The Howard Family: Where Attitude is More than Just Good Business
to his attitude.
Of course even with the best atti-
tude, Josh couldn’t make it alone.
Fortunately for him, attitude, like rac-
ing, is another family tradition.
Prior to the accident, his mother
Lynn used to help manage the transmis-
sion shop. Today she still handles some
of the shop management from home,
where she spends her days to provide
for Josh.
While Josh was in the hospital,
Lynn took classes to learn how to
care for her son. Those classes proved
exceptionally valuable when Josh came
Mrs. Howard (Lynn) in her office space when at the shop these days.
down with pneumonia shortly after
returning home for the first time. “The
Dale takes care of the legwork and him to operate his computer mouse and nurses in the local hospital didn’t know
delivery. cell phone. “When you’re talking to how to care for a paralyzed patient,”
How does Josh work on the com- him on the phone, you’d have no idea explains Lynn. “I had to help them pro-
puter without the use of his hands? He he’s in a wheelchair,” says Dale. vide the specialized care necessary.”
takes a straw in his mouth and uses that And then there’s Josh’s big brother,
to type with. “I like the straws from the Family Attitude Dale. Dale was right there with Josh at
local Krystal, because they’re longer Everyone in the family is in total the track the day of the accident. He’s
and more rigid to work with,” says agreement on one thing: Josh’s improve- the one who accompanied Josh to the
Josh. ment is strictly due to his determina- hospital, and has been there every step
And he wears a brace on his wrist tion… his unwillingness to accept the of the way ever since.
with a small pencil attached that allows doctor’s prognosis as the final word… While Josh was beginning his ther-
Attending the last Nascar race at Memphis Motor speedway, Josh was invited to sit in the pits with the #18 car
of Kyle Busch during the race. The Busch Family and Team welcomed Josh into their pits with open arms as a fellow racer.
24 GEARS January/February 2010
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