Viet Tran’s first impression of America after moving here in 1992 from Vietnam was that "Americans loved fast things." This impression was triggered by one of the first movies he had ever watched on live TV as a child, “Top Gun.” The early realization eventually grew into a love and passion for fast cars and motorcycles, and as he grew up, that journey led him to the racing track and to the creation of his first business—Velocity Sim Racing Lounge. How it started “My family came from Vietnam when I was 5,” Tran said. “Quite literally, my first exposure to America was ‘Jurassic Park’ because we never had colored TVs back home. The second movie was ‘Top Gun,’ and there’s this scene where Tom Cruise is on his Kawasaki, and one of the jet fighters takes off in the background. I was immediately like, ‘That’s what it means to be American.’ That incepted this idea that to be American is to love fast things, and that planted the seed.” After that experience, Tran grew up watching different styles of racing. Eventually, when he turned 20 and graduated from college, he purchased his first motorcycle. From there, he started competing in races at top venues like Thunderhill Raceway, Sonoma Raceway and MSR Houston. However, in 2023, Tran wrecked his motorcycle while driving for the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association in Texas. He said after the accident he struggled to get back on the track. “The series here had announced that they were going to introduce three new tracks for the upcoming season that I had never ridden on,” Tran said. “I went into full panic mode thinking about how I was going to get experience while still recovering from my injury.” The answer, he found, was sim racing. He and a couple