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Patrick Dempsey eyeing TV series about Phil Hill

AP Photo Actor and racing enthusiast Patrick Dempsey has optioned Michael Cannell's racing book 'The Limit' as a potential drama series at Sundance TV as his next Hollywood project. Published in 2011, the book tells the story of Phil Hill, a California mechanic who in 1961 became the first American-born driver to win the Formula One championship. 'We did one draft and we weren't happy with it, so we're going back with some new writers and working on it again and distilling it down,' Dempsey said. 'It's more of what happens off the track. 'It's what happens when you take the helmet off and where are you and what's going on the personal level and the...
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