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LOUDON, N.H. -- Ryan Hunter-Reay heard the urgent call on his radio. "Theyre wrecking behind you!" his pit crew warned him as a light rain fell. "Theyre 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. Brian Barnhart, IndyCars vice-president of competition, said he made the wrong decision. "It was no condition to race in. Shame on him," Power said. "We worked so hard for that all day. Im ashamed of myself for losing it. I have to say I was as angry as Ive ever been when I got out of the car." Barnhart said he hadnt considered whether to penalize Power. Torontos James Hinchcliffe finished fourth, while Alex Tagliani of Lachenaie, Que., was 19th. The trouble began when Danica Patrick spun sideways, causing a chain reaction that involved Power and Takuma Sato, who had been involved in a collision midway through the race that knocked out series points leader Dario Franchitti. "That was definitely my mistake," said Patrick, who felt the final restart was wrong. "I got on the throttle and (the car) came around. I take full responsibility for that one and the mess that it created. ... Im one to finish races and be smart and get through it all, but it was pretty slippery out there." Michael Andretti -- owner of Andretti Autosports, which has Hunter-Reay and Patrick -- was livid. "This is the worst officiating Ive ever seen," he said. Others felt the same. "It was really wet out there and we shouldnt have gone out," said runner-up Oriol Servia. Barnhart said he received input from his group of spotters and officials but said it was a difficult decision because the rain was very light. But he knew immediately after making it that it was the wrong one. "As soon as you had the guys stand on the gas out there, you saw right away it was the wrong decision," he said. "At that point in time, youre just kind of sick to your stomach and realize it was an error on race controls standpoint and, clearly, my fault." At least one person tried to view the finish in a positive way, even the shot captured by a television camera of Power raising two middle fingers toward officials. "Id like to put it on our ticket brochure for next year," said track general manager Jerry Gappens, hoping to build interest in the event. This years race was part of a one-year contract. IndyCar series CEO Randy Bernard said discussions would be held about whether to return next year. Powers fifth-place finish moved him 47 points behind Franchitti, who started the day 63 points ahead, with five races left. But the crash deprived him of a chance to finish even better in the race. Officials reverted to the race order that existed before the final restart, leaving Servia in second place and Scott Dixon in third. But Servia said he should have won because he took the lead during the final restart. Dixon said he also passed Hunter-Reay and should have finished second. "I just dont understand race controls thinking," Dixon said. "It isnt make things up as you go racing. It is IndyCar racing with rules." But Barnhart said "it was the right thing" to revert to the order before the restart because he had made a bad decision that put drivers in jeopardy and caused costly damage to several cars. After Franchittis race ended early, Hunter-Reay took the lead and held it most of the way for his fifth win in 113 IndyCar races. He came in third in two of his three previous races and now has five consecutive top 10 finishes after managing just one in his other eight. He wished his win "was in a little bit different way, but well absolutely take it after the year weve had," he said. The start of the race was moved up by a half hour in hopes of avoiding rain predicted for late in the afternoon. The crashes began on the very first lap when Mike Conway spun sideways coming out of Turn 2 and hit Graham Rahal. Both ended up on the grass and were out just seconds into the race. Then, moments after the first restart, Helio Castroneves also spun coming out of Turn 2. He continued after repairs but never was a factor. A light rain began falling on about the 70th lap and the yellow flag came out six laps later for moisture on the track. After 33 laps under the caution flag, the race restarted with Franchitti in the lead followed by Sato and Servia. Then Franchitti was knocked out "It was my fault," Sato said. "I was too close to Dario and had debris in my eye. ... Im sorry about that." Soon after, another crash ended the day for Tony Kanaan and Tomas Scheckter. The last caution flag came out on the 206th lap because of more moisture on the track. At that point, the top three cars were driven by Hunter-Reay, Servia and Dixon. Then came the final, ill-fated restart. "It was a strange day," Hunter-Reay said, "but sometimes racing is strange." wholesale nfl jerseys . The Vancouver Canucks will be tasked with slowing him down when they host the Flyers Monday night. wholesale jerseys . Manager Sabine Kehm said in an email Saturday that Schumachers condition remains critical but stable. He has been in a medically induced coma since Sunday, when he fell while skiing and struck his head on a rock. Kehm also sought to play down media speculation about Schumachers health and requested respect for the familys privacy. http://www.wholesalechinatmall.com/. 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This is something that has made me really realize I am maybe a legacy in figure skating for this country and many, many years after Im long gone Ill still be remembered. Thats such a great feeling, its really rewarding for me.dddddddddddd" Manley, a native of Belleville, Ont., was a three-time Canadian champion and a silver medallist at the 1988 world championships. She was also the first female skater in Canada to successfully land a triple-double combination jump in competition and in 88 received the Order of Canada. But Manleys biggest battle came off the ice with severe depression. She has made her fight public hoping it can help others deal with mental illness. "My passion today is working with mental illness and working with teens and youth because I was a teen who struggled and I didnt have that availability to embrace the help that was available for me," she said. "There were years and years of people giving to Elizabeth Manley and I feel now standing here its my turn to give back and thats what Im really about." Rees, a 46-year-old native of Duncan, B.C., was one of the most accomplished rugby players Canada has ever produced. Hes the only man to have represented his country —starting every game — in four straight Rugby World Cups (1987, 91, 95, and 99) and remains among the top-10 in all-time tournament scoring. And until recently, Rees was the Canadian teams all-time leading scorer. Twice he served as Canadas captain at the Rugby World Cup (95, 99) and played professionally for 10 years, winning scoring titles in France, Wales and England. But ever the team player, Rees deflected the praise for his induction to the other players he shared the field with. "This says a lot about my teammates, the things we achieved on the world stage and were able to show the world game what Canadians are all about," he said. "We learned playing rugby here in Canada and were able to take that on the international stage and do well. "Obviously, as a game rugby is getting more recognition in Canada and thats great. I think the values of the game are still as true now as when I started playing and the access boys and girls have to play it is very important. And sevens rugby being in the Olympics has changed all that and its great to see." And although rugby is now an Olympic sport, Rees doesnt long for the opportunity to turn back time and become an Olympian. "I feel Im pretty lucky about the time I played," Rees said. "It wasnt pro when I started, I got my education and then I turned pro and had some good years in Europe so I dont think Id change it. "Sevens is a pretty tough go. I dont know if Id make some of the teams now." ' ' '