Midget Car Races

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Blayne Keckler, 6, of Fremont, a 3 year veteran of midget car racing, leans into the curve during his race driving a 50 cc kiddie kart.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Blayne Keckler, 6, of Fremont, a 3 year veteran of midget car racing, gets a high-five from dad Brad Keckler before the start of his race Saturday at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Roger Binkley, of Bristol, pulls a midget car from the Dustin Lundgrin Racing Team, through the pit area Saturday afternoon.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Robert Ford, 15, of Farmland, Indiana, flips his midget car on its side during his Saturday race at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Blayne Keckler, 6, of Fremont, a 3 year veteran of midget car racing, keeps a close eye on the results of the race ahead of his Saturday at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Members of Tony Stewart's pit crew work on his midget car before his race Saturday at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Saturday afternoon in the pit area of the midget car races at the Coliseum, Derek Bischak works on replacing parts on his car that were damaged in Friday night's feature race.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Steve Shockney, of Larwill, takes a break while waiting for his class in Saturday's midget car races to begin. Shockney is a four year veteran of the sport with this being his second time at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Midget cars line the halls of the lower levels of the Memorial Coliseum waiting to take their turn on the racetrack during Satruday's midget car races.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Robert Ford, 15, of Farmland, Indiana, drives his midget car during his Saturday race at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Midget car races were the event of the day at the Memorial Coliseum Saturday.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Members of Tony Stewart's pit crew work on his midget car before his race Saturday at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

A crew member lets a racer know how far ahead of the competition he is during Saturday's midget car races at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Rob Torgesen, of Laporte, Indiana, gives a few last minute words of advice to his son, Zeek, 9, before the start of his midget car race Saturday at the Coliseum.

Michelle Davies - The Journal Gazette

Zeek Torgensen, 9, a four year veteran of midget car racing, keeps his eye on the track as he goes into the turn during Saturday's races at the Coliseum.