A Racer’s Dream (written 1990/91)

This is the story of Johnny Frisco, the greatest driver in the world. Johnny lived in Little Rock, Arkansas in a little bungalow with his mother, Jenny and sister, Sonja. His father, Mark Frisco, was killed when Johnny was 14, in the Vietnam war when a communication problem had developed. Mr. Frisco, a pilot, had just landed his plane when an oncoming plane crashed into his. It was disastrous. Every friend of the Friscos attended the funeral. Hearts were filled with grief. Mr. Frisco had helped plan a school in the neighborhood and a playground for handicapped children.

Johnny loved cars even as a child. Some weekends, he would spend hours watching car races on the television. Johnny’s dream was to be a race car driver, win the Indy and Daytona and other main events.

When Johnny was 17 years of age, he and his friends went to watch a NASCAR race. A veteran racer named Michael Burns won. The bleachers were empty in a matter of seconds as the fans rushed down to congratulate the winner. But Johnny wasn’t among them. He decided that he did not like Stock Cars and that if he ever raced, it would be in a Formula One car.

When Johnny was 20, he made up his mind to actually race. He went to the Bureau of Registration for Race Car Drivers. When the day came for him to be tested, he couldn’t sleep. The next day, he found out that he had qualified. To celebrate, his friends gave a party that lasted five hours! His training began the very next week. Two years later, Johnny entered his first race. All his friends and relatives came to…