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That was their whole upbringing, despite their mother's best efforts to enforce some normality. Cary was a lovely, kind woman, but her attempts were consistently undercut by the bullying belligerence of Horace. The boys attended school only because the state required it. Every minute outside of that they were working on cars or learning how to drive or watching races. | That was their whole upbringing, despite their mother's best efforts to enforce some normality. Cary was a lovely, kind woman, but her attempts were consistently undercut by the bullying belligerence of Horace. The boys attended school only because the state required it. Every minute outside of that they were working on cars or learning how to drive or watching races. | ||
β | Finally, six months ago | + | Finally, six months ago was Tommy's first race in a junior, semi-pro dirt track racing league. Donny - already a better mechanic than most adults - had torn down and bored out his brother's ride. |
During the race, the car caught fire and Tommy died. At least, that's what the people watching the race said and what coroner's inquest found. | During the race, the car caught fire and Tommy died. At least, that's what the people watching the race said and what coroner's inquest found. |