Chapter 15

Joan was somewhere on the speedway, making her rounds, attending little meet ups, talking to different owners, making sure there was peace among them. Caleb’s letter to the organization had already been circulated, stating that his interview with Gay Sports Magazine failed to point out his feelings were about homophobic fans, and that his criticism wasn’t against NASCAR. She had copies of Caleb’s letter, which she wrote after listening to the audio recording Sebastian and Caleb made. Caleb signed the letter after making a couple of corrections.

Caleb surveyed the packed room. He wasn’t going to lie. He had always imagined when he was a kid what this moment would be like. He wished he could savor the feeling. But now, he wished Garr was riding with him. He felt like Garr should be in the hot safety suit, with dwindling endorsement patches, wearing the white baseball cap, not him.

Garr qualified, after all, and not him.