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Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in Florida's Pinellas County Jail for felony reckless driving Thursday after pleading no contest in in court.

A judge also handed down five years probation, 500 hours of community service and a three-year drivers license revocation. Nick will not be able to drink for the duration of his probation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year.

The 17-year-old donned a light colored suit to Pinellas County Court and stared straight ahead as the sentence was read.

Sitting behind him was a black-clad Hulk, who prayed during the proceedings and grew teary-eyed, sister Brooke, who wore a top with the shoulders cut out and Hulk's soon-to-be ex-wife, Linda.

Nick was arrested last November on reckless-driving charges stemming from an August 26 crash. An eyewitness told police that Bollea and a pal were drag racing upwards of 100 mph when Nick's yellow Toyota Supra slammed into a palm tree. Two hours after the crash, alcohol was detected in his bloodstream.

John Graziano, who was in Bollea's passenger seat and not wearing a seat belt, was seriously injured. A report filed in court in September said he likely spend the remainder of his life in a nursing home.

"My life now consists of 10 hours each day at a hospital watching my son suffer," John's father said in a statement during today's court proceedings. "Nick has shown no remorse for what he's done for my son.

Added John's sister: "We have never once heard him apologize for what he's done or take any responsibility for any of his actions."

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