They are too young to have driver's licenses, but dozens of children will by flying down a Lake County road on Saturday at more than 30 mph.

The city of Groveland initially cancelled the widely popular box car races last month after a special needs child was injured. But the same company, CM Box Car Racing, continues to sponsor the races under a new contract with added safety measures.

Box car racing is a family affair for the Bomm family, with some of their children winning national championships and finishing third in the world in cars built along with their father, John Bomm.

Bomm, of Lake County, had a vision for bringing races to Groveland.

"What I did is got together with a bunch of my friends from North Carolina on south and gathered a stable of 50-plus cars that were allowing the kids once a month to race for free," said Bomm, who is the president of CM Box Car Racing.

Races started on Wilson Lake Parkway last September on what Bomm calls the fastest track in Florida. Children as young as 7 years old top out around 30 mph.

"We just want to make sure everyone is safe," Bomm said. "We don't want any kids hurt. We've had a couple issues since we started."

The special needs student was injured in the last race in March. Bomm said he believes a handbrake in the car failed. Those types of cars are no longer being used, he said.

The April race was cancelled just days later, and the city of Groveland and Bomm ended the contract. Bomm said that was more about personal information the city wanted from racers.

He said things have since been squared away, and even Groveland City Manager Redmond Jones plans to race in a car with the city logo on Saturday.

There will be extra tires past the finish line for Saturday's races. There will also be additional safety nets in case cars veer off the track.

"We are hoping now we have all the safety taken care of because of the speed we are doing," Bomm said.

Chuck Meyer, who happened to drive by during preps for the races Friday, said he remembers box cars more than 50 years ago when it was the biggest thing in Orlando. He told Bomm he was happy to hear about the new agreement.

"I admire you for doing this," Meyer told Bomm. "It's a wonderful thing for children. It keeps them on track."

Saturday's races begin at 9 a.m at the top of the hill on Wilson Lake Parkway at Libby Road No. 3, in Groveland.

All spots for the races have been filled, but races are open to the public.