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Everyone at the track knows Jace Bennett.
He's the aggressive one. The reckless one. The driver people expect to junk his car before the feature's over.
While his twin brother has always been seen as the calm, dependable driver, Jace spends most Friday nights trying to outrun a reputation he can't seem to escape, both on the track and at home, where his parents' breakup and his father's growing alcoholism are slowly pulling the family apart.
When Avery gets dragged into the world of figure 8 racing, she expects loud engines, smashed-up cars, and chaotic summer nights. What she doesn't expect is how quickly she starts understanding why people keep coming back to a sport that breaks cars, drains bank accounts, and turns friendships into rivalries.
As Jace's first serious points season begins, people finally start paying attention. The veteran drivers who used to laugh him off are starting to see him as competition. The crowd is noticing. For the first time in his life, Jace feels like he might actually belong at the top.
But the harder he pushes to prove himself, the more everything else starts falling apart.
Because earning respect at the track is one thing.
Keeping the people around you once you do is another.