After 9 months of anticipation, the ZR-12 made its debut in Michigan this morning.
Zips Racing hit the ground running and proved that: "the early bird does get the worm". The competitors made their way to the track this morning and were a bit surprised when they found the giant Fear The Roo symbol at the front of the line to enter the track. Eager to show off our prized possession (The ZR-12) four brave young men camped out at the gate the night before the track opened... Call it crazy, call it passion, whatever you want to call it... just know we're on a mission!
The first day of competition went fairly smooth. The car passed technical inspection with no major problems. For you "Newbies" out there reading this, Technical Inspection is a one hour rummage through your race-car to find any unsafe parts, vehicles, or drivers. The formula SAE vehicles are built to a set of rules or specifications, and the students are free to design a car in any way, shape, or form....just as long as it meets the rules and passes inspection.
Tonight we are hitting the books preparing ourselves for the "Written-Exams" of our competition. We have 3 static events tomorrow to test the knowledge of our race-car. The events are: Design (150pts), Cost (100pts), and Marketing (75pts). We have been preparing for several weeks, making sure to dot our i's and cross our t's for these Static events. Sometimes the Static events may be overlooked at competition, but let me tell you the points in these events are very important!
Well for now I'm signing off... Finishing the night by studying braking calculations, reviewing tire data, and familiarizing myself with the fundamental vehicle dynamics of our race-car. YAWN. Are you sleeping yet?
Racing starts in two days....Be prepared for the rumble!
--Benny D
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