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Photos: Auto Race at Benton County Speedway
Aug. 14, 2022 7:33 pm
Easton Wacha, 4, of Vinton smiles as he pretends to drive Justin Wacha’s car before the races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Drew Janssen of West Union and driver of the #27 car works on his tires as Kelvin Algele of What Cheer watches him before the races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Cristian Grady of Cedar Rapids takes the lead while racing in the legends heat round at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Modified stock cars take off during the races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Stock cars take the third turn as they race together at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Stock cars round the third corner while racing against each other at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Sport compact cars race each other in heat three at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Matt Miller of Waterloo (#29) trails Jeremy Wheeler of Vinton (#69M) as they race in the Sport Compact heat at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ava Parizek, 15, of Hartwick helps her dad Kyle Parizek put gas into her Hobby Stock car before the races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
15-year-old Ava Parizek’s helmet sits on top of her Hobby Stock car at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Kyle Parizek, left, of Hartwick hands his daughter Ava Parizek, 15, lug nuts to put on her Hobby Stock car before the races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Driver Scooter Dulin of Cedar Rapids puts the hood back on to his stock car as he gets ready for the races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Russell Damme Jr. of Waterloo (#4JR) knocks into Brett Maasdam of Sully (#55X) in heat 2 of the stock car races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Buck Schafroth of Orient (#92X) leads in the stock car heat two race at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Robby Morrison of Alburnett (#32M) leads in heat one of the legends car races at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa on Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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