06/01/2026
Last night was an emotional one for our team.
Sometimes, when your driver isn’t in the best mental space and believes getting behind the wheel will help process everything they’re carrying, it doesn’t always go the way you hope.
Our driver is a 14-year-old with autism, and while racing is often his safe place — the place where everything quiets down and makes sense — last night the weight of the last 7 months was just too much.
It’s been an incredibly rough season of life for our family. A lot of loss. A lot of hurt. The kind that can’t always be explained, and the kind that never seems to fully let go.
Last night, those emotions became overwhelming, and it all boiled over in a moment that wasn’t his proudest.
Paxton still brought home **2nd place in both Mini Cup and Future Stocks**, but honestly… the place he finished matters far less than the lesson he learned and the real-life skills he gained.
Despite an emotionally overwhelming night, he had to dig deep, regulate, refocus, and push through. He had to work through disappointment, process hard emotions in real time, and keep showing up even when things felt heavy.
That is the real win.
Being his absolute best is always Paxton’s goal, and he walked away feeling like he hadn’t shown that last night.
But what he doesn’t always see — and what we hope he learns — is that being your best isn’t about always having the perfect night.
Sometimes being your best means working through the hard moments.
Sometimes it means learning from the breakdowns.
Sometimes it means showing the messy side, facing it, and growing from it.
We are incredibly proud of how hard he works — not just at racing and building his skills on the track, but at the even harder work of processing, understanding, and learning to navigate emotions that can feel bigger than words.
That takes strength.
That takes courage.
And that’s the kind of growth that matters most.
Season opener results:
🏁 Mini Cup — 2nd Place
🏁 Future Stocks — 2nd Place
A strong way to start the season, but an even stronger lesson learned.
