Sports

Chart: Meet teen racers from Bloomington, Hugo and Lakeville

July 9, 2013 at 11:37PM

Area high school students are making their presence known in the local car racing scene. Brothers Matthew Ostdiek, 18 and Michael Ostdiek, 16, both of Lakeville race their vehicles at Elko Raceway. Matthew Ostdiek races vechicle #40 in the Super Late Model feature while Michael Ostdiek races vehicle #40 in the Legends feature. Student Jack Purcell of Bloomington races vehicle #26 in the Mini Stock feature. Michael Ostdiek with his Legends race car. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Collin Olson

Age, hometown: 14, Hugo

High School: White Bear Lake

Races at: St. Croix Valley Raceway in St. Croix Falls, Wis., and Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis.

Matthew Ostdiek

Age, hometown: 18, Lakeville

High School: Lakeville North, graduated in 2013

Races at: Elko Speedway

Michael Ostdiek

Age, hometown: 16, Lakeville

High School: Lakeville North

Races at: Elko Speedway

Jack Purcell

Age, hometown: 17, Bloomington

High School: Bloomington Jefferson

Races at: Elko Speedway and Raceway Park in Shakopee

Area high school students are making their presence known in the local car racing scene. Brothers Matthew Ostdiek, 18 and Michael Ostdiek, 16, both of Lakeville race their vehicles at Elko Raceway. Matthew Ostdiek races vechicle #40 in the Super Late Model feature while Michael Ostdiek races vehicle #40 in the Legends feature. Student Jack Purcell of Bloomington races vehicle #26 in the Mini Stock feature. Matthew Ostdiek sat in his car before the start of a race. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Collin Olson of Hugo (White Bear Lake High School) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Area high school students are making their presence known in the local car racing scene. Brothers Matthew Ostdiek, 18 and Michael Ostdiek, 16, both of Lakeville race their vehicles at Elko Raceway. Matthew Ostdiek races vechicle #40 in the Super Late Model feature while Michael Ostdiek races vehicle #40 in the Legends feature. Student Jack Purcell of Bloomington races vehicle #26 in the Mini Stock feature. Jack Purcell talked to a mechanic about his race car. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)