Racing on the Spectrum

ABOUT Racing on the Spectrum

This feature documentary follows three extraordinary race car drivers on the autism spectrum through life’s twists and turns.

NASCAR driver Armani Williams, BRITCAR racer Bobby Trundley and North America Radical Cup Champion Austin Riley believe that autism gives them special abilities to focus, take in rapid-fire sensory information and make decisions at breakneck speeds. But it takes all their determination to meet the intense demands of the competitive racing world — along with the challenges of entering adulthood with autism. The racers seek to defy expectations off the circuit, too, as they pursue relationships and independence, and step into a leadership role alongside other prominent advocates who celebrate neurodiversity.

Through partnership with these courageous athletes, their teams, and an esteemed advisory group of neuroscientists and advocates, the Racing on the Spectrum documentary will be the centerpiece of a robust audience-engagement campaign to raise acceptance of autism, and create opportunity for everyone in our neurodiverse communities to realize their full potential.

Please consider joining one of our sponsor tiers to support the production of this new film and help take this project to the next level. Citizen Film, Inc. (federal tax ID# 81-0621889) is a 501c3 Charitable organization and gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Contact racing@citizenfilm.org for more information on how to support the film.

Project Team

Producer / Director / Writer: Sam Ball

Producer / Executive Producer: Kevin O’Connor

Producer: Tiffany Woolf

Director of Photography: Derreck Roener

Additional Cinematography: Garland McLaurin

Editor: Kate Stilley Steiner

Composer: Peter Golub

Sound Designer and Co-Composer: David Nelson