Charlie Kimball

I have to consider everything I eat; I consider every activity I do.

— Charlie Kimball

When I turned 16, I got my driver's license like the rest of my classmates, but I also got an extra present:…

— Charlie Kimball

As the son of a racing car designer and mechanical engineer, I was exposed to motorsports from day one.

— Charlie Kimball

Every day I am part of my local town community, part of Rio Mesa High School Alumni, part of the racing world,…

— Charlie Kimball

The pros and cons of using the apron are likely above my pay grade, but with or without it, the Indy 500…

— Charlie Kimball

Beside the brand-ambassador elements of the modern racing driver, the evolution of the athlete has mandated that as drivers, we are very…

— Charlie Kimball

There are days when I still wake up angry, and no one handles it perfectly all the time, but honestly, I feel…

— Charlie Kimball

You don't get a mix of ovals and road/street course racing with this level of competition and speed anywhere other than Indy…

— Charlie Kimball

Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a very scary thing, and it can easily make your life stand still for a moment.

— Charlie Kimball

The typical response from people when I tell them Im diabetic is, Oh, Im sorry to hear that. You know, Im not.…

— Charlie Kimball

I have a routine for a day I'm in the office and not really physically active. Or a day when I'm in…

— Charlie Kimball

I have a lot of great racing memories growing up in Europe as a young boy - playing with car parts on…

— Charlie Kimball

I wear a continuous glucose monitor when I'm racing.

— Charlie Kimball

The typical response from people when I tell them I'm diabetic is, 'Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.' You know, I'm not.…

— Charlie Kimball

It takes more than driving to become an IndyCar driver. Gone are the days when drivers show up Friday morning and go…

— Charlie Kimball

Racing is what I live for, and it makes my world go around. Having said that, without the support of the diabetes…

— Charlie Kimball

My team fills two separate drink bottles for me in the car. One is water, and the other has orange juice. I…

— Charlie Kimball

I've got one of the best health care teams out there as far as diabetes management.

— Charlie Kimball

While I'm driving, I've got speed, gear, lap time, water temperature, blood sugar, RPM, oil pressure. I've got car data and body…

— Charlie Kimball

Gone are the days when you could lie on a beach between races and still be in good enough shape to compete.…

— Charlie Kimball

People ask how hard it can be sitting down for work during a 500-mile race? Well, without power steering or power brakes,…

— Charlie Kimball

Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system,…

— Charlie Kimball

I have a great race team, great grew members, awesome health care team, endocrinologist, nutritionist, and of course family and friends. It…

— Charlie Kimball

Whenever I am not traveling during the winter, I am pushing hard in the gym. Even when I am traveling, I try…

— Charlie Kimball

There's a wire injected under my skin a few days before an event and connected to that is a wireless transmitter. That…

— Charlie Kimball