Part 1: Karting
Chapter 2: The errr.....second beginning.
Austin=Red
Ron=Blue (the dad)
Narrator=Black
Announcer=Purple
Rick=Green
***PS!!!!!!! Austin's thoughts are underlined!!!!!!!!!!!!!***
You definitely weren't the only one.....
a voice said. It sounded familiar. I've heard it on TV.....many times.
Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Rick Kendall. I own the Zanardi Kart USA team. I'm sure you've heard of us.
Yeah! You have the greatest drivers! I see you all the time in the magazines. You have great drivers like Christopher Zani, and Max Peters. But, why would you want anything to do with me?
Because I saw you drive today. That was amazing. How long have you been driving for?
6 months.
See! That's great! I've been heard for 20 years, and have never, ever seen anyone win with the amount of experience you have.
Well, I guess...
Yeah,
so let's cut to the chase here. I'm offering you a free ride with Zanardi Kart USA. What do you say?
What!? This is crazy. All expenses paid?
Yes, you seem like a good driver to invest in.
Thank you! This is the highlight of my karting career! What races will we run?
We will run the whole
SKUSA Pro Tour, and the U.S. Rotax Max Grand Finals. Here's my card, we will keep in contact and have you run by the shop and get you fitted with a new suit, helmet, kart, and talk about the season.
He handed me a business card.
Thank you! I'm....really speechless right now. I can't thank you enough Mr. Kendall!
Don't mention it kid. I will see you next week so we can schedule a test session.
Rick limped off.
Well, we better get home.
Okay. Let's go. I'm very tired.
On the dark ride home, I had many mixed emotions. Driving up through the winding desert roads at night, looking over at the dirt, and up at the sky with the stars.
I have to stop at the gas station.
Ok.
While my dad filled up the gas, I thought to myself.
Why was Rick limping? and why did dad act so surprised to see him?
When my dad came back from filling up the truck, I asked him a question.
Dad,
Yes..
Why were you surprised when you saw Rick?
What do you mean? You don't know who Rick Kendall is?
No.
Oh that's right. He was way before your time. He was one of the best sports car racers from america. He raced in the Mid to late 1980's until the early 1990's in the crazy Group C cars. His career was just coming into play too. Until that one fateful day...
What fateful day?
I don't know. He crashed or something. But those Group C's were like overpowered monsters. They killed a lot of people unfortunately. They were beautiful monsters though.
Oh..
Just then, dad had parked in the garage.
Brush your teeth, and get to bed. It's late.
Ok.
When I got in bed, my dad came, said my prayers, and said good night. I sat there thinking.
Ahh...a Zanardi factory driver...Maybe I can go to Le Mans..
All of a sudden, I fell into a deep sleep. I had a dream.
I started to hear the roar of crowds, and air horns. Then I heard loud, Turbo diesels of in the distance, and GT cars. I also heard an announcer.
All of a sudden, I was driving a Peugeot 908 HDi FAP.
And this is the last lap for the race leader Ausrin Smith. If he can drive clean, the race will go his way.
Down the Mulsanne straight at over 230 mph! Into Indiannapolis corner.
He needs to keep it calm at this part of the race. Said a familiar voice. It sounded like Hurley Haywood.
Up through the short shoot, going through Arnage. Around the last esses, and through the Porsche, and Ford curves one last time, it's gonna be Austin Smith winning over all at Le Mans for Peugeot Team ORECA! The team is ecstatic! He is the first american to win overall at Le Mans since Davy Jones in 1996! I still can't believe the young american has done it!
Then, I was on the podium with thousands of fans at the bottom waving their Audi, Corvette Puegeot, Spyker, Porsche, etc flags. It was a sea of people. It was like a roaring sea with air horns chanting Austin! Austin! Austin! Then, Allan Mcnish, Dindo Capello, David Brabhem, Marc Gene, and even Tom Kristensen congratulated me! Then the champagne started. It tasted good..too good..
Chapter 2 is dooone! Tell me your feedback!
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