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In this July 17, 2015 photo, Sara Henry cheers for her husband during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Jake Henry finished in third place in his division in the final race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Sara Henry cheers for her husband during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Jake Henry finished in third place in his division in the final race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Michael Chilton squeezes into a corner of his car to make a quick repair to some body panels after he ran into a wall during dirt track racing in the late model division at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. He banged up the car in the qualifying round and had a few minutes to fix it before the final race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Michael Chilton squeezes into a corner of his car to make a quick repair to some body panels after he ran into a wall during dirt track racing in the late model division at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. He banged up the car in the qualifying round and had a few minutes to fix it before the final race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Jeremy Thomasson reaches through a wheel well to fix a steering problem during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. His mother, Natalie Johnson, right, holds his son Ayden Ward so they can see and help if needed. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Jeremy Thomasson reaches through a wheel well to fix a steering problem during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. His mother, Natalie Johnson, right, holds his son Ayden Ward so they can see and help if needed. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Stacey Harrison prepares for a qualifying round at the start of dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Harrison races in the Four Cylinder division with the help of her husband and sons and finished in fourth place in her division's featured race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Stacey Harrison prepares for a qualifying round at the start of dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Harrison races in the Four Cylinder division with the help of her husband and sons and finished in fourth place in her division's featured race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Melanie Denny watches other drivers as she waits to take to the track for a qualifying round at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Melanie was one of three women behind the wheel of race cars Friday night and has a crew made up of her husband and father. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Melanie Denny watches other drivers as she waits to take to the track for a qualifying round at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Melanie was one of three women behind the wheel of race cars Friday night and has a crew made up of her husband and father. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, drivers speed around the red clay, D-shaped Ponderosa Speedway at dusk in Junction City, Ky. At the Ponderosa Speedway, a race track made of red clay and nestled in the small hills of central Kentucky, spectators can be sure they will take a little piece of the track with them at the end of the night. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, drivers speed around the red clay, D-shaped Ponderosa Speedway at dusk in Junction City, Ky. At the Ponderosa Speedway, a race track made of red clay and nestled in the small hills of central Kentucky, spectators can be sure they will take a little piece of the track with them at the end of the night. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Keith Gipson is towed off the track after a wheel broke loose from his car during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Gipson lost his wheel in a qualifying round and could not get it repaired in time to race again that night. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Keith Gipson is towed off the track after a wheel broke loose from his car during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Gipson lost his wheel in a qualifying round and could not get it repaired in time to race again that night. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, drivers steer their cars around the D-shaped track under the night lights during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The Speedway, in operation since 1972, is among a handful of dirt racetracks sprinkled across Kentucky where weekend drivers, their crews and families can test their mechanical and driving skills. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, drivers steer their cars around the D-shaped track under the night lights during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The Speedway, in operation since 1972, is among a handful of dirt racetracks sprinkled across Kentucky where weekend drivers, their crews and families can test their mechanical and driving skills. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, drivers hold a pre-race prayer at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The Speedway, in operation since 1972, is among a handful of dirt racetracks sprinkled across Kentucky where weekend drivers, their crews and families can test their mechanical and driving skills. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, drivers hold a pre-race prayer at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The Speedway, in operation since 1972, is among a handful of dirt racetracks sprinkled across Kentucky where weekend drivers, their crews and families can test their mechanical and driving skills. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Glen Hounshell fixes tie rods in his car, which had broken during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Hounshell's steering had broken during a qualifying round and he had to get it fixed before the main race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Glen Hounshell fixes tie rods in his car, which had broken during dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. Hounshell's steering had broken during a qualifying round and he had to get it fixed before the main race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, a driver in a late model race car kicks up a cloud of orange clay dirt as he takes a turn at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. At the Ponderosa Speedway, a race track made of red clay and nestled in the small hills of central Kentucky, spectators can be sure they will take a little piece of the track with them at the end of the night. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, a driver in a late model race car kicks up a cloud of orange clay dirt as he takes a turn at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. At the Ponderosa Speedway, a race track made of red clay and nestled in the small hills of central Kentucky, spectators can be sure they will take a little piece of the track with them at the end of the night. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, Tony Breeden and his two sons Landon, left, and Logan, shield their eyes from the late afternoon sun and the gritty air while watching dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The boys were watching their cousin race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, Tony Breeden and his two sons Landon, left, and Logan, shield their eyes from the late afternoon sun and the gritty air while watching dirt track racing at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The boys were watching their cousin race. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)




In this July 17, 2015 photo, cars race on a dirt track at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The Speedway, in operation since 1972, is among a handful of dirt racetracks sprinkled across Kentucky where weekend drivers, their crews and families can test their mechanical and driving skills. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)

In this July 17, 2015 photo, cars race on a dirt track at the Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky. The Speedway, in operation since 1972, is among a handful of dirt racetracks sprinkled across Kentucky where weekend drivers, their crews and families can test their mechanical and driving skills. (Photo by David Stephenson/AP Photo)
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