Ryan Hunter-Reay wins IndyCar race

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    Ryan Hunter-Reay heard the urgent call on his radio.

    "They're wrecking behind you!" his pit crew warned him as a light rain fell. "They're wrecking behind you."

    That collision with just 10 laps to go made a mess of the finish of the first IndyCar race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway since 1998 -- and made a winner of Hunter-Reay.

    The crash occurred seconds after a decision to resume the race on a wet track that angered drivers. Will Power even flashed an obscene gesture at race officials after being involved in the wreck. That brought out the caution flag and, a short time later, the race was declared over 10 miles short of its scheduled 225-mile distance on the mile oval.

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