Adrenaline Page #3

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Amen, Amen.

Thank you Jesus!

It was boring.

Miles!

You better

Watch it!

Okay Momma, geez.

Excuse me,

what did you say'?

I mean yes mam.

That's what I thought.

Alright enough of

this, I'm famished.

Let's eat, come on,

let's bow our heads.

Gracious Father we

thank you for this day.

For this family,

and for new friends.

May we realize Lord that

you give strength to the weak.

Lord God, you are the

healer of the broken.

Father we ask that you give us

strength during these difficult times.

Jesus, we ask that you forgive

us for not trusting in you.

Thank you, thank you Lord

for every new breath.

Let us not take for granted the

short time we have left here.

May each and every moment

from this point forward

be a reflection not of

who we were Lord,

but who we are today.

To you be thy Lord for

ever and ever, Amen.

You all set'?

YUP-

It's been real, Jay Train.

Yes it has.

Thanks for

keeping me busy.

No problem.

Don't be a stranger, huh'?

I Won't.

Is this you'?

YUP-

Here we go.

Nice ride!

Dude, it's free.

Okay.

No, I've got this,

I need to do it.

Okay.

I'm sorry about

the car Dad.

NYou oughta

be sorry,

that car raced

for two seasons.

Two seasons without

so much as a scratch,

then you get in it and

you flip the thing over.

That old Max Wedge

made 525 horsepower.

We broke the

record at Indy.

It was 1' 1:
21'

at 121' mile/hour

and we went on

to win the event.

But still it was

nothing like that day.

Now that, was a

moment to remember.

We'd just taken home

the 1990 championship.

We were the "unbeatable team"

they used to call us.

- Your Dad and I.

Uncle Paul'?

Yeah!

Uncle Paul, that was what

you used to call me back then.

Mind if I sit down'?

Oh Yeah sure, sure.

That was the last

race in the old cuda.

He ran straight and hard,

but the next season

we got a new car

running pro-stock.

nl remember.

Yeah, but I'm sure you're

Wondering Why I'm here'?

The thing is, I've been

trying to get the courage

to come see you ever since

you had the accident.

I didn't have the strength

for that and I'm sorry.

You don't owe me anything.

No, no I think I at least

owe you an explanation.

For what?

About the crash that

took your father.

What's to explain, first

round of the qualifying.

Car got out of shape, he

collided with the side wall.

Right'?

Your father told me, that

he felt like the backend

was shaking so much that

it was going to come out

of the frontend.

I tried every adjustment

that I could think of, but...

The floor length, rear

shocks, everything.

And I never quite

figured it out,

but still I insisted that

he go on and make a full run,

and keep his foot in

it and you know the rest.

After that day I drank

myself into an oblivion.

I lost everything I ever had

and I never forgave myself.

The reason I'm here is because

I need you to forgive me.

Joseph I should've

been there for you,

I wasn't and I am

truly sorry for that.

So, you said that uh,

the most horsepower you ever got

out of that Max Wedge was 525'?

And that was

on a good day.

We got her up to

625 on the dyno.

625'?

625!

It looks like it's

clearing up a bit,

would you like to go

get some fresh air'?

That sounds good.

625'?

625!

Ha!

Right over there is something

you don't see every day.

1932 Cadillac V16.

They stopped making those

babies just before WWII.

Of Course right here is

the Ford flathead V8,

preferred power plant of

hot rodders everywhere.

This place is incredible!

Yeah, well I've got something

else I want to show you.

Hang on...

Pro stock engine.

Just like Dad ran.

Hey!

Take a look at this!

Tada!

This isn't real...

Dad's Barracuda!

Yeap!

I didn't have the

heart to sale him.

Amazing.

ADRENALINE.

Perfect name

wouldn't you say'?

Oh yeah.

Yeah he's tried and true,

battle scarred, that's for sure.

Hasn't been run

in over 20 years,

but I think with a few tweaks

here and there he'd be just fine.

Wheelie bars,

Lexan windows...

That's a tube

chassis right'?

Yes it is!

See that button on

the steering Wheel?

Tranny brake!

What I would do to

feel a kick like that.

Well I do just happen to

know a guy who knows a guy...

I'm that guy.

There you go.

Ha ha ha.

Figured next time I seen you,

You would be in a wooden box.

NO, I wouldn't do that to you,

You would miss me too much.

Is that right'?

That is right!

So who is your

friend here'?

Come on take

a closer look.

Ronnie's boy Joey.

Joey?

Shoot boy, you've seen

better days I reckon.

You've got to

forgive Bennie,

He's not much for conversation,

it kind of confuses him.

Hey!

All seriousness, your

Daddy was a great driver.

I used to let him

test out here.

Ha.

Seen better days I guess!

No, it looks

about the same.

Ha.

Now that's

nostalgia boy.

What's y'all doing all

the ways out here anyway'?

Came out here to teach this

young fellah how to drive again.

What?

What?

You said you wanted to

feel the kick right,

there's no better place to feel the

kick then right here on the track.

I think you're missing

a pretty important piece here.

Look all I want to do is

get you back into a oar

so you can get the

feel for it.

I'm not talking about breaking

any land speed records.

But I do want you to

adjust to something new.

This is the best place, if

you want to learn to drive.

You don't have

to race again.

But you do have to

be self-sufficient.

You're out of your mind.

That may be, do you have

something I can put him in'?

Okay this is obviously a whole

different car then you're used to.

Tell me something

I don't know.

I want to start by working

on your coordination.

Yeah, I got it!

I'm thinking we'd go a whole lot

faster if you actually start the car.

Pull it up to the

line, nice and easy.

Oh he's lost his

dang mind for sure.

I can't Watch this.

It's okay, don't worry

about that, back up.

You've got this, just

try it again, let's go.

No way!

I can't do this.

You don't have

a choice.

You're going

to do it.

But We're going

to crash.

If we crash,

we crash!

Now on three,

you ready'?

NO! 1!

Steady boy, steady.

Haaaa!

Alright, ease off,

counter steer.

Okay.

I've got it.

Brake.

I can't, I can't!

Brake, Brake, Brake!

Brake!

Now that's what

I'm talking about.

How do you feel'?

Let's do it

again.

Let's do it

again, Ha!

Alright, back

it on up.

Boy can't hardly Walk.

But he sure can drive.

We must have ran that

track like thirty times.

Finally had to stop

when the sun went down.

That's incredible.

I..-

I can't believe it,

that's great.

Yeah, it was great,

just... great.

Maybe one day you'll get

a page in my scrapbook.

Hmmmm.

That was just for fun.

Felt good though.

Well you only have a

few more visits with me,

I'd say I've helped you

just about as much as I can.

Got any plans

this Weekend'?

All...

uhm.

Or not, there's a points race

tomorrow and I just thought.

Yes, I'll go.

On! Okay!

Haven't been to a race

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