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FIGURING IT OUT Matt Kalinowski documents how double figure 8 races offer drivers and spectators a unique form of entertainment. jpgmag.com/people/kalinowski
Contestants enter the Championship Double Figure 8 Races knowing there is a chance they may never drive their cars again. Participants modify their 4-cylinder vehicles to meet certain specifications, pay a small fee, then race on a double figure 8 course. The goal is to avoid colliding with the other drivers on the track in order to keep their car operational and stay in the race. At the end of each heat, the driver with the best time wins a tall but cheap trophy. Double figure 8 races take place across the United States, typically at state and county fairs. At the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts, people came from as far away as New Hampshire and Maine to race against locals. Though these contestants were all from different walks of life— some were mechanics, students, office workers, or janitors—they all shared the need for 5 to 15 mph speed.
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