Nick Neri Might Just Be the Fastest Kid in America
22.05.12
“Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ve just been informed that it’s actually Nick Neri driving Bobby Smith’s kart… um, good race Nick.” The disappointment in his voice was palpable.
Thing is, he wasn’t disappointed because Nick won, but because while winning the race from the rear was the most surprising thing Bobby could do, it was the least surprising thing Nick could do.
In karts, Nick Neri wins more often than a slot machine. It’s only news when he doesn’t win, and then there’s usually a pretty good story. Like the Winter Tour event where he was leading one of the most competitive fields in the world when his throttle cable snapped. Nick pulled off the track, diagnosed the problem, re-fired his TaG kart with one hand on the wheel and the other on the carb butterfly before pulling back on the track.
Most people would be happy to get back to the pits like this.
Nick rejoins the race and starts passing people, eventually finishing mid-pack.
Source: Autoracing1 (subscription)