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Photos: McCarty family earns 10th racing title after bittersweet season

By Tiffany Blanchette
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Austin McCarty, center, stands with his parents Steve, left, and Julie McCarty, as he is awarded the Pro Late Model class champion trophy on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at the Kankakee County Speedway. McCarty won the title for the second year in a row, earning the McCarty family's 10th overall title following a bittersweet racing season.

Austin McCarty, center, stands with his parents Steve, left, and Julie McCarty, as he is awarded the Pro Late Model class champion trophy on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at the Kankakee County Speedway. McCarty won the title for the second year in a row, earning the McCarty family's 10th overall title following a bittersweet racing season. (Tiffany Blanchette)

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Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette

Tiffany Blanchette has been a photojournalist with the Daily Journal since 2014 and Photo Editor since 2018. She has won awards for her work from the Illinois Press Association and the National Press Photographers Association. She enjoys covering everything from news to sports in the very community she grew up in.