Robert Wickens is coming to the NTT IndyCar Series season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Florida, the injured driver announced on his social media late Tuesday evening. Wickens will be at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg beginning Friday. The 2019 NTT IndyCar season-opening race is set for a green flag on Sunday at 1:37 p.m. ET. Wickens sent out a video on his Twitter feed that showed him during his rehabilitation in Colorado. Wickens was seen with a walker while a physical therapist helped to move Wickens's legs -- a positive sign. “Guys, I am on my way to St. Pete,” Wickens said on the video. “I can’t wait to go to the first IndyCar race in 2019. I can’t wait to see all the fans, all my friends, work with the team. I’ll be doing so autograph sessions, some meet and greets. “I can’t wait to see everyone and get back to a race track. It’s going to be crazy. See everyone there.”

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I’m coming to St. Petersburg!! I can’t wait to be back in the @indycar paddock. I’ll be doing a meet and greet Sunday at 10am at the firestone display in the fan village, as well as the indycar autograph session Friday at 12:30. I look forward to seeing everyone around the track! pic.twitter.com/chhS5n10hQ — Robert Wickens (@robertwickens) March 5, 2019

Above the video, Wickens Tweeted: “I’m coming to St. Petersburg!! I can’t wait to be back in the @indycar paddock. I’ll be doing a meet and greet Sunday at 10am at the firestone display in the fan village, as well as the indycar autograph session Friday at 12:30. I look forward to seeing everyone around the track!” Wickens suffered serious leg injuries and a bruised spinal cord in a serious crash on Lap 7 of the August 19 ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway. He was attempting to pass Ryan Hunter-Reay’s Honda. The two cars made contact and Wickens’ Honda rode over the top of the nose of Hunter-Reay’s car, sending Wickens into a wild, airborne crash. Wickens’ car dug into the tire fence and immediately went into a wild spin in the air. The bruised spinal cord is the most serious of Wickens injuries, but the fact it was not broken is a positive sign that he could possibly walk again. Wickens and his Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team also remain hopeful that if continued progress is made, his goal remains to return to racing.

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