Rainy Days

The Power Drive race in Wayne last Saturday was canceled due to the weather. We were disappointed but didn’t lose hope because it gave us a chance to finish up the new car. The team has been working hard all week and its showing with the results of the car. As of yesterday the canopy has been completed and the car is now ready to paint. Documentation is finished and the video turned out great. The video is located on the top right of the website. Trust me you will enjoy it.

Ready to Race!!!!

This past weekend the team had 2 races. The first race was the Alternative Fuel Odyssey held in Columbus and the teams did well with the E31 finishing 3rd and the A21 placing 3rd. It was a great race with a lot of good competition. The Cumming County Open was held in West Point on Saturday the 17th. We were not as successful this race. The A21 car was wrecked in the 12 lap but was able to get back on the track and finish the race. The E31 car was not as lucky as it wrecked during lap 16 and was not able to return to the race. The E31 is currently retired until further notice. But all hope isn’t lost. This week the team has been working extremely hard to get the S20 car done and it’s paying off. With a few minor fixes the new car is ready to race and hopefully its first outing will be in Wayne on May 1st. Documentation has also been completed and has been sent in.

The Season has Finally Begun

Racing season has finally begun! The spring season has begun and our first stop was Lincoln. This past week the team raced at the Big Red Invitational held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Tractor Testing Track. “It’s one of the nicest tracks we will race at this year and the people at the facility did a great job getting the track ready and running the event.” said instructor Rob Smith. The E31 was driven by E. Browning and R. Mohl. The A21 car drivers were J. Hennig and D. Wortman. Both cars ran well but both came up short with the E31 finishing 2nd in the Exhibition class and the A21 finishing 5th in the Advanced class.  Even though the team did well we are looking forward to doing better in the next race.

Documentation

The documentation part of our cars has begun. Documentation is a huge part in our success at the state race because it counts for a majority of our points. It has helped us to state titles in previous years. The welding is completely finished on the new car. We welded gussets in the joints that we feel need to be stronger. The steering has also been completed and we are now planning on installing the electrical.

Welding in Progress

The Power Drive car is currently being welded on. The welding is almost finished besides a few complicated welds. The team is also testing batteries. This is to make sure we use the batteries that run the longest and are the most efficient on race day. Steering is also being worked on in the new car. We are using a new steering system in the new car that is different from the previous system. Also the A car is getting a new paint job courtesy of Ideal Wheels of Bancroft. A checklist for the E car has also been made and will be filled out throughout the week. The checklist is important to how well the car will race. It gives us ideas what to check and modify so that the car runs well.