On Saturday, July 24th teams were ready for another race day at Buckingham Field. Today’s race day consisted of two, one hour races. The course today is the same as the dash race held on Friday, approximately 1.1 miles.

Teams made some adjustments to their cars before the race.

As teams lined up for the green flag we had two cars in each class (high school, open, advanced).

The race went very well:

High School
1st Place Mulberry 38 with 20 laps and best lap of 161.588
2nd Place Mulberry 242 with 17 laps and best lap of 167.278

Open
1st Place Archer 321 with 29 laps and best lap of 124.510
2nd Place Tiger 4 with 23 laps and best lap of 144.360

Advanced
1st Place Archer 0 with 25 laps and best lap of 123.775
2nd Place Fortuna 444 with 22 laps and best lap of 116.256

Teams worked on their cars between the races making adjustments to improve their performance in the next race. Most teams were already getting their dose of vitamin D from the sun, even through the sun screen. We encouraged everyone to consume water to stay hydrated.

Tiger Racing had a system malfunction while working on their car and it took off out of the pit area with driver attached to its side. Driver is okay but received some road rash, bruises and sore muscles.

Teams lined up for the second race of the day. The race went well:

High School
1st Place Mulberry 38 with 22 laps and best lap of 157.977
2nd Place Mulberry 242 with 13 laps and best lap of 157.328

Open
1st Place Archer 321 with 31 laps and best lap of 115.565
2nd Place Tiger 4 with 23 laps and best lap of 132.538

Advanced
1st Place Archer 0 with 26 laps and best lap of 115.063
2nd Place Fortuna 444 with 17 laps and best lap of 105.434

The overall totals for the race day were calculated and awards were presented to:

High School
1st Place Mulberry 38 with 42 laps received $50 and a trophy
2nd Place Mulberry 242 with 30 laps received a Bosch charger and a trophy

Open
1st Place Archer 321 with 60 laps received $50 and a trophy
2nd Place Tiger 4 with 46 laps received a Bosch charger and a trophy

Advanced
1st Place Archer 0 with 51 laps received $50 and a trophy
2nd Place Fortune 444 with 38 laps received a Bosch charger and a trophy

Teams met later that evening at Beef O Brady’s for food, fun and relaxation

On Thursday, July 22nd, teams began to arrive for the three days of STEM Electrathon Racing at Buckingham Field in Lehigh Acres, Florida.

Most of us stayed at the Quality Inn & Suites 1320 Business Way in Lehigh Acres, thank you for the great rates and service.

On Friday, July 23rd we arrived at the track around 9am to begin the venue set-up.

We send a huge THANK YOU to Lee County Mosquito Control for allowing us to use their facilities and Lee County Parks and Recreation for all of their support in planning our event.

Thank you Nic and his crew from Lee County Parks and Recreation for having all the items delivered for our event. Nic’s crew along with ETO, Mike, Trish, Jim, Ambur and Charlie got the track ready as some teams were arriving early to charge up batteries and do last minute adjustments to their cars.

Setting up the track took the steam out of all of us.

The drivers meeting went well and the track was opened for teams to test their cars for 30 minutes. Archer Racing took their new car out to see how it would do, first time on the track, and it was ready to race.

As the teams lined up for the first of two, 20 minute dash races it was first come for lineup position. The track was approximately 1.1 miles long.

We had two cars in each class (high school, open, advanced) lined up when the green flag was dropped. When the 20 minute Dash ended it was:

High School
1st Place Mulberry 38 with 8 laps and best lap of 144.833
2nd Place Mulberry 242 with 6 laps and best lap of 172.418

Open
1st Place Archer 321 with 12 laps and best lap of 98.922
2nd Place Tiger 4 with 11 laps and best lap of 101.254

Advanced
1st Place Fortuna 444 with 11 laps and best lap of 104.517
2nd Place Archer 0 with 9 laps and best lap of 119.800

Teams made adjustments to their cars, drank more fluids and charged batteries.

All six cars lined up for the second race, as the green flag dropped, teams took their line on the track and put the power to their motors. Mulberry 38 blew the chain on its first lap and it was done for the day.

When the race ended it was:

High School
1st Place Mulberry 242 with 7 laps and best lap of 155.600
2nd Place Mulberry 38 no laps due to popped chain

Open
1st Place Archer 321 with 13 laps and best lap of 93.910
2nd Place Tiger 4 with 11 laps and best lap of 101.578

Advanced
1st Place Fortuna 444 with 11 laps and best lap of 102.344
2nd Place Archer 0 with 10 laps and best lap of 117.203

The overall totals for the race day were calculated and awards were presented to:

High School
1st Place Mulberry 242 with 13 laps received $50 and a trophy
2nd Place Mulberry 38 with 8 laps received a Bosch charger and trophy

Open
1st Place Archer 321 with 25 laps received $50 and a trophy
2nd Place Tiger 4 with 22 laps received a Bosch charger and a trophy

Advanced
1st Place Fortuna 444 with 22 laps received $50 and a trophy
2nd Place Archer 0 with 10 laps received a Bosch charger and a trophy

Teams went back to their hotels and then we all met at Rib City for some food, fun and relaxation.

On Friday, July 23rd, for our special sponsor race, all team cars are eligible to race no matter the type of batteries (any registered driver) as long as entry fee for special race is paid and we have three cars in a class (High School Class, Open Class, Advanced Class). This will allow those attending to participate in all the races on Friday. Awards will be same for each class.
See prior post for full details on special race.

REMINDER
Teams only have until July 3rd to get the group hotel rates for our Buckingham Field STEM Electrathon three day event.

See race and hotel information on our website or earlier posts here.

Electrathon Teams, if your not able to attend all three race days in July you can still come out for one or two days. We have adjusted the race fees for any team that wants to attend but can’t be there all three days.

Two days of racing, one car $55.00, a second team car for both days $20.00.

One day of racing, one car $40.00, a second team car for the one day $10.00.

The Friday, Special Race fee $10.00 per car.

Great News
Trish was able to block 10 rooms at Quality Inn. Rooms are 2 queen beds for 67.99 a night plus tax, it has a pool and breakfast. They are under Patricia Parsons (Trish) and Electrathon of Florida. Hotel Phone Number 1 239 369 2121. If more rooms are needed as the 10 have been taken, contact Patricia (Trish) or Charlie so we can ask for more rooms to be blocked for our event.

Reserve your room by July 3rd to receive these rates.

The 1st Annual Buckingham STEM Electrathon Rally will be held on July 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2021 at Buckingham Field in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Bring the entire family for a mini vacation filled with Electrathon racing, beaches, movie theatres, hotel swimming pool and other fun activities in the area.

The three days of racing will be on Buckingham Field (airstrip) that allows us to have Course Layout A (not to scale), approximately 1.09 miles long
Course Layout B (not to scale), approximately 1.748 miles long

We have scheduled the race days so that families can spend some time together after each race day.
Event schedule: 2021 Summer Schedule

Prize money and awards are based on a minimum of three cars in each class (high school, open, advanced battery) per race day. The total laps (most overall laps) for the race day will determine the place winners. We will give trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each class, each day. Each 1st place winner will also receive $100 cash each day in each class (high school, open, advanced battery). Each 2nd place winner will receive a Bosch Charger each day in each class (high school, open, advanced battery). Each 3rd place winner will receive a Bosch cap each day in each class (high school, open advanced battery).

On Friday, July 23rd, there will be a special race, a 20 minute Dash Race for Team Sponsors, Principals, and Electrathon Board Members, regular drivers for a team are not eligible to race. This race gives those that are normally on the side lines the opportunity to experience the Electrathon fever that each driver has during the races. *NOTE* Cars cannot have lithium batteries for this race. Prizes for this race, 1st Place $75, 2nd place $50, 3rd Place $25, no trophies.

All three days of STEM Electrathon Racing for only $70
A second team car for all 3 days of racing $30
Special Dash Race fee $10 per car

We are still working with other hotels in the area for group rates; currently this is what Lee County has provided at this time.
https://groups.reservetravel.com/group.aspx?id=49542

Are you ready for three days of STEM Electrathon Racing at Buckingham Field in Lehigh Acres, Florida.

More info coming soon about the July 23, 24, 25, 2021 Event.

Electrathon of Tampa Bay/Florida records the number of laps each team’s car completes during the entire STEM Electrathon race season.

The total laps completed by teams during the 2020-2021 Race Season in the Advanced Battery Class:
5th Place Tiger Racing car 4 – 37 laps
4th Place Pro EV car 39 – 185 laps
3rd Place Silver Bullet car 13 – 222 laps
2nd Place University of South Florida Car 48 – 436 laps
1st Place Fortuna car 444 – 480 laps

Electrathon of Tampa Bay/Florida records the number of laps each team’s car completes during the entire STEM Electrathon race season.

The total laps completed by teams during the 2020-2021 Race Season in the Open Class:
6th Place Archer Racing car 321 – 91 laps
5th Place Hillsborough Community College car 30 – 423 laps
4th Place Titans car 242 – 886 laps
3rd Place Silver Bullet car 94 – 891 laps
2nd Place Mulberry car 38 – 917 laps
1st Place Tiger Racing car 4 – 1125 laps