Kayla Roell Makes History with Win at Lawrenceburg Speedway

Roell won the sprint car race on Saturday night.

Kayla Roell. Photo via Kayla Roell Racing Facebook page.

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - History was made on Saturday night at The Burg. 

Kayla Roell became the first female to win a sprint car feature since the Lawrenceburg Speedway switched to a 3/8-mile configuration 

Roell, a Dillsboro native and Milan High School student, started 7th and gained the lead in just six laps on her way to winning her first career feature in a Kelsey Chevrolet Sprint Car.

The full race can be viewed below. 

 

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