Chris Frank, a friend of Schaldach’s, said he barely slept after hearing the tragic news.
A Facebook video showed Frank saying, “Those who raced him feared him, and those who were friends with him loved him.”
Every race holds risks, and we all know any ride could be our last.
“Nate was one of the last genuine racers with true passion and understanding for the sport.”
Paulshock, vowing to love Schaldach forever, shared one of his last, heartrending texts.
He texted her, “Garth told me to tell you I love you very much just in case tomorrow never comes.” This was his final race.
“Please wake me up from this nightmare,” Paulshock wrote beside a screenshot of the text.
Later that day, she shared Lady Gaga’s “I’ll Never Love Again” from the movie “A Star Is Born.”