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Published January 26, 2013, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Superior Ice Racing


Many of the cars that participate in the Superior Ice Racing Association races on Allouez Bay use studded front tires for better grip on the ice. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

  • Many of the cars that participate in the Superior Ice Racing Association races on Allouez Bay use studded front tires for better grip on the ice. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • John Engelbrecht of Superior disappears in a cloud of snow when his car spins out during a heat race at the Superior Ice Racing Association races on Allouez Bay Saturday afternoon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Darin Meierotto of Superior holds off Shawn McFadden Jr. for the lead during the feature race at the Superior Ice Racing Association races on Allouez Bay Saturday afternoon. Meierotto won the feature. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Darin Meierotto of Superior drives his 1984 Monte Carlo during a heat race at the Superior Ice Racing Association races on Allouez Bay Saturday afternoon. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • A view of Shawn McFadden Jr.'s car as seen from the dashboard of Darin Meierotto's car during an ice racing heat race on Allouez Bay in Superior Saturday afternoon. Meierotto was waiting for the opportunity to overtake McFadden Jr. for the lead. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Ed Stouffer of Superior throws a rare yellow flag during ice racing on Allouez Bay in Superior Saturday afternoon. Stouffer says that they try to keep it green unless a car stalls on the track. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Darin Meierotto (left) of Superior and Shawn McFadden Jr. of Ashaland laugh about how Meierotto slid wide in the corner while trying to overtake McFadden in the last lap of their heat race at the Superior Ice Racing Association track on Allouez Bay in Superior Saturday afternoon. McFadden Jr. won the heat race with Meierotto getting second place. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Darin Meierotto (left) of Superior and Shawn McFadden Jr. of Ashaland laugh about how Meierotto slid wide in the corner while trying to overtake McFadden in the last lap of their heat race at the Superior Ice Racing Association track on Allouez Bay in Superior Saturday afternoon. McFadden Jr. won the heat race with Meierotto getting second place. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)