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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Watching Go Kart Races at the Southtown Speedway in Forest City, Iowa





Every Saturday night from










There is no charge to watch the races.  Access to the pits is $10.00 per person.





Eric & I sit on the bleachers,
waiting for the Hot Laps
to start.









The Forest City Ambulance
stands by.

No one here wants to
use the service.










A Go Kart is unloaded
from its work rack.











Two drivers head out to
start their Hot Laps.











A driver waits for the
signal to go on the
track.










Starter is used on
the Go Karts.







Racers compete by age group.






Older drivers line up for
their Hot Laps.








The track is graded after
the Hot Laps.





The Go Karts go into the 
pits to get adjustments 
before races.





The races start.

Younger drivers
race first.








The biggest group of
racers are on the
track.





White flag...

One lap to go.










The Checkered flag...

The winner of this
race is Number 49! 









Young children in the audience
from one to seven race, by age,
 on Big Wheels.











There are more
races.








The competition is
fierce.












And the winner is
Number 24!

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