🏎Drivers of all ages in Go-Cart Grand Prix burn rubber through streets of Clyde

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Drivers of all ages in Go-Cart Grand Prix burn rubber through streets of Clyde

The Go-Cart Grand Prix burned rubber through the streets of Clyde.

The all-day event Sunday was the culmination of the Clyde Fair .

The 1.2-mile race is the longest in the national circuit. It awards a variety of trophies, for ages that spanned elementary school to 80.

Go-kart racing is often a family effort. Conner Dean, a Maumee resident, helped remove Dave Dean's go-kart off the track. Dave Dean, 25, Conner's dad, finished racing just after his son.

"I crashed out, right in the beginning,” Conner said. “I’m doing just fine.”

Watch the video, read the rest of the story and check out the PHOTO gallery here.

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Something great that I ate: Pumpkin pie empanadas

Sure, the Spanish makes them sound exotic, but pumpkin spice is everywhere. I guess that makes the treat not that unusual, but don't let the prevalence of pumpkin spice make you pass up these empanadas from Fremont's El Agula Bakery. They are made fresh, daily.

Empanadas de Calavasa are the traditional tasty Mexican folded bread pastry with filling, but this is not your typical empanada. The direct translation is empanada with pumpkin. It's really pumpkin pie filling.

The seasonal specialty is shown in my photo with a fresh strawberry filled cuerno. My 17-year-old son didn't find the pair of pastries to clash at all, and neither did I. I recommend pairing them with coffee or a tall glass of milk.

El Aguila Bakery is 1810 W. State St. in Fremont.

To share news tips, just say hello, or ask a question, email me at rlapointe@gannett.com .

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