Among those taking part were Leo Jolin, whose daughter Maegin has already qualified for the nationals in Akron, Ohio on July 28. While helping his daughter look at making adjustments of the spindles of her car, Leo noted that this is a terrific way for parents to do something positive with their children. Meanwhile, approaching the starting area, Wanda Child of Peru helped her son, Ryan, wheel his car to the starting area, as Ryan's friend and pit crew member, Chris Gauvin, made a last minute inspection. John Blais, who is co-chair with Les Bell, said there are two divisions, the stock and super stock. The stock division is designed to give the first-time builder a learning experience.
Youths compete in simplified cars built from kits purchased from the All-American in Akron.
The super stock division provides racers with an opportunity to build a more advanced model of car, again with the use of a shell and instructions purchased from the All-American. Each day was a double-elimination rally, with each racer competing in two heats for each elimination in the stock and super stock divisions. The difference in the divisions is about 30 pounds, with the total weight in the super stock division being 230 pounds. There were 40 competitors on Saturday and 39 on Sunday. There were trophies given out to the first eight places in each class on both days, with the remaining racers given trophies of participation.