Ulcerative Colitis

"I'm very happy to say that I haven't had any symptoms of the disease for over a year." Another dream will be realized when performs in front of an American crowd in the United States Grand Prix on July 2 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

"I've had so much support already from my friends and fans back home that to be able to come back and race for them, and share [the moment] with your people, will definitely be a special experience," he said.

First ballot?

Now that NASCAR finally made it official that its Hall of Fame would be built in Charlotte, N.C., by the spring of 2010, the next question concerns the first class of inductees.

Submit your top three picks - drivers, owners or officials - to the phone number or e-mail address below, and we'll compile a list for next week's column.

Contact suburban staff writer Pete Schnatz at 215-854-5817 or pschnatz@phillynews.com.

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