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Our Mission

  1. To Reclaim Our Country for Christ.

  2. To carry out the Great Commission to the glory of God through specialized evangelistic outreach.
 
 

Mel's Racing Highlights

  1. 7 USAC Midget Racing Championships.

  2. 380 Feature race wins from across the world.

  3. 8 Indianapolis 500 races with 4 top five finishes.

  4. Known as the "King of the Midgets" and "Dean of American Open Wheel Racing".

  5. Inducted (2003) into both the National and International Motorsports Halls of Fame.
Mel Kenyon
  
     

The year was 1965, and the place was Langhorn, Pennsylvania at the "Langhorn Mile". On lap 26, Mel Kenyon's engine blew, causing oil to spill over the track. Mel's Offenhauser roadster spun out of control and hit the outside wall. During his crash the cars of Jim Hurtubise and Ralp Ligouri also hit Mel's roadster, which split his fuel tank, igniting an enormous fire. Mel was knocked unconscious in the wreck and went unnoticed in the midst of the fire, until great damage was done to his body. He was flown to the Army Burn Center in Texas where he underwent extensive and painful treatment as he hung on to life itself.

Thing were progressing well until there was a turn for the worse - staph infection took over his body, and death was almost certain. It was at this point, with the help of his dear wife Marieanne, that he fully accepted Christ into his heart as personal Savior and turned his life over to Him.

The Lord wonderfully healed Mel, although the fire had taken the fingers of his left hand. With the aide of a special glove prepared for his marred hand, Mel returned to racing. Now, he races not only for wins, but also for the glory of God.
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