The garage story
A made-up backstory for a real DGM racer.
Jerry Manifolds cracked a joke each time a test went wrong. The Honda kept the pits smiling, but the jokes sometimes hid how much it cared.
A crew mate caught on and offered to help. Jerry learned that asking for a hand works better than pretending nothing stings. The jokes stayed. So did the honest answers.
“I'd usually have a joke ready by now. Truth is, that last test bothered me. Could you take a look with me before I try again?”