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Anderson Family Dragster car 'A dream come true' for Marina Anderson

Marina Anderson of Lombard stands next to the spoiler of her top-fuel dragster March 9 at her family's St. Charles shop. She is building the car with the help of Dave Daunheimer and her dad, Scott Anderson, and plans to compete in several National Hot Rod Association races this season. (Sandy Bressner)

Marina Anderson of Lombard stands next to the spoiler of her top-fuel dragster March 9 at her family's St. Charles shop. She is building the car with the help of Dave Daunheimer and her dad, Scott Anderson, and plans to compete in several National Hot Rod Association races this season. (Sandy Bressner)

Marina Anderson works on her dragster car March 9 at her parents' St. Charles shop. Anderson is building the car with the help of Dave Daunheimer and her dad, Scott Anderson, with the hopes of competing during the 2017 season. (Sandy Bressner)

Marina Anderson of Lombard (middle) works with Dave Daunheimer (right) and her dad Scott Anderson (background) on her drag-racing car March 9 at the Anderson Family Dragster shop in St. Charles. The team started building the car in 2010 and hope to have it race ready for the 2017 season. (Sandy Bressner)

The certificate Lombard resident Marina Anderson earned for displaying her dragster at the Detroit Autorama show in March of 2014. The Anderson Family Dragster is close to being ready for testing, certification and the 2017 season. (Sandy Bressner)