Asphalt and Echoes

FOR FANS OF FORD V FERRARI**,** DAYS OF THUNDER**, AND UNFORGETTABLE UNDERDOG STORIES** They say racing is about speed. They're wrong. It's about sacrifice. Leo Vance was born with gasoline in his veins and a dream bigger than his wallet. On the dirt tracks of Bullring Speedway, he wrestled a battered Late Model through mud and rain while his mother, Elena, worked double shifts until her body broke. His father, Marcus—a failed racer haunted by his own wreckage—sold the only home he'd ever known to fund Leo's shot at the big leagues. His crew chief, Mira, a genius written off by the sport's old boys' club, turned wrenches until dawn while rivals laughed. But the NASCAR Cup Series doesn't forgive weakness. When Leo finally lands a seat with underdog team Velocity Racing, he collides with Antonio Rossi—a champion with a trophy case full of lies and a soul full of venom. Rossi doesn't just want to beat Leo. He wants to destroy him. On the track, he sabotages engines and wrecks Leo's car. Off the track, he targets Elena's hospital bed, whispering threats over her oxygen machine. Now, Leo must outrun disaster on two fronts: On the asphalt: Survive 200 mph packs at Daytona, door-banging duels at Darlington, and fuel-mileage gambles that could make him a legend—or leave him a wreck. In the silence: Keep his mother alive, outmaneuver Rossi's sabotage, and prove that love is the only fuel that never runs dry. From the mud of Bullring to the glitter of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Asphalt and Echoes is a relentless, heart-pounding saga of family, redemption, and the price of glory. Because championships fade. Trophies rust. But the echo of sacrifice? That outlasts the roar.