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 / Modified feb 22, 2012 10:30 a.m.

POV: Racing Dreams

Experience a year in the life of three tweens who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. Thursday at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD 6. by Colleen Greer

Fondly described as “Talladega Nights meets Catcher in the Rye,” “Racing Dreams” chronicles a year in the life of three tweens who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers.

POV_racing_dreams_karts_spot Racing Karts.

Though they aren’t old enough for driving licenses, Brandon, Josh and Annabeth race extreme go-karts at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour in the World Karting Association’s national series, the “Little League” of professional racing. The film, by Marshall Curry (Oscar®-nominated “Street Fight,” POV 2005; “If a Tree Falls,” POV 2011), is a humorous and heartbreaking portrait of racing, young love and family struggle. Winner of Best Documentary Feature Award, 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

Racing Dreams Thursday at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD 6.

Watch Racing Dreams - Trailer on PBS. See more from POV.

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