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Teen back on track after getting help from miles away when his race car was stolen

Posted at 6:52 PM, Mar 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-15 18:54:58-04

A young Johnson County man had to put the brakes on his burgeoning racing career after his vehicle and trailer were stolen just before his final race at the Indianapolis Speedrome, but he didn't let the unexpected red flag last year slow him down.

Greenwood's Carson Smith, a rising star in youth racing, is now back on track six months later after a family thousands of miles away heard about his story.

Watch Carson's story in the video player above.