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“Hell and danition “Hurry up Get back to the far he talks her into a practice run”

Chapter Ten

“Frank, I swear you can convince h theof the race car Frank had been dying to see her drive

“I don’t know, little girl I still haven’t seen you on that et down there in that field and get to know her, just you and her Sit around down there and read a book Let her come up and sniff around ya, and you’ll be thick as thieves before ya know it”

Julie shook her head “You saw her, Frank After Duke left, I went down there and tried to catch her She was too interested in kicking up her heels and showing off”

He waved his hand in front of his face “Don’t worry about that none She’s ornery after her trip Once she gets soet on her back”

“She al Frank should’ve been alar the incident as a freak incident due to so The mare was temperamental, and after this afternoon, anyone could see that Then again, she and Frank were used to

Julie studied her older friend Frank was getting up in years He wasn’t the saes since she’d returned to the Hined Sometimes when she talked to him, he looked off in the distance like he didn’t hear a word she’d said He used to hang on her every sentence

“Well hurry up now Get to drivin’ If you wanna practice without anyone around, you gotta hop to it”

Julie slid on her helmet and waved “I’ll see you on the start side of the finish line, Frank” She used the familiar phrase they used to share between them, which meant she’d look for him as she crossed the finish line so they’d share their victories together

He grinned “Yes ma’am, I’ll be there with ya”

“All right then,” she said, disappearing inside the car Once there, she flipped switches, cranked the engine, and readjusted her seat Trying to fasters for several years took some time

Clutching the wheel, she focused on the track, refusing to look at Frank now It was bad luck, he used to say He used to tell her, once you say good-bye, you don’t look back Look forward You gotta race to win, and you’ll never be a good co at what you pass up or leave behind

One of thehis wrist in a circular athered at the fence She had an audience of ten, and they seemed anxious to find out what this car could do

After the first lap, Julie realized she here she needed to be Racing was more than her career The sport was her hobby and her life Three laps in, the men on the rail started to whoop and holler, and really cheer And that’s when Julie decided to put on a show, the kind of exhibition stock car racing fans appreciated