Ashley Reuman of Hills and Jay Schmidt of Tama round the fourth turn of their stock car feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mitch Swinton works at the booth for the Lil Racer Car Club during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Families wait in line to sign up for the Lil Racer Car Club during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Brendon Cox, 3, and Bentley Price, 5, both of Vinton, hang out at the Lil Racer Car Club activity area during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Mitch Swinton of Lone Tree works at the Lil Racer Car Club booth under the grandstand during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Sofie Sondag, 1, poses for a photo with Mickey and Minnie Mouse in the Lil Racer Car Club activity area under the grandstand during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Donated trophies are stacked in a bin in the Lil Racer Car Club booth during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. Kids are able to "win" trophies by completing various tasks, such as coloring a picture of a racecar. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Modified class cars compete in their feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Kaylin Lopez of Chowchilla, Cali. (16K) and Ben Chapman of Clarence (1JR) take the third turn of their sportmod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Kaylin Lopez of Chowchilla, Cali. (16K) and Ben Chapman of Clarence (1JR) take the fourth turn of their sportmod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Brett Thomas of Cedar Rapids rounds the third turn in his sportmod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Tim Ward of Chandler, Ariz. takes the third turn of the Modified class feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Ben Chapman of Clarence competes in the SportMod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Stock cars compete in their feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Curt Hilmer (22H) of Dysart and Sean Vogt (29) of Watkins compete in the SportMod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Troy Cordes (71C) of Dunkerton, Dylan Thornton (38T) of Santa Maria, Cali. and Tim Ward of Chandler, Ariz. compete in the Modified class feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Andrew Swailes of Ainsworth (13S) and Dale Kite of Shellsburg (75D) compete in their Sport Mod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Ethan Braaksma kicks up dirt on the third turn of the Modified class feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Andrew Swailes of Ainsworth competes in the SportMod heat race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Jay Schmidt of Tama takes the fourth turn of his stock car feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Ashley Reuman of Hills rounds the fourth turn in her stock car feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Chad Siems of Shellsburg gets hung up on a barrier in the SportMod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

The starter waves a green flag to end a caution period in the sportmod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Brian Kauffmann takes the fourth turn in the SportMod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Andrew Swailes rounds the fourth turn in his sportmod feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

Troy Cordes of Dunkerton competes in the Modified feature race during the points season opener at Benton County Speedway in Vinton on Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)

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