Top Car Racing Prospect Isn't Old Enough to Get License

[steven johnson]

It's great to have young reflexes and a feeling of invincibility.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Print ShareThisWESTON, Fla. — Gaby Chavez is not old enough to borrow his dad's car and drive down the street to the supermarket.

But he is old enough to drive race cars at 140 mph around some of the most famous speedways in the United States.

Chavez, 15, a native of Colombia who lives in Weston, is considered one of the most promising prospects in car racing.

Chavez, the world's youngest driver with a Class C license from the International Automotive Federation, currently leads the BMW Americas Formula championships, a category that has formed some of the current crop of Formula 1 drivers, such as Sebastian Vettel, Timo Glock and Nico Rosberg.

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