Milan HS Student Uninjured in Fiery Incident at Lawrenceburg Speedway

Kayla Roell races KO Motorsports #5k 410 sprint car, and her #4k midget.

Via Kayla Roell Racing Facebook. 

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - Milan High School student Kayla Roell had a scary moment behind the wheel of her sprint car on Saturday night. 

Fortunately, she was uninjured after her sprint car caught on fire at Lawrenceburg Speedway.

An oil line break caused the fire during Saturday’s feature.

Kayla Roell Racing sent a thank you to Lawrenceburg Speedway Rescue for their quick response. 

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