One Race Changed Everything: How Caylee Kjos Found Her Passion on Dirt Tracks

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2350558/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>What happens when you finally say &quot;yes&quot; to the thing you&apos;ve been avoiding? For Caylee Kjos, one reluctant agreement to race &quot;just once&quot; completely transformed her life trajectory.<br/><br/>Caylee never imagined herself as a race car driver. In fact, she actively resisted her stepdad Quinn&apos;s persistent encouragement, dismissing racing as &quot;boring&quot; and claiming cars &quot;just go in circles.&quot; Her only interest at the track was watching one particular driver compete. Everything changed during that final race of the 2017 season when she finally caved to pressure and climbed behind the wheel of a hobby stock car at Fountain City.<br/><br/>Despite knowing only the basics about racing flags (and hilariously getting black-flagged when her muffler fell off), something unexpected happened—she fell in love with the sport instantly. &quo...