Two years ago 13-year-old Devin Walker couldn't reach the gas peddle in his dad's racecar. Two months ago he crashed into a wall at 60 mph. Two weeks ago he flipped his car on a turn. In two seconds he'll grip the wheel of his black and orange Chevy Cavalier and battle for first place at the Ocala Motor Speedway dirt track, driving at speeds over 75 mph.

Devin is calm as he repeats Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ."

His engine revs.

Green flag.

Devin leads the first four laps as he watches fourteen of his competitors race for position in his rear view mirror. The 21 car passes him on the fifth lap and Troy Sullivan in the 31 car moves in to challenge Devin for second. Devin holds his own, racing side by side against Sullivan through the turns.

"This is where things got tricky," Devin said as he watched a tape of the race. "It was getting close."

On the 13th lap Devin and Sullivan pass the 21 car and move into first and second. They race nose-to-nose, metal scraping, lapping the other cars en route to the finish line.

"Go baby!" Devin's mom, Stephanie Walker, shouts from the stands. His dad,

Heath Walker, anxiously turns his ball cap in his hands. The two cars are a blur as the checkered flag waves.

The crowd stands and cheers as the 4'5" winner climbs from his car.

"Take us through those final two laps, young man," track announcer Joe Linebarier asked Devin moments after his win.

"It was awesome," he responded. "The car felt good."

"What are you feelin'?"

"I'm feelin' good."

"It felt good" was all Devin had to say about his win. "Devin's not one to talk about himself," said Stephanie. "He doesn't even talk about his win."

With a big win and several top five finishes so far this season, Devin's racing speaks for itself.

Devin learned to race by watching his dad and taking mental notes since he was five.

"I just knew what to do," he said.

According to his mother, "he's a natural."

"No one ever showed him anything," said Stephanie. "He never had a practice run," added Heath. "His first race was his first time driving a race car, and he placed top five."

Although Health was the original racecar driver in the family, it was Stephanie who encouraged her son to save up enough money to buy his first racecar. Stephanie said she noticed Devin's natural talent when he was still playing with Power Wheels cars. "He didn't bounce off walls like other kids," she said. "He drove it."

The soft-spoken teenager was born to lead -- laps.

Convincing his dad to let him race was not easy, however.

"It was the fear factor of him wrecking that made me hesitate," said Heath. "I'm very proud of him. But, to be honest, it scares the crap out of me."

Drivers as young as Devin are not unknown in the world of racing. Most NASCAR drivers started out racing dirt tracks as teenagers.

Besides, Devin's car was built by his dad, with every safety precaution taken. After he crashed into a wall in a turn, Devin said he was ready to go back out and race the next day. It was the dents in his car he was concerned about.

Still, it's Devin's small size that worries his little sister, Logan, 8.

"He's too small to get hurt," she said as she watched a video of one of Devin's wrecks. But after Devin's big win in Ocala, Logan said, "Mom, did you see all those people cheering Devin on?"

"Yes, did it make you happy to be his sister?" Stephanie asked.

"It about made me cry," said Logan.

However, winning against men two and three times his age, and receiving a rare standing ovation at Ocala's dirt track was not Devin's proudest moment. That came after the dust had settled and most of the spectators had gone home.

Danny Lasoski, a star in the World of Outlaws sprint car series, had been watching from the stands. After the race he walked down to the pits and handed Devin $200. "He said he wanted to be my first sponsor," said Devin. Lasoski told Devin he was the same age when he won his first race.

"I want to do the same thing for kids one day," said Devin. "He said I'm his hero."

And how did that make Devin feel?

"Good," he said.

Since his win in Ocala, Devin has spoken little of the night. On the racetrack, Devin said he so much lives in the moment, that he usually only remembers bits and pieces afterward. "It feels like a dream," he said. "It never happened."