Boy Who Asked For Racing Stickers On His Casket Gets To Ride In $3 Million Ferrari!
An Iowa boy with cancer who asked for a heartbreaking wish to have racing stickers for his casket has inspired a Fort Lauderdale luxury car dealer to step forward with a special experience for the 11-year-old.
Caleb Hammond was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2017 but was recently told his treatment had stopped working.
He and his family have since decided to let him enjoy the time he has left outside of the hospital.
“I believe he made the right choice to live it out, doing what we’re doing instead of laying in a hospital bed,†his father John Hammond said.
Caleb’s story spread across the country, getting the attention of a Ferrari dealership owner right here in South Florida.
KCCI reports that Garrett Hayim, the owner of a Ferrari dealership in Fort Lauderdale, decided to give the young racing fan the chance to ride in a $3 million race car. Hayim sent a Ferrari, driver and racing suit from South Florida to the Iowa Speedway.
Hayim, whose father is a cancer survivor, was touched by Caleb’s story and felt compelled to help.
“Maybe I can pull off shipping the race teams, the whole team,†he said in a phone call, “the truck, the trailer, the race cars, the drivers, ship them all to Iowa and see if we could give this guy a day to remember.†Posted By Ghost