It's 1am in Indianapolis. The lights on a small jet periodically light up the dark sky as it approaches the runway before landing and then pulling into a private hangar. Outside the airport an enthusiastic crowd has gathered. The moment a diminutive figure steps through the exit doors they go wild. If Fernando Alonso expected an inconspicuous arrival, he was mistaken. Alonso mania in America has well and truly arrived. "Fernando Alonso at Indy 500 is huge here," says Eric Smith, lead IndyCar writer for Race Review Online. Fans waited throughout the night to greet Fernando Alonso on his arrival in America for the Indy 500 "On every TV and radio show it is all about Fernando....
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