a patient or a number. It’s very private; they were very attached and caring.

Hinchcliffe’s accident and the need for multiple blood transfusions highlighted the need for a blood bank at the track. In 2016, the funds raised from the IU Health Foundation’s Rev event paid for a remote blood banking station for the IU Health Emergency Medical Center at IMS, which houses nurses, doctors, and doctors. , surgeons and specialists.

2023 marks the 10th anniversary of Rev. Hinchcliffe has supported Rev since its inception—and intends to stay involved for as long as possible. “I’m going to be at that event until they kick me out,” Hinchcliffe said.

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