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Lightning was in training with Doc to get back to what he used to be. During the early season he was in an accident and had to stop for a while. Now he was all set and getting ready for the piston cup.
“Alright rookie, your speed is 186. It was about 198 back then. You have 12 miles to get back. So let’s see if we can get you back.”
While they were training Lightning worked hard.
A few weeks later he wasn’t getting much faster. Now it was 190. Doc remembered his crew chief and friends from when he was racing. After his own crash he stopped because his company quit on him.
Ever since Lightning got him to come back he was getting closer to him. He knew his old crew chief and his old friends were always rooting for Lightning.
“Hmm, I wonder if Smokey can give me a little help with this.”
So he called him and waited.
“Hello?” Smokey said.
“Hey Smokey, it’s me, Hudson.” he said.
“Hey Hud, long time no hear. So how you doing?” Smokey said.
“I’m doing fine, just like I used to be. Training Lightning, racing him for fun, things like that.”
“How’s he doing? We saw the crash he was in. Reminds us of your own crash actually.”
“He’s doing pretty good, lost some of his speed after the accident though.”
“Is he gonna stop?”
“Well, if he wins the piston cup he can keep racing. But if not he stops and does something else his new sponsor wants him to do. Which in my opinion is stupid and a repeat of my own crash.”
So he explained things that were going on.
“Do you have any friends that have a speed like the new rookies?”
“Yeah actually I do know someone. And ever since he saw Lightning race his rookie year he loves him. Why?”
“I was thinking about seeing if he could get a better engine.”
“Well I’m sure he would switch with him. I can talk to him if you want.”
“That would be great. I’ll come visit you guys when you tell me what’s going on. And see if Lightning can come.”
So he hung up and went to bed.
The next day Smokey called him and said the boy would do it for him.
“Alright, thanks. I’ll go get Lightning and see what he thinks, see you soon. Same place?”
“Yeah.”
So Doc went to find Lightning.
“Hey rookie, I wanna talk to you about somethin’.”
“Hey Doc. What’s up?” Lightning said.
“My old crew chief knows someone that has a current engine and would be glad to switch places with you."
He smiled.
“Really?”
He nodded and smiled back.
“So, you up for a little drive to my old home?” he said.
Lightning smiled and nodded. So they left and headed to Doc’s old home town.