Ryan Hunter-Reay recalls rooting for the Andrettis and Unsers when he was growing up in South Florida, hoping an American would win the races he watched on TV. ''I've always been patriotic,'' he said Thursday along the banks of the Detroit River. Now, Hunter-Reay hopes he can give kids in the United States someone to cheer for in open-wheel auto racing. Soon, he will get two chances to sustain success because the Detroit Grand Prix will feature full-length IndyCar races Saturday and Sunday.
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