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Raised Amish, Richland Center Man Pursuing Need for Speed

Richland Center, Wisconsin –  Five years ago, Marlin Yoder’s idea of fast was a horse and buggy. Now, he dreams of turning laps at 200 mph.

The sport he discovered on a smuggled radio he hid under his mattress has set him on fire. In the years since leaving his Amish family, he’s honed his skills on the go-kart tracks where racers like Danica Patrick got their start, winning himself a shelf full of trophies. But he aspires to something bigger.

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