Daytona Dream
By Marcy Shue
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Chad Roberts is a Rookie in the Sprint Cup Series. He has been given the most wonderful opportunity, to make a name for himself. He dreamt about being in a race car ever since he was a small child. Now Dan Turner is taking a chance. How will he do? Will he win? Will he make it into the Chase?
Julie Sutter is just starting a new job right out of college. She had a rough time in her life. Her father almost lost his family farm, and she lost her mother to breast cancer. She also found the one that she loved in the arms of another woman. Will she learn to love again? Will she ever trust her heart again? Will she do her job wonderfully?
What will happen to Chad and Julie?
a122718a-dfb1-42e5-aac3-196541ad3e3e1.03.01Marcy Shue
I was born and raised in Ohio. I have lived in North Carolina for nine years with my husband, Brad, my two children, Jaymie and LeeAnn, along with my three house cats. Along with writing, I also read, watch my children with their sports, and spend time with my family in Ohio and North Carolina.
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Daytona Dream - Marcy Shue
© 2010 Marcy Shue. All rights reserved.
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First published by AuthorHouse 1/4/2011
ISBN: 978-1-4520-8241-7 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4520-9821-0 (e)
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
This book is for my children Jaymie and LeeAnn.
May you both follow your hearts and dreams,
just like Chad and Julie.
Acknowledgments
I would also like to thank Mr. Buz McKim the Historian from the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. Mr. McKim did his homework and answered a lot of my questions.
The Iredell County Library’s Main Branch, and also the Troutman Branch, for letting me set up my mini computer to have some piece and quiet to put this story together.
Brad Shue, for the use of his laptop, and for letting me to be able to write on my mini dell inspiron laptop.
And last but most defiantly not least, Angela LaRowe. For giving me the incite that I really and truly needed.
Chapter 1
Chad Roberts grew up in New Weston, Ohio. He could hear the racecars at Eldora Speedway every weekend. So growing up with the roar of the engines putting him to sleep, he knew that is what he wanted to do for his life.
Now at twenty-seven Chad sat in the grandstands of the most famous racetrack of all, Daytona International Speedway. What a feeling to be sitting here, and knowing that where he is sitting now will be full come tomorrow.
And he will be starting his dream of becoming a NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver, but for this season he is a Rookie.
Just twenty years ago he sat in this very seat with his father, Jacob, sitting beside him watching all the racecars, smelling the smells, listening to the sounds, and the roar of the crowd. Seven year old, Chad looked at Jacob and said, When I grow up I want to drive racecars here. Maybe you can sit here and watch me.
Chad felt the lose of his father so much more now, that Chad was in NASCAR, and knowing that Jacob would not get to see his son drive a racecar on the track at Daytona International Speedway.
But this speedway holds a lot of wonderful memory’s of past winners like: Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jr., Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, Davey and Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, and so many more.
Chad was sitting in this very seat when Dale Earnhardt had that faithful wreck that took his life.
He was also here the next year looking at all the number 3 flags flying around the racetrack.
Jacob was a huge Earnhardt fan. That was another thing that Chad and Jacob had in common.
It is not every day that your father would pack up everything and follow you around while you are making a name for yourself.
Chad had started out in Kart and Midgets, dirt tracks; his favorite is Eldora Speedway, in New Weston, Ohio. That was where Dan Turner first noticed Chad.
Dan was just getting ready to start his race teams out of Mooresville, North Carolina.
Dan had a nationwide series car, a craftsmen truck and now with Chad at the wheel he will have a sprint cup car. It was a dream for both Dan and Chad.
Dan walked down the aisle to see Chad sitting, and looking out