Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay’s ultimate excuse for missing a friend’s wedding

RYAN Hunter-Reay is an IndyCar star. His friend invited him to a wedding on the worst day you could invite an IndyCar star to anything.

RYAN Hunter-Reay is an IndyCar star.

His childhood friend invited him to attend a wedding this past weekend on hands down the worst day you could invite an IndyCar star to attend anything: the day of the Indy 500, the biggest race of the year.

So Hunter-Reay and his wife Beccy sent the friend a note, politely explaining that while they’d love to be there “Hopefully Ryan will be winning the Indy 500 @ the same time as your wedding”.

And what happened next?

Hunter-Reay actually won the Indy 500 for the first time in his career, earning $2.4 million.

The Hunter-Reays’ note to a childhood friend. Picture: Jalopnik.com

The note, confirmed as real by Andretti Autosport, was sent to Jalopnik.com, which also reported that Hunter-Reay’s friends watched the race in the bar when the ceremony was over.

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates after winning Indy 500 in Indianapolis.