International Competition

And at the same time, they navigate the treacherous road between childhood and young adulthood. Josh, who started racing when he was five, is bright and focused beyond his years. He studies both the driving styles and the interview styles of NASCAR drivers, and he understands that success in this sport requires professionalism above all. Brandon is funny and charismatic, but his hot temper often leads him into trouble. He is gunning to win the championship that he lost last year when he was disqualified for rough driving. With a difficult home life, racing is as much of an escape as a passion for him. Annabeth, the talented daughter of a retired race car driver, spends nearly every weekend at the track and struggles to balance a love for racing with a desire to be a regular kid. In intimate moments of young love and family struggle, this exciting and often humorous story has been fondly described as ‘part ‘Catcher in the Rye’, part ‘Talladega Nights’.