Cobb family gets revved up.

From: Olathe News (Olathe, KS) | Date: July 5, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Dan J. Smith

Jul. 5--KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- It's not the constant risk to his body that Keith Cobb Jr. worries about each Friday night at Lakeside Speedway while fishtailing his yellow No. 06 car out of every turn. The threat of injury in Grand National racing -- the little brother of sorts to the more well-known NASCAR series -- is something drivers seem to have tucked away elsewhere in their mind as a reminder of what it takes for a good time and a fast race unde...

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