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Published: July 5, 2009
Shayla Waddell, 16, outruns the big boys
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Shayla Waddell , a 16-year-old from Oklahoma City , continued her ascent in the sprint car ranks late Friday night at State Fair Speedway . Waddell held off a charge from Brian Bishop and won the 20-lap Championship Sprints A feature on a dusty, slick dirt track.

A crowd of about 5,000 watched Waddell pass early leader Shane Sellers , then put some distance between her No. 88 sprinter and Bishop's No. 77. Bis...

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