ENUMCLAW — Henry Van Dam, for years a familiar face at Skagit Speedway, is contending for a points championship this season at Grays Harbor Raceway in Elma.

As far as talent is concerned, the competitive season of the 26-year-old driver is not surprising. But it is considering the adversity he elbowed aside to get there.

Van Dam broke his back and neck in a horrific crash during Memorial Day weekend last season and ended up in a halo unit, unsure if he’d ever race again.

Now he’s back, and although he’s concentrating on racing at Elma this season— with only a pair of appearances at Skagit — he still remembers the support he got from fans and other members of the racing community in Skagit and elsewhere.
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