Motorhead Madness returned to the DECC this past weekend, and while the antique cars were certainly in full force, some local race cars were on the scene too.

This weekend at Motorhead Madness at the DECC, racers were out in full force, giving fans a glimpse of their sweet rides, up close and personal.

The beauty of Motorhead Madness is learning about collectors, or in this case, racers, stories, and how they got started in the sport.

“A friend of mine had a kart and was racing in other places,” said Chad Pollak. “We proceeded to get my kitty kart. We raced the last three years. We met a lot of other people that are involved in karting. We’re just continuing on bringing it back to the home town.”

Racing in the Twin Ports is a core sport, whether that’s at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior or Proctor Speedway, everyone loves themselves some action on the track.

But another important piece of racing is the every day life skills that it offers those of all ages.

“They learn to respect other drivers and the communication in the pits even when things don’t always go well. They learn just daily skills,” said Paul Ripley.

Not to mention, some skills around a vehicle as well.

“Sports a lot of times, you’re on the sideline with racing. My wife is cleaning tires. We’re changing gears. The kids washing and wiping things down and getting a chance to race and learning how to work on karts,” said Pollak.

Motorhead Madness was a prime example of what happens when a car loving community comes together.

“Being a part of the community, it’s an interesting ordeal. There’s a lot of hard-fought battles and a lot of disagreements but at the end of day everyone’s there to make each other better and I can depend on a lot of people that are there that may not agree with and they’ll always help you out when they can. That’s a huge deal.”