Things weren't easy for the otherwise easy-going Greg Martin at I-75 Raceway while competing in the Late Model dirt race in the Best Plumber 604 Series. But matters got even worse after he was involved in an intentional wreck so severe that fans called for a lifetime ban.

When you've completed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy repayment plan and earned a discharge, the hope is that your financial troubles are behind you. Life doesn't always unfold that neatly, though, especially in today's tough economic landscape. Job losses ...