Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi has died at 59.

Chip Ganassi has focused on racing for 35 years, and it’s paid off.

Chip Ganassi started his 35th season in motorsports exactly how he finished the last five years: dancing in victory lane for either a win or yet another championship.

SIENA Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist, was transferred to a neurological rehabilitation center Tuesday, a month after getting seriously injured in a handbike crash. The Siena hospital that had been treating Zanardi since the June 19 crash announced that the athlete had been released but, in accordance with Zanatrdi's family, did not say where he was taken. (Zanardi) has shown extraordinary strength, which is a precious gift that hell need on the new challenge beginning today, Giovannini added. Last month, Pope Francis penned a handwritten letter of encouragement assuring Zanardi and his family of his prayers. The pope praised Zanardi as an example of strength amid adversity.

ROME Doctors treating Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi say he remains stable after a crash on his handbike but is at risk of unforeseen complications. In a new medical update Sunday, the Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital in Siena said the longer Zanardis vital signs remain stable, the better off he is. Doctors say he suffered serious facial and cranial trauma and have warned of possible brain damage. The 53-year-old Zanardi won two championships in CART in the United States and had two stints in Formula One. He then turned his attention to hand cycling and developed into one of the most accomplished athletes in the world.

Race car driver turned Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been seriously injured again. The 53-year-old Zanardi had both of his legs amputated following a horrific crash during a 2001 CART race in Germany. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)ROME Race car driver turned Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi was seriously injured again in a road accident on Friday. A Carabinieri police official in Montepulciano said the accident involved a heavy vehicle" and he believed Zanardi was still alive. The 53-year-old Zanardi lost both of his legs following a horrific crash during a 2001 CART race in Germany.