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The 2023-24 season kicked off on September 16th at Hillsborough Community College. Unfortunately, I didn't get to go. My collapsed left arch decided to flare up and keep me off my feet all week, so...

The final race of the season was at Mulberry High School in Mulberry, Florida (just south of Lakeland). I took two cars to the race, my purple #94 Open Class car and my red #13 Advanced Battery...

Well, I've been remiss in my reporting, so I apologize for that...
The March race was supposed to be our annual "Dash races" on a high school oval. That's where we suspend the 1-hour format and run...

I got off to a really slow start this season. I had my second round of Covid in late July (Yes, I am fully vaccinated and boosted) and I had the post-Covid fatigue that hung on until after...

First, a correction! Breanna Dye, the young lady who whipped us all at Brandon was 15, not 14. Since that last event I think she may have turned 16. Anyway, she is a competent driver and a force...

After my last Electrathon update I was vacillating on which car I would drive at the April 9th Brandon race because Jerry, my other driver, was scheduled to go back home to Indiana.:HMMM: After some...

The race above was run on January 8th, 2022. The next race, last weekend, was run on February 19th. This was our yearly visit to University of South Florida in Tampa. The USF race has been a...

I'm a little slow to report our latest results; I was waiting to get some pictures...:rolleyes:

As I said above - after the December 11th race I cut out the 1/8 x 5-inch plate motor mount and...

Here is a series of pics showing one of the cars I built that took a nasty flip. I originally built this car to order for the Electrical Engineering group at the University of South Florida (Tampa)...

I use EMT conduit and weld it with a wire-feed welder using flux core wire. I use 3/4" conduit for the roll cage and the main tube of the front axle. The rest is 1/2" conduit. The main side rails...

OK, I did it. I have officially retired the converted go-kart and replaced it with one of my "Silver Bullet" chassis.:rolleyes: I hadn't intended to do it so soon; I thought I might get around to...

The Electrathon of Florida group had a race at Plant City, October 9, on the parking lot road course, but I didn't attend; I had another obligation that day.:rolleyes:

On November 6th we had our...

We had our 2021-'22 season opening race yesterday (9-11-21). After a brief memorial ceremony commemorating 9-11, 10 cars took the first green flag of the season. I took both of my cars to this race...

I don't know.:HMMM: I've never been asked that question. We can have regenerative braking, but I think all other means of battery recharging are prohibited during competition. I will need to look...

There are a couple of pics on the previous page in post #535 of the go-kart with and without the body panels. Here are a few more action shots from the Plant City race. The last pic was shot in the...

Oh yeah. Here's a picture from that last race. I chose this one because I built every car in this picture. (Yes, I'm bragging again):D:p

Sorry for the delay in posting. Since our last race on May 1, I have been going 6 or 8 directions all at once and frankly forgot to update here...

OK, the last race of the season took place on...

Wow! Thanks for the compliments 34_40. I don't know if I'm any kind of master or particularly smart; I'm just a compulsive tinkerer with too many hobbies.:o:3dSMILE:

Golly, Bat, are you superstitious?:) When my son was racing he always ran 13. I've kept the number registered in case I ever got a second car again. Now I have two cars and needed a second number...

OK, I really don't know what the weight difference is compared to my "Silver Bullet" cars. I haven't been able to weigh this one yet. I was busy building it right up to the last minute before it...

Hijacked thread?? Nah! We're all friends here and we all like to hear what ya have to say.:HMMM:

Well, we had our annual "Dash Races" last Saturday (4/10/21) at Brandon High School. Originally...

I'm not far behind, Bat; I just turned 73. I should have had my Deuce 3-window done a year ago, but I've probably got almost a year left to go before it's finished. I keep getting slower and...

The T-shirt came from inkpixi.com. They have a bunch of standard designs to choose from for all kinds of of events, places, businesses, etc. Just pick out a design, shirt style, hat, beer mug,...

I've been really lax in my reporting this season.:rolleyes: After the November race I sort of "fell out" for a while. I didn't go to the December race in Lee County. It's a two-day event that is 5...

Yes, I probably could make some sort of chain enclosure, but it may make servicing the chain a problem. Funny thing is, I've been racing in Electrathon for 18 years and I've never had it happen...