Brayden Beatty - racing cars

Racing is in his blood. Winning is part of his racing.

A big part.

Butler Township resident and fifth-grader Brayden Beatty, 10, is competing in the Young Guns Jr. Sprint series this year. He is competing in the Stock Division.

He competed in the series last year as well. Brayden raced go-karts before that.

His father, Steve Beatty, used to race Crate Late Models. His grandfather, John Beatty, raced Super Lates and Semi-Lates, winning points championships at Pittsburgh (Pa.) Motor Speedway.

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