Gallery: Inside the Wild, Raging World of Ice Car Racing in Minnesota

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    Cars speed and slide across the ice at 40-60 mph. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    A race official waves caution flags during a heat.
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    William Beckman, his passengers and a giant purple monkey. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    The first race of the day on the DIY track at Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    An ice racer and his passengers during a race on Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    A racer changes a tire. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    A cone meets a bad end under a studded tire. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    Ice racer Rob Pauly. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    The view from inside a race car. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    Ice racer Bob Pawlitschek poses with his station wagon. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    Ice racers make contact as they come into a curve. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    Vanity plates.
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    Skidding across the ice. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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    A spectator watching the cars fly by. Garfield Lake, Minnesota.
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