12-year-old Michigan boy pursues dream of racing professionally
DETROIT โ While most 12-year-olds are busy riding bikes and playing with their friends -- Keegan Sobilo is busy going fast. Four years before he can get a driverโs license, Keegan is already behind the wheel of a race car. He fell in love with racing when he started watching NASCAR. When he was 8 years old he started racing mini cup cars. Now, the 12-year-old is racing around quarter mile tracks at 80 miles per hour almost every weekend.
Northville Downs horse racing track signs long-term lease, will stay in operation
NORTHVILLE, Mich. โ Northville Downs horse racetrack announced that a long-term lease has been signed and it will continue to operate at its current location in Northville through 2024. Live racing starts on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. and will continue every Friday and Saturday through June 20. Northville Downs, located at the corner of 7 Mile Road and Sheldon Road, has been open for more than 100 years. In 2018, it was announced that the racing track would be sold and redeveloped into apartments and homes.