kip hughes is a top driver.e's been racing since he was a boy and knows that at any time an accident can be just around the corner. >> if it bothers you, you put it all aside and try not to think about the fact that it hasn't happened and be prepared for when it does happen. >> despite the danger or perhaps because of it excitement is in the air the night of october 1st, 2011, at oklahoma sports park. it's the stock car nationals. larry carr is the announcer for the big event. >> we had cars there this time from three different states. it's a three-day event. it builds up over the three days to the big night of saturday night. >> hundreds of fans are on hand to watch the drivers compete for a $10,000 prize. >> 10,000 for the guy that crossed the finish line, that's big money in this sport. these guys run for 500 to 750 a night to win. you put 10,000 on the line, they're going to be willing to push the edge a little bit. >> far and away the favorite to win is driver kip hughes. >> he won it last year and was pick

jessica rae: a fire in norfolk and kip moore taking the stage at the madon county fair, paul hughes has these stories and more. . taking the stage at the madison county fair, paul hughes has these stories and more. . " " norfolk firefighters responded to a two-story house fire at 2630 west benjamin avenue at just before 11:00 last night . accoring to norfolk fire captain landon grothe, the structure had heavy fire and smoke damage, causing to appear to be a total loss. no civilians or firefighters were injured. outgoing northeast community college willers of pilger, handed the gavel new the board's new leader shirley petsche of petersburg at the board's monthly meeting thursday. petsche was appointed to her district 1 seat in 2010 and elected in 2012. she previously served as vice chair in 2015 and secretary in 2014. an up and coming country star and a country legend will highlight the madison county fair. kip moore will perform saturday night, july 16th, with hank williams, jr. on the stage sunday night the 17th. tickets go on sale saturday morning, april 30th. those and more stories c