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Missing The Shift

Missing The Shift

By: Wayne D Burdette Jr
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 Have you ever missed a shift in your life? In the NASCAR racing world, if a driver misses a shift, it can lead to getting behind in the race, causing an accident, or sometimes, even a fatal crash. This happens to a lot of us in life. We make a decision that causes us to miss that shift, and we end up in a place that we never expected. This podcast will highlight stories from people who have missed shifts in their lives, and how they recovered from it.

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