Rohan laughed bitterly. “I’m a champion.”

A once-celebrated race car driver, now broke and broken, must win back the trust of his young daughter—who believes he’s invincible—by rebuilding his life from the pit lane, one honest lap at a time. Part One: Victory Lane Rohan “Hurricane” Singh was a name that made grandstands tremble. In 2005, he was the king of the American Speed Racing circuit—daring, dazzling, and seemingly destined for a championship. He drove car number 7, a gleaming blue rocket his young daughter, Kiara, had named “Sapphire.”

“I don’t care.”

On lap 97, the car’s temperature gauge redlined. Pavel shouted over the radio: “You’ve got three laps before she blows. You need to win now or coast to fourth.”