{"id":6648,"date":"2023-09-20T18:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=6648"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:57:38","slug":"23-24-kick-off-at-hillsborough-community-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=6648","title":{"rendered":"23 24 KICK OFF AT HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We held our first STEM Electrathon Event at Hillsborough Community College\/Brandon Campus on Saturday, September 16th. We thank HCC, Sami Kadamani and Edwin Kelley for their support of our organization. The set up for our event began before the sun started to rise. We thank those that arrived early to help get things ready. Teams arrived, got signed in and their cars inspected. <a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6651\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6651\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arrival-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6651\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arrival-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arrival-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arrival-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/arrival-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> Our Race Steward Mike Frederick met with everyone for the drivers\/teams meeting.<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6655\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6655\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/drivers-meet-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6655\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/drivers-meet-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/drivers-meet-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/drivers-meet-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/drivers-meet-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> The track opened for 30 minutes of practice laps so drivers could get familiar with the course. We had eight cars line up for the first, one hour competition. <a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6656\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6656\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-1-line-up-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6656\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-1-line-up-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-1-line-up-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-1-line-up-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-1-line-up-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> As the green flag dropped to start the race the cars were slow to get going. The Mulberry 38 car had a wheel weld break before they got to turn one, ending their first race. Just shy of 11 minutes into the race Pro EV car 39 had a motor\/sprocket issue sending them to the pits. Mulberry car 100 had their front wheel come apart, the pit crew got a new tire and rim on the car and back into the race they went. Plant City car 83 and Middleton car 80 had battery issues that slowed them down later in the race.<br \/>\nWhen the checkered flag dropped the standings were:<br \/>\nHigh School<br \/>\n1st Place Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation car 555 with 95 laps<br \/>\n2nd Place Middleton car 133 with 63 laps<br \/>\n3rd Place Plant City car 83 with 53 laps<br \/>\n4th Place Middleton car 80 with 52 laps<br \/>\n5th Place Mulberry car 100 with 40 laps<br \/>\nOpen<br \/>\n1st Place Tiger Racing car 4 with 94 laps<br \/>\nAdvanced<br \/>\n1st Place Pro EV with 12 laps<br \/>\nThank you, Pro EV, Cliff for video clip from the first race. <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HCC Electrathon 09\/16\/23 Race 1  ProEV Super Coupe spinning...\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ooaPWFmjV5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nBetween races the teams made adjustments to their cars, ate lunch and checked out each other&#8217;s cars. We thank Mike Ralph for welding Mulberry car 38&#8217;s rear wheel assembly. The track opened for practice laps and Pro EV car 39 was out there after making the repairs\/adjustments that showed up in the first race. We had eight cars line up for the second race of the day. <a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6659\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6659\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-2-line-up-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6659\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-2-line-up-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-2-line-up-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-2-line-up-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/race-2-line-up-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> When the green flag dropped the teams seemed determined to do better than the first race. Mulberry car 38 started off the line and threw a chain, they worked to get it lined up and could not get it resolved so they returned to the pits, ending their race day. Kirkland Ranch car 555 had their new driver identifier blocking their transponder signal and had to stop to move its position. Pro EV car 39&#8217;s rear wheel issue returned just shy of 12 minutes on the track ending their race day. Mulberry car 100 had chain issues during the race.<br \/>\nWhen the checkered flag dropped it was:<br \/>\nHigh School<br \/>\n1st Place Kirkland Ranch car 555 with 92 laps<br \/>\n2nd Place Middleton car 80 with 91 laps<br \/>\n3rd Place Middleton car 133 with 76 laps<br \/>\n4th Place Plant City car 83 with 53 laps<br \/>\n5th Place Mulberry car 100 with 35 laps<br \/>\nOpen<br \/>\n1st Place Tiger Racing car 4 with 102 laps<br \/>\nAdvanced<br \/>\n1st Place Pro EV car 39 with 21 laps<br \/>\nThank you, Pro EV, Cliff for video clip from the second race. <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HCC Electrathon race 2 091623 ProEV Super Coupe\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dU7MAreWe6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nWe add the laps from each race to get our overall race results for the day.<br \/>\nHigh School<br \/>\n1st Place Kirkland Ranch car 555 with 187 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6662\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6662\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1403\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6662\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs1-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs1-768x421.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs1-1536x842.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs1-2048x1123.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> 2nd Place Middleton car 80 with 143 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6663\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6663\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2233\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6663\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs2-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs2-768x670.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs2-1536x1340.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs2-2048x1787.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> 3rd Place Middleton car 133 with 139 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6664\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6664\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1913\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6664\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs3-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs3-768x574.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs3-1536x1148.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs3-2048x1531.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> 4th Place Plant City car 83 with 106 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6665\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6665\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2216\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6665\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs4-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs4-768x665.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs4-1536x1330.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs4-2048x1773.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a> 5th Place Mulberry car 100 with 75 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6666\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6666\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1842\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6666\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs5-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs5-768x553.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs5-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/hs5-2048x1474.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOpen<br \/>\n1st Place Tiger Racing car 4 with 196 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6667\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6667\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/open1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1775\" height=\"2559\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/open1.jpg 1775w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/open1-768x1107.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/open1-1065x1536.jpg 1065w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/open1-1421x2048.jpg 1421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1775px) 100vw, 1775px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAdvanced<br \/>\n1st Place Pro EV car 39 with 33 laps<a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?attachment_id=6668\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6668\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/adv1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1571\" height=\"2560\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6668\" srcset=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/adv1-scaled.jpg 1571w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/adv1-768x1252.jpg 768w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/adv1-943x1536.jpg 943w, http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/adv1-1257x2048.jpg 1257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1571px) 100vw, 1571px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe best lap of the day (30.861) was done by Tiger Racing car 4 during the second race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We held our first STEM Electrathon Event at Hillsborough Community College\/Brandon Campus on Saturday, September 16th. We thank HCC, Sami Kadamani and Edwin Kelley for their support of our organization. The set up for our event began before the sun started to rise. We thank those that arrived early to help get things ready. Teams &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=6648\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">23 24 KICK OFF AT HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6648"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6648"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6725,"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6648\/revisions\/6725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}