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LaPorte, Minn.

Photos: Ice racing heats up a cold Sunday

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Each race car is personalized.
Each racer wants to be seen from the sidelines, and many choose to add unique items to help them stand out while racing, as they did Jan. 25, 2015.
Matthew McLaughlin for MPR News

The Garfield Lake Ice Racers gather every Sunday afternoon through the winter and speed around their ice track until the sun goes down.

Racers soup up junkyard cars with studded tires and steel pipe bumpers — and a stuffed animal or two.

Photojournalist Matthew McLaughlin went along for the wild ride.

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Donat won the race.
On this day, Steve Donat won the race, and spectators crowded around his trailer to congratulate him. After racing for years, Donat is a fan favorite.
Matthew McLaughlin for MPR News
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Each race car is personalized.
Each racer wants to be seen from the sidelines, and many choose to add unique items to help them stand out while racing, as they did Jan. 25, 2015.
Matthew McLaughlin for MPR News
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Crowds come to race, and to watch.
Ice racing has become a part of LaPorte's winter activities. Every Sunday when the ice allows, a crowd gathers to see their favorite racer.
Matthew McLaughlin for MPR News