Kiwi Indycar driver Scott Dixon has surprised a young fan who wrote to him after his dramatic Indianapolis 500 crash.
Nine-year-old Lucy Heslin's letter of concern over the motor racing star's welfare went viral and moved Dixon. So, yesterday he paid a surprise visit to the young fan who was shocked when the 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner pulled into her driveway.
"Oh my gosh! Hi," Lucy said as Dixon got out of the car.
"It's very nice to meet you," Dixon said.
Dixon brought Lucy a lot of goodies, but she was just excited to see him.
"This is so awesome," Lucy said. "I just think he's a really great driver and a really great person."
Dixon said Lucy's concern for him was touching. "It's very sweet and it makes me feel good doing what I do, because people enjoy the sport that we're involved with and we're very lucky to live in the day that...now, with the safety improvements that we have to survive something like that," Dixon said.
