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Mini Tyrell is big on talent. A Manassas, Va., native the 15-year-old racer is coming off his first career pole position and best career finish in his second year on the CARS Tour. Mini (7:23) talks with us about his young career, how he started racing, and his efforts to raise money for kids with cancer. Randy Hallman (30:26) tells us about the time he followed Junie Donlavey all the way to Le Mans for a bologna burger. Franklin County Speedway promoter Langley Austin (50:51) is trying to resurrect a track that helped shape his childhood.
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