Mykala Anderson, 16, gave Abbie Mayer, 7, a high five as Mayer completed her third time on the track while learning how to drive quarter midget race cars on Sunday at State Fair Park in Yakima, Wash.

The American Speed Festival started over the weekend at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, offering drivers the chance to show off their rides and set lap times around the 1.5-mile race course. The three-day ...