It is also unusual that a racer from Indiana moves to Northern California. Brinton’s grandfather, Brad Marvel, raced with USAC throughout the Midwest and in California, while his father, Justin Marvel, raced midgets and sprint cars with numerous sanctioning organizations. Brinton Marvel did not get that early start in racing that many Californians do. “I tested in a 305 sprint car at Bloomington Speedway when I was 15,” explained the younger Marvel. He recalled one of his favorite memories from his first few 410 races. Moving to California, Brinton Marvel became aware of something not nearly as common in Indiana, the proliferation of younger sprint car drivers.

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