Brayton Laster, a third-generation racer from Greenwood, Ind., exemplifies what can happen when one never gives up on chasing their dreams.
Now 21 years old, Laster spent the early stages of his racing career driving dirt late models and late model figure-8s at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Two years ago, he was presented with an opportunity to compete in the ARCA Menards Series and Laster’s never looked back, currently running a part-time schedule with the nomadic stock car tour.
Laster earned the nickname “The Pizza Man” while watching his father, Dane, compete in figure-8 races at the Speedrome.
“When I was 9 or 10 years old, my dad would always give me money to go to the concession stand,” remembered Laster. “I would always get me a piece of pizza. People would always see me carrying a piece of pizza. People started calling me ‘The Pizza Kid.’ It just took off from there. It has basically grown. I have pizza shoes, socks, pants, underwear, hats, lanyards, gloves, backpacks, and my pizza helmet. It’s come full circle.”
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