Parked side by side in the pits at USA Raceway to start the 2015 racing season in early January, the Junghans family seems to have quite the life. Two talented young drivers in the stable with brothers Chase and Grant. Nice haulers and nice equipment for both competitors. Best of all, a loving family and great friends surrounding them to enjoy the week of racing festivities in the warm sunshine.

Sounds like a charmed life, right? From the surface, most definitely. However, a look into the backstory of what the Junghans family has endured over the past decade tells you so much more. It tells you why moments like these are so very special to these residents of Manhattan, Kan.

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