Figure 8 racing returns to Aurora

This photo of an NeFigure8n race held at Wahoo earlier this summer shows the fast-paced action and potential for collisions that have made the sport popular with drivers and spectators alike over the past several years across Eastern Nebraska.

This photo of the first-ever figure 8 race at the Hamilton County Fair in 1992 taken by Hap Fruits was published in the News-Register the next week with the following caption: “Above, two of the cars entered in the opening heat of the Figure 8 race, No. 55 sponsored by Baach & Sonsa, Welding and No. 65 sponsored by Tim Buetner’s Painting and Repair, swerve out of the north turn and head for the mid-point -- and near collision with the other racers.”