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| | Mel Kenyon: The King of the Midgets |
 | | Born on April 15, 1933 in Illinois, Mel Kenyon was raised in Davenport, Iowa, and currently resides in Lebanon, Indiana. |
 | | On June 20th, 1965, the engine in Mel's roadster blew in a big way and covered both the racing surface and Mel's tires in oil as he slammed the wall at Langhorne and was knocked unconscious. |
 | | Mel Kenyon's feature victories in all of midget racing have topped 380, with many of his second-place finishes coming when he was beaten by racecars he and his brother, Don, built for other racers. |
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