BIRMINGHAM —
Firestone Indy Lights driver Charlie Kimball, the first American open-wheeled racing driver with diabetes, continues to prove that with proper management, diabetes does not have to be a roadblock.
He compete at the Barber Motorsports Park in the series’ first-ever race in Birmingham on April 11.
Kimball will be updating fans throughout the weekend on the free social messaging service Twitter and will provide updates directly from his computer or mobile phone about his race progress and diabetes management.
Known as “Race with Insulin,” this program, the latest development of his partnership with Novo Nordisk, the company that makes the insulin he uses to help manage his diabetes, represents a different direction in sharing real patient experiences.
“’Race with Insulin’ provides me the opportunity to regularly reach out to my fans with real-time updates about life as a race car driver with diabetes,” says Kimball.
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