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![Second-generation racer Peyton Walker, 12, of Paducah, Kentucky, sits on his car awaiting the start of hot-laps Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion. "I like to go fast," Walker said. West Frankfort resident Kevin Russell, a second-generation racer and father of sportsman class series feature race winner Matthew Russell also attended the event. “[We] enjoy the competition of it,” Russell said. “It brings the family together … teaches the kids a lot.” (William Cooley | @Wcooley1980)](https://dailyegyptian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/050617_Raceway_WC_WEB_02-1-1498x1000.jpg)