09/01/2026
๐ WHY RACING MATTERS ๐
People see the car.
They see the helmet, the lap times, the trophies, the wins, the tough weekends and the checkered flags.
But as his mom, I see everything racing has built in the kid behind the wheel.
Iโve watched racing give Paxton confidencewhen he needed to believe in himself.
Iโve watched it give him purpose โ something to work toward, something to learn from, and something that keeps pushing him to be better.
It has given him a place where he belongs.
A team.
Friends.
Mentors.
People who celebrate the good days with him and help pick up the pieces on the hard ones.
And maybe most importantly, racing has given him a community.
A whole group of people who have shown up, cheered him on, shared his story, helped in the pits, offered advice, celebrated his successes and reminded him to keep going when things didnโt go his way.
Racing is so much more than driving a car around a track.
It has helped shape the young man Paxton is becoming.
And thatโs why this Athlete of the Year competition means something different to me.
A vote isnโt only a vote for the racer.
Itโs a vote for the kid racing helped shape. ๐๐
๐ณ๏ธ Vote for Paxton here:
https://athleteoftheyear.org/2026/paxton-b694
If racing has ever given you, your kid, or someone you love a place to belongโฆ
\please share this with someone who loves local racing.โค๏ธ
Autism Gives Paxton Challenges. Racing Gives Him Strength. He Inspires Others By Turning Determination Into Victories On And Off The Track.