We stopped to get some gas the other morning and I spied this Jr Dragster. I knew it was a kids' dragster, but was real surprised when I talked to the owner. It was his 9 year old daughter that races it, with his help and support. Her 10 year old friend races too, and the families are all in it with them together.

I was intrigued when I heard this and I had to know more.

Apparently it all started with her Dad, a guy named Pete. Pete has run heavy street machines at various tracks for a bunch of years, so he knows his stuff. His daughter and her friend were always around the cars and asking questions. They wanted to try...