Speeding around a racetrack is not just for NASCAR.

Three young drivers from the Octorara area earned year-end championships from the Doylestown Quarter Midget Racing Club of Honey Brook.

Octorara High School students Dylan Martin and Courtney Moore were among the title winners along with 14-year-old Cayton Hornberger of Parkesburg.

Martin was the champion in the club's Senior Honda division, while Moore racked up enough points to win championships in both the Heavy Honda and Heavy 160 divisions. Hornberger won the championship in the Light 160 division and was the winner of the Light Mod Grand National races held this year at the Oak Lane racetrack in Quakertown.

Another nearby winner is Light World Formula division champion Mitchell Dowd, a student at Owen J. Roberts High School.

The racing is limited to youngsters ages 5 to 16. Race divisions are divided by driver age, weight, and the car's engine size or brand.

"You had to race all the points races and this year they were every single race," said Hornberger, who attends Avon Grove Charter School and has been racing for 10 years. "It's fun 'cause you meet new people and travel."

Racing is time consuming and requires teamwork between family members and the driver to be sure everything is ready each race day.

Even with the work that they have to devote to their cars to be successful, the champions still do well in school and keep up with other activities. Martin is on the baseball team, and Moore is a social member of the Christiana Fire Company, helping with bingo and breakfasts.

With 16 as the upper age limit, 2012 will be the last racing season for Martin and Moore. Martin has only been in the sport three years, but Moore has been racing as long as she can remember.

All the drivers earned 5-foot tall trophies for their efforts and personalized jackets.

Instead of a black jacket, Moore was given the option and chose a pink sweatshirt as her award. Although Moore will be out of racing after this year, her younger sister Chelsey is also a racer and will be working to win titles of her own. "There's not as many girls as there are guys but there are girls that race and are good at it. The girls kind of keep up the competition," Moore said.

The speed and excitement of racing is the biggest draw for the young drivers, but there are other aspects of the sport that keep them interested enough to travel to the racetrack every weekend from April through October. 

"Meeting all the people and the new kids is really fun. You get to form a lot of strong bonds. Even when we're done racing we'll probably have those bonds. I think that's the best part for me," Moore said.