Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Arrive Home!

Awards!

Alden won three 1st Place Awards!  There was 107 teams running on a 3 mile track.

Stock Car had an average of 729 mpg with the highest being 801 mpg.


Experimental Car had an average of 642 mpg with the highest being 844 mpg.  This is a new record!
 
 
The Modified Car had an average of 967 mpg with the highest being 1033 mpg.
 

2014 Team Picture



Current standings....with video

Currently all three cars are in first place!  There is about one hour of track time left.

VIDEO...ALL THREE CARS ON THE TRACK



Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Swimming fun!



Parker fixing the trailer with his helmet!

Safety first!


Parker fixing Kayla's hair.  Trailer mechanic or cosmetologist for Parker?

Kayla...with video

1st time driving!

 

Boz is happy!

 
Our fan club is faithful even in the rain!


Modified Car...with video

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The modified car has an average of 648 mpg and currently in 2nd Place.








Experimental Car...with video

The experimental car has an average of 239 mpg and currently in 1st Place.





Stock Car...with video

Currently, they have an average of 639 mpg and in first place with the stock car #13.

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CLICK FOR VIDEO...Isaac driving







Flag crew

The timers and flag crew did well.  Drew tried to hurt the lunch lady!



Group picture

Very COLD day, but the group did well!




Current Standings

Modified car in third place at average of 461 mpg
Experimental car in first place at average of 229 mpg
Stock car in first place at average of 648 mpg

Here in Brainerd you can do as many runs as you can get in. They take the average of the best six runs. You have to have six in to qualify.

Monday, May 12, 2014

A couple more pics

Passed inspection! Heading for the trailer


Team trailer, our home base




Tech inspection

A couple pics of the "freshman car" going through tech & safety inspection

                                             The tilt test...to make sure the car will not roll



Brakes must hold the car unassisted on an incline


Driver exit...has to be able to exit car within 15 seconds





2014 State Competition

We have arrived at a cool & rainy Brainerd for the 2014 State competition.  We are all checked into the hotel and are back at the BIR track.  We have three cars in the competition this year and all are presently in line for tech inspection.

First track runs start at 1130 tomorrow and continue through Wednesday.  Stay tuned for results as the team hit the track!

Sunday, April 27, 2014