said Bart’s motor-home driver, Jimbo Wheeler, as he flipped the burgers on the grill. “Only two races down in the championship run. You can’t afford to be this tight. Go have some fun. This ain’t healthy.” “I qualified twenty-third,” Bart responded. “Doesn’t earn me any fun.” “This is California. You can make it up, and you know that. You’re in fourth place in points. What’s the problem?” What’s the problem? Well, how about that Jake McMasters was a busy man and was having trouble getting prison officials to schedule an interview with Bart’s father to get more information? That Bart was worried about his family’s safety? Or that his distraction had shown during qualifying? “Too many points between me and first.” Jimbo shrugged. “Nobody’s better on the intermediate tracks, and they’re the biggest chunk of the schedule.” He took a sip of his beer and frowned. “What’s really wrong?” Bart wished he could confide in the older man. Jimbo had stuck by Bart through the scandal, even when Bart hadn’t been sure he’d be able to pay him, but the family had agreed to keep Hilton’s lies very quiet until they had a better handle on the situation.
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