Short Story

So at age 6 Jack surprised him with a dirt bike. He would stay out and ride figure eight’s in their backyard all day. But after a while the mini bike had gotten old and as soon as age 11 rolled around and he found himself racing his first BMX race. He continued racing BMX for most of his childhood. He had a couple used dirt bikes here and there but nothing special. He competed in BMX for about 3 years. He had won several championships and was good enough to hold a sponsor and race for a race team. This was where his whole career was starting and he didn’t even know it. In 1985, age fourteen Jack bought him a brand new YZ80. Soon as that 80 came into view Jeremy through the BMX bikes into the back of the garage. He started racing at the local track right around the corner. Racing was great for him because he got to meet a lot of riders that would push to win, and that’s who you want to ride with. He was winning all the 80 races and was now traveling around California beating all his competitors.

Brenda begins to time Neil as he runs around the track. “We were the only ones there, and it reminded me of one of those scenes in race-horse movies, where an old trainer like Walter Brennan and a young handsome man clock the beautiful girl’s horse in the early Kentucky morning, to see if it really is the fastest two-year-old alive” (72). The use of “race” in this passage is significantly different from other uses throughout the book; Neil is comparing his relationship with Brenda to that of one between race-horse and trainer. Not only does this comparison evoke the motif of competition so frequently found in the text, but Neil likens himself to an animal. Neil sees his part in their relationship as that of a lesser being. Brenda is getting Neil into shape, both physically and to ready him to be almost further inducted into the Patimkin family. Their relationship here is not romantic; Neil is akin to an object or a subordinate entity. He runs in competition with himself, to improve himself for Brenda. This example of racing put forth by the text is consistent with the etymological roots of the word, as Neil rashly enters into a new world of competition in order to keep up with the

“I had never even heard of Dale Earnhardt until he crashed into eternity, but now here I am writing a column about him” (King, 64). This reaction, recorded by Florence King in National Review, seems to be a common one since Earnhardt’s death in the Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt was a driver in the Winston Cup circuit for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Despite the fact that he is arguably the most popular NASCAR driver, many people did not know who he was until he died. It is sad to realize that sometimes it takes death to become recognized. However, Dale is not the only NASCAR driver who is becoming known from his death. In a span of nine months, Tony Roper, Adam Petty,

Knees weak from climbing a flight of stairs or the anticipation of meeting Brian, I walked into his office announcing my presence with a raspy, delayed voice. Upon flinging open the door, his face lifted of his desk and stared at me with a distant expression. My first take of Brian caught me off guard, with his apple red mohawk, wearing his branded castle racing jacket and pants. Looking at his appearance you just knew he was into racing. After building up the confidence to murmur good morning we left his office to his own personal race track he made at his house. “There is more to just sitting down on a vehicle and holding down the throttle. If it was that easy everyone would do it.” For Brian racing has come at a cost and has been through adversity on and off the track.

Looking into the future, David sees himself racing until retirement. But David says there are lot’s of opportunities, and is always looking to expand on himself. In addition, as the owner’s son, he 100% plans on taking over the business stating, unfortunately “my dad won’t be around forever”. So he is responsible for taking over the business. As he intends to do it successfully . In the end, Racing is something significant to David, and is what makes him the best person he can

Racing is a difficult sport as it is dangerous. To succeed a racer must have grit, determination, and endurance. These qualities shine from Denny. Denny is able to adapt to his environment and conditions. Thus, not only is he a phenomenal driver but a winner in life as well. The book The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein discuses humanity’s ethics, morals, and antics. From reading this book the reader may take a new way of life. Certainly, the reader with evaluate his or her own life choices and analyze the human condition.

Finally,it was time for the big race.The sun was very bright that day.Raymond was very confident he will win the race.He didn’t think the other racers were good enough to beat him.He thought even if he drives carelessly and slowly he will still win the race.Raymond was not a sturdy man and he could not withstand being under pressure.All

His racetrack was made of clay instead of the normal sandy substances. He also had his races ran counterclockwise, other traditional races are ran. ( Katte pg 14-16 )

”(wheeler and glover 246) in the end the tortoise won the race by using his

This passage from chapter one of this story is important because it tells where Scott lives and how he and his father had a close relationship with racing. His father died in a motorcycle accident and ever since then Scott's world has changed. Scott’s friend Terry believes he caused the accident because he was the one who accidentally rear-ended the bike. Terry feels terrible with guilt and does not want to talk or look at Scott again. Scott doesn't know Terry was involved in the accident and doesn't understand why he stopped being his friend. This has driven Scott to push forward to try to win the TT for his father. In the story, Scott sometimes describes how his father's loss has changed his life. Once he was doing a practice race with his best friends Neil and Dean and some other motorists, while he was leading the race he started getting images of his father which distracted him and made him lose his focus and lose the

Foyt is a man who always knew exactly what he wanted, and went out and got it. In telling his story, he takes us where few fans have even been: into the cockpit of his race car, and into the mind of a man to whom racing is everything. He doesn't hesitate to say what he thinks: There are bad drivers and good drivers, and A.J. names names. A.J. is also an insider's assault on Establishment, with first-time disclosures of how cutthroat competition for multimillion dollar stakes motivates giant corporations as well as daredevil

Bobby decided to go racing after he got a gift of a 3-day class at the Skip Barber racing school. He says he was always interested in cars, but really caught the bug after the classes. Now several years into his racing career, Bobby is climbing the ladder of the Mazda Road to Indy. But the road is not without challenges. Eberle finds himself driving against 17 year-old racers who have spent the better part of their lives in go carts and

After living for 15 years, I’ve accumulated many achievements. Sadly, I only have time to reveal and elaborate on one of them. This takes place at the Sota Track Field during the summer of 2012. It was during a time when I thought myself above average in every aspect of life of an 11 year old. As you will see, I was wrong.

I stood at the top of the hill. It was Regional day. My team and I trained all year for that day. The sun was shining and the snow was crisp—just like the air. The wind was silent and allowed the clamor of the festivities to hang in the air undisturbed. I could hear everything. The chanting of names and times from the loudspeaker. The racers’ skis slicing into the snow. My favorite rhythmic clapping of shins on gates. Then, to my surprise, “Tylor Kistler, bib 156?” a pause, “racer may go when ready”. Oh no. If my mind wasn’t racing before, it was racing then. All my thoughts jumbled into a chaotic scream.

Denny is a man who loves racing as much as he loves his wife and his daughter. He spends much time away from them at the beginning to go and race. Denny tries to make people around him happy,his in laws do not seem to like him as much and at times it seems like they try to humiliate him. He is a calm and thoughtful