David Garbo Jr. realized his dream of becoming a professional race car driver at the incredibly young age of 12.

When he turned 17, he used earnings from his numerous racing victories to establish a charitable fund to help high school students facing financial hardships to pursue careers in athletics or the arts.

David credits his family with helping him to financially — and emotionally — pursue his dream career, and created his fund as a way to provide some of the same support to others.