Power Racing Series

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Power Racing Series
Formation2009
Purpose Hacking, DIY
Location
  • United States
Origin
Chicago
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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.

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About

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]

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Maker Faire Detroit 2011
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Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

History

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

Competitions

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References

  1. "The Power Racing Series". Maker Faire. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. "Power Racing Series".
  3. "Power Playing".
  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".

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