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by Robin Miller

Mel Kenyon is all-time leader in victories (111) and championships (seven) in USAC's midget division but he'll be as remembered for his comeback as much as his achievements, A year after claiming his initial midget title, Kenyon was badly burned in the 1965 Indy car race at Langhorne, Pa. -- losing all the fingers on his left hand. Following a few months recovering at the burn center in San Antonio, he and brother Don, his chief mechanic for life, invented a glove that affixed to the steering wheel and that's how he raced the next five decades.

Using that special device in an Indy car didn't prove to be a handicap either as Miraculous Mel made his Indy 500 debut in 1966 and finished fifth in one of those great comeback stories. He was third in 1968, fourth in 1969 and fourth again in his last Indy start in 1973. But midgets were his passion and he captured USAC championships in 1966, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1981 and 1985 -- a year after being inducted into the National Midget Racing Hall of Fame.

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by Lebanon Indiana

LEBANON, Ind. - Mel Kenyon is a true Lebanon Legend. The "King of the Midgets" has had a monumental impact, not only on Central Indiana, but also in the sport of autoracing around the world. The driver of the #61 car spent 61 years behind the wheel - amassing 384 feature wins in his career.

This video chronicles Mel's racing career, highlighted by near misses, like "The MIracle on Turn 3" and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the near fatal fire in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

Learn how Kenyon, with the help of his wife, turned tragedy into triumph, by inspiring others living life with renewed purpose.

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ESPN Thursday Night Thunder Mel Kenyon Interview

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ESPN Thursday Night Thunder Mel Kenyon Interview

Mel Kenyon Interview at Anderson Speedway, 5-24-2016

Published on May 24, 2016Interview with open wheel racing legend Mel Kenyon at Anderson Speedway, Indiana during 2016 Little 500 Race Week, Tuesday, May 24, 2016

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ESPN Thursday Night Thunder Mel Kenyon Interview

Mel Kenyon Interview at Anderson Speedway, 5-24-2016

Published on May 24, 2016Interview with open wheel racing legend Mel Kenyon at Anderson Speedway, Indiana during 2016 Little 500 Race Week, Tuesday, May 24, 2016