Lights, camera, action

Adapted from the Newton Kansan

Arlen and Tim Wiens, the owner of Motivational Tubing and his son, have a vested interest in the made-for-tv movie "Right on Track."

They are not the stars of the film, but worked right alongside actors and camera crews to help make sure the film depicts the sport of junior drag racing as accurately as can be possible in Hollywood.

"Right on track," the story of two young drag racers, airing on the Disney Channel this spring. The Wienses feel a sense of pride and ownership in the movie after serving as technical advisers.

"Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would do anything like this," said Arlen Wiens.

The pair worked 15-hour days at a track in Salt Lake City, Utah.

"It was one of those things that when you are doing it you think Why am I doing this, but when you look back on it you realize it was pretty cool," said Tim Wiens.

The duo, representing Motivational Tubing at the Newton City/County Airport, spent two weeks on the set. Motivational Tubing was established in 1992 in response to the National Hot Rod Associations introduction of the Jr. Drag Racing League. The company designs and builds junior drag racing cars, including "The Pinnacle," which won the MBNA Mastercard Best Engineered Award with its debut at the 1999 NHRA Junior Nationals.