Austin Riley has been drawing crowds to the race track for years. But his claim to fame isn’t just being fast on the speedway, he is breaking barriers on the track for those with disabilities.
Over the years I have had the opportunity to meet some remarkable people. Pioneers in their field, celebrities, change makers, but no one has stuck with me more than Austin Riley. It wasn’t just his story that had an impact on me. It was Austin.Austin Riley is a race car driver. And yes, racing is thrilling sport, but Riley represents a lot more than that. He is breaking barriers, educating people around the world and giving families hope.
It all came down to Riley’s second love: speed. His first love, of course, was cars. Put the two together and Riley is in heaven. Riley’s journey on the track soon took him from fast go-carts to really fast cars. He became the first person with autism in Canada to get his race car licence. It opened up the track for Riley to drive in the big leagues -- the Radical Motorsports circuit. Fast forward a few years and Riley was now racing across North America, making the podium almost every time.
But it’s not about the struggle for the Riley family, it’s about keeping their son happy and securing his future. Their relationship goes beyond a father-son bond. In Jason’s eyes, it has taught him a lot and made him a better person. Their relationship is inspiring and emotional. You can feel it. A man who died in a confrontation at a Saskatchewan police station gained control of an officer's gun before he was shot, according to a provincial agency that investigates police-involved incidents.Nepal scrambles to rescue survivors of a quake that shook its northwest and killed at least 128
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