{"id":3068,"date":"2016-12-14T17:49:51","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T21:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2016-12-24T19:00:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T23:00:27","slug":"dr-lennard-starts-lennard-high-school-electrathon-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrathonoftampabay.org\/www\/?p=3068","title":{"rendered":"Dr Lennard Starts Lennard High School Electrathon Races"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"img_0107\"<\/a>It was a great day for racing at Lennard High School\u00a0with 14 cars from 10 teams in 3 divisions.<\/p>\n

The schools name sake, Dr. Earl Lennard, former Hillsborough County School Superintendent dropped the green flag a 10 A.M. on a bright and sunny day.<\/p>\n

The course was just short of a half mile around the drivers ed. range, a parking lot and as an added treat around the dumpsters.\u00a0 The fastest lap of the day was just over 54 seconds\u00a0by Drew\u00a0in the 72 car.\u00a0 He also \"img_0110\"<\/a>turned in the top lap count of the day at\u00a0111 for both races.<\/p>\n

Our ranks are growing.\u00a0 USF was back with their Lithium Ion battery powered car.\u00a0 They were here for testing and only ran the second race.\u00a0 As fast as they were going the other cars in the Experimental Battery Class better look out when they are 100%.<\/p>\n

Strawberry Crest was back and put in a good showing with a 3rd place finish in both races for 3rd overall.<\/p>\n

The home team did a fantastic job getting the course ready for the races.\u00a0 There were a lot of hay bales and tires to sling.\u00a0 The Lennard 86 car was having a great day in the first race,\u00a0right up to the point where their rear drive wheel had a slight problem when it lost its ball\u00a0bearings.\u00a0 Any time there is a problem with the drive wheel on any of these cars it makes for a real bad day.\u00a0 Lennard missed 3rd place while sitting\u00a0in the pits at the end of the race.<\/p>\n

In the second race Brandon High School took 1st and 2nd in the High School Class.\u00a0 The #14 car edged out the #9 car on time with the same lap count.\u00a0 Strawberry Crest beat the Middleton #365 car by 13 seconds for 3rd place\u00a0over the one hour.<\/p>\n

Brandon took 1st in both races for their 1st overall of the year.\u00a0 Something about new batteries in old cars.\u00a0 They are working on a new car to start replacing the 8 year old cars they are using.<\/p>\n

In the Open Class,\u00a0in the first race Tiger Racing and Robinson Racing were neck and neck the whole race with Robinson Racing edging out Tiger for a 1st.\u00a0 In the second race it was Tiger\u00a0Racing all the way when Robinson Racing had to withdraw with mechanical problems.<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0Experimental Battery Class we want to welcome back Team USF. \u00a0They should give the Electrocutioners and ProEv a run for it when the are fully operational.\u00a0 They only\u00a0ran the second race but were very fast.\u00a0 ProEv had some chain problems in the first race but kept it together in the second for a close 1st place heat win.<\/p>\n

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE PITS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some teams need to work on their mirrors.\u00a0 Way to much duct tape could cost you next race.\u00a0 Check the rule book.\u00a0\u00a0You can not continue racing if any safety device or ballast item fails during a race.<\/strong>\u00a0 YOU MUST fix it or be DQ.\u00a0\u00a0 Our cars are electric\/battery powered,\u00a0everyone\u00a0who works on them should know how to hook up a battery or electrical item properly and the wiring should be either red for positive and black for negative.\u00a0 Positive = RED,\u00a0Negative\u00a0= Black.\u00a0 One of the cars was having a problem getting their transmitter to register at the start of the race.\u00a0 The transmitter was fried\/killed\/dead when it was hooked up\u00a0when the ground side was connected to the positive side of the battery.\u00a0 $50 plus transmitter fried.\u00a0 This is the third or fourth one in two years.\u00a0 All team should keep 9V batteries in\u00a0their kit to use with the Red transmitters or if there is a problem with the wiring harness on the white ones.<\/p>\n

We want to welcome Jefferson High School.\u00a0 They are working on a car and had a team at the race to get a feel for how its done.\u00a0 Word is Plant High School might have their car\u00a0ready for the January Race at Wharton High School.<\/p>\n

RACE RESULTS<\/p>\n

High School<\/strong>\u00a0 1st Brandon #14,\u00a02nd\u00a0Middleton #365,\u00a03rd Strawberry Crest #30,\u00a04th\u00a0Brandon #9<\/p>\n

Open Class<\/strong> 1st Tiger Racing #4,\u00a02nd Robinson Racing #94,\u00a03rd HCC #13<\/p>\n

Experimental Battery Class\u00a0 <\/strong>1st Electrocutioners #72,\u00a02nd Electrocutioners #8,\u00a03rd Pro Ev #39,\u00a04th USF #132<\/p>\n

Vic<\/p>\n