What better way to spend your birthday than zooming around a track during one of the largest quarter midget and junior sprint racing events in North America.

That鈥檚 exactly how 91原创鈥檚 Brody Ferguson celebrated his ninth birthday.

Brody鈥檚 big day was Dec. 3, which just so happened to be day three of the Silver State Winter Nationals that ran Dec. 1 to 4 in Las Vegas.

This marks the second year Brody has competed at the nationals in Vegas.

Next year, Brody will be slotted into the much tougher nine-to-16 age group so his dad Corey decided, 鈥渨hy not go (to Las Vegas) again this year?鈥�

Even at his young age, Brody is a veteran of the track.

He鈥檚 going into his fifth full season of racing, a hobby that Corey admits is 鈥渋ncredibly expensive.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 what I spend my money on,鈥� Corey said.

鈥淲e started with one car in his first year and we keep adding cars.鈥�

In fact, the Fergusons now have four racers that they transport to tracks around the Pacific Northwest.

But Corey, who said he 鈥済rew up drag racing鈥�  and noted that his son is a third generation race car driver, said it鈥檚 well worth the expense.

鈥淚t鈥檚 just a good family sport,鈥� he said.

鈥淚t鈥檚 the most exciting racing you鈥檒l ever watch in your life.鈥�

Brody鈥檚 interest in the sport is purely visceral. 鈥淚 like to go fast and pass cars,鈥� he said.

And that鈥檚 exactly what he did at the track set up in front of Sin City鈥檚 Rio Hotel, in ideal 15潞 C weather.

Brody 鈥� who raced two quarter midgets in Vegas 鈥� was excited to claim second in Vegas in the Jr. Stock event.

The 91原创 Quarter Midget Association (LMQA) 2016 Junior Animal track champion, Brody related, 鈥淚 was in fourth place, then two cars got connected together and I got second.鈥�

The family travels to six tracks in Washington, Oregon, and the LQMA track in Aldergrove, and since Brody started, there has been the odd mash up.

鈥淗e鈥檚 had tumbles,鈥� Corey said.

鈥淪ome kids are cautious but Brody says, 鈥楪et me back out there!鈥欌��

And there鈥檚 more to quarter midget and junior sprint racing than getting behind the wheel and pushing your foot on the accelerator.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a 40-lap race,鈥� Corey said.

鈥淏y the end, they鈥檙e pretty worn out.

鈥淚t鈥檚 gruelling on a kid.鈥�

After a short break, the junior sprint races on larger dirt tracks start the indoors series in Salem, Ore. starting on Jan. 7 and running until March.