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Power Racing Series

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Power Racing Series is a non-profit power wheels racing competition. It's modeled after the racing series 24 Hours of LeMons however with child sized electric cars. The power racing series competitions are held at Maker Faire events across the USA.

Power Racing Series
Formation2009
PurposeHacking, DIY
Location
  • United States
Origin
Chicago
Founders
Founding Members
Website[1]

About edit

Power Racing series is a racing competition where teams build a $500 Power Wheel (Or any electric kids’ ride on vehicle.) and modify it to go as fast as it can.[1]

 
Maker Faire Detroit 2011
 
Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

History edit

Jim Burke launched the Power Racing Series.[2][3] The first season in 2009 consisted of six cars, all backed by other Pumping Station: One members. The second season in 2010 was hosted at the Detroit Maker Faire[4][5] with competitors from several hackerspaces throughout the country.[6]

Involvement in notable events edit

Competitions edit

WEST

  • San Mateo, CA - Maker Faire Bay Area
  • Kansas City, MO - Maker Faire Kansas City

CENTRAL

  • Detroit, MI - Maker Faire Detroit
  • Milwaukee, WI - Maker Faire Milwaukee

EAST

  • Pittsburgh, PA - Maker Faire Pittsburgh
  • New York, NY - World Maker Faire New York

SOUTH

  • Nashville, TN - Nashville Mini Maker Faire
  • Atlanta, GA - Maker Faire Atlanta
  • Orlando, FL - Maker Faire Orlando

References edit

  1. ^ "The Power Racing Series". Maker Faire. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ "Power Racing Series".
  3. ^ "Power Playing". 30 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Make: Online » Power Racing: Grown Humans Stuffed Into Teeny-Tiny Cars (Who Aren't Shriners)".
  5. ^ "Power Wheels Racing: Fat Men On Souped-Up Toy Cars".
  6. ^ "Power Racing Series: Teams".

External links edit

  • Official Pumping Station: One website
  • Vimby video overview of Pumping Station: One
  • Power Racing Series
  • GeekProm Chicago
  • Hackers of the world unite | Guardian.co.uk
  • Interview with Eric Michaud
  • Charcoal foundry build at Chicago hackerspace
  • Hackerspace at Pumping Station 1: Will the Arts Go Open Source?
  • Innovative technology and teamwork that results in hilarious crashing. | Hot Rod Magazine

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