Young racer builds stock car from scratch in Iowa tale
Rod Meier 18, a Northeast High School graduate, built a 1967 Chevelle stock car from a frame up with help from friends and family. He learned track rules, will race in amateurs, and aims to compete despite facing much faster cars and limited funding.
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Amtrak Offers Free Rides for Young Passengers
Amtrak will provide free train rides for children ages 2 to 11 starting June 1 in nine cities. A paying adult must accompany each child, and the program runs through November 30. Rides may depart from Albany Rensselaer Seattle Houston Dallas Fort Worth Louisville Nashville Cincinnati and Washington DC.
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Salem Charts Ambitious Auto Racing Path Against Giants
Dick Salem embraces road racing as a personal quest and performance art. He ran seven Formula Ford races in eight weeks last year, did his own maintenance, and budgeted 200 dollars weekly. He owns a Porsche 911 worth about 17 thousand dollars and plans eight to ten Trans-Am Challenge Cup starts with 500 to 1000 dollars per race. He will face mostly more powerful rivals with wider tires, yet hopes to match them with fuel efficiency and precision. Salem believes Lincoln can compete nationally and that larger crowds boost his performance. He notes fans have told him they saw him excel on turn five, inspiring others to believe.
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