Nick Bradshaw Perseverance Award | Racing Legend With Achondroplasia | Ozarks Area Racers Foundationnntribute as Nick Bradshaw receives the inaugural Springfield Racing Hall of Fame Perseverance Award posthumously. Nick, who passed away in September 2024 at I-44 Speedway, overcame achondroplasia (dwarfism) and over 20 surgeries throughout his life to become a beloved figure in Missouri racing with multiple championships and countless lives touched.nIn this video:nnFather Sean Bradshaw shares Nick’s incredible journey and community impactnMichael Jurgenson (JNC Racing) details Nick’s racing career and victoriesnKevin Greven shares heartwarming stories of Nick’s determinationn300+ text messages from racing community after Nick’s passingnHow “Scooter Boy” became a TikTok sensation and racing inspirationn2022 Midway Speedway championship victorynSix feature wins in 2024 before his tragic passingnnNick Bradshaw’s inspiring story:nnBorn with achondroplasia (dwarfism)nEndured over 20 surgeries throughout his lifetimenCaught the racing bug as teenager from JC NewellnParents initially hesitant due to health concerns and protective naturenTwo older brothers were college athletes – racing was Nick’s sportnFather convinced mother: “This is the one thing he can do”nStarted with JNC Racing team around 2015-2016nFirst job: Spotter for cousin Chris Johnson’s modifiednnRacing career highlights:nnBought first race car from JNC Racing in 2017nPurchased 7-8 cars total throughout careernMultiple feature wins on asphalt before track closednTransitioned to dirt racingn2022 Midway Speedway ChampionnChased I-44 championship for years (always had setbacks)n2024: Numbness in legs forced him to sit out early seasonnMichael Jurgenson drove his car – won 1 race, many 2nd place finishesnSurgery on back improved leg sensationnSwitched to automatic transmission car for comfortnWon 6 feature races in 2024 before his passingnIncident at I-44 Speedway in September 2024 took his lifenKnown on TikTok as “Scooter Boy” from Dallas County SpeedwaynnStories of perseverance:nnKevin Greven asked Nick to put trash bags in bleacher trash cansnNick fell completely into trash can trying to helpnGot out without complaint, went straight to next trash cann”Didn’t say a word, went straight to the next trash can and never slowed down”n”The biggest little man you will ever meet in your life”nnSpecial friendships:nnRico Avery (fellow little person racer) – became close friendsnMet at Lake Ozark Speedway – Nick asked for introductionn”Two little big men” who hit it off immediatelynHung out together at races for years across the regionnRico racing Speed Weeks in Florida, wished he could attend tributenSaid it will be tough racing Missouri without seeing NicknnCommunity impact:nnOver 300 text messages to family from people sharing Nick storiesnMany from people father didn’t even knownRacing community rallied around familynDouglas family and I-44 Speedway supportnJeff Albright helped with car issues constantlyn”If you knew my boy” – father’s emotional pleannNick’s sponsors (2024 season):nnLeo Morgan FencingnFones Furniture and LawnnRalph Pitts Shelter InsurancenShow Me DentsnRocket Race CarsnDNS Affordable MovingnSmokin Jones BarbecuenAtkinson Farms Hay GrindingnBig Dave Italian IcenMissouri CouragenPaul’s TowingnKeen MotorsnChris Albright RacingnJNC Racingn417 Sports CarsnDynamic Diesel RepairnShow Me DirtnnNick’s legacy:nn”Nick loved racing more than anything”nAlways wanted to help people at the tracknCouldn’t always help physically, but would if he couldn”He loved everybody”nWould have had biggest smile but wouldn’t have talked at ceremonynThe #23 car will be back (Michael’s promise)nKnown for infectious enthusiasm and positive attitudenProved that physical limitations don’t define what’s possiblennFirst-ever Perseverance Award:nnNew award added to Hall of Fame in 2024nHonors racer who “gives it all he got all the time, day in and day out”nNick Bradshaw: Perfect inaugural recipientnAward recognizes overcoming obstacles with determinationnnTracks mentioned:nnI-44 Riverside Speedway (Lebanon, Missouri)nDallas County SpeedwaynMidway SpeedwaynLake Ozark SpeedwaynnA powerful reminder that racing is about more than winning – it’s about heart, determination, community, and inspiring others to overcome any obstacle. Nick Bradshaw’s legacy lives on through the countless lives he touched and the perseverance he showed every single day.nn#NickBradshaw #ScooterBoy #PerseveranceAward #I44Speedway #Achondroplasia #RacingInspiration #MissouriRacing #MidwayChampion #JNCRacing #RicoAvery #DallasCountySpeedway #OvercomingObstacles #RacingFamily #InMemoriam #SpringfieldRacing #HallOfFame #23Car #LebanonMissouri #DirtTrackRacing #InspiringStory”,”delight_ranges”:[],”image_ranges”:[],”inline_style_ranges”:[],”aggregated_ranges”:[],”ranges”:[{“entity”:{“__typename”:”User”,”__isEntity”:”User”,”__isActor”:”User”,”id”:”100064504972213″,”url”:”https://www.facebook.com/OzarkAreaRacersFoundation”,”profile_url”:”https://www.facebook.com/OzarkAreaRacersFoundation”,”short_name”:”Ozarks Area Racers Foundation”,”work_info”:null,”__module_operation_CometTextWithEntitiesRelay_textWithEntities”:{“__dr”:”ProfileGeminiWeakReferenceLink_user$normalization.graphql
Nick Bradshaw Perseverance Award | Racing Legend With Achondroplasia | Ozarks Area Racers Foundationnntribute as Nick Bradshaw receives the inaugural Springfield Racing Hall of Fame Perseverance Award posthumously. Nick, who passed away in September 2024 at I-44 Speedway, overcame achondroplasia (dwarfism) and over 20 surgeries throughout his life to become a beloved figure in Missouri racing with multiple championships and countless lives touched.nIn this video:nnFather Sean Bradshaw shares Nick’s incredible journey and community impactnMichael Jurgenson (JNC Racing) details Nick’s racing career and victoriesnKevin Greven shares heartwarming stories of Nick’s determinationn300+ text messages from racing community after Nick’s passingnHow
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