[USML Announce] Hoosier Daddies

[Richard Robbins]

I just got back from a college motor-sport design competition and track
event in Lincoln Nebraska.

I was too tired at night to drive to Omaha and scout the College World
Series.

At any rate, on Saturday, while walking around the pit area, I saw some
Hoosier racing tires (nearly every team ran with those) with some
interesting chalk marks.

The University of Kansas team had an awesome car and solid drivers.  They
won.  I pegged them as a super strong team about fifteen minutes after I
got to the track.  Illinois had a very good car.  Sadly, they busted a
front wing late in an endurance run and the car become too tough to steer.
 A team from Brazil had a very fast car.  Good drivers too.  Damn Brazilian
race car drivers. . .

Cal came in 15 out of about 80 entrants.  The car ran strong but suffered
some brake problems.  Good driving kept them in the competition.  They had
been gunning for a top twenty finish this year, so fifteen exceeded their
goal by a lot.  Joseph says they want a top ten finish within the next two
years.  But for that pesky front brake drag they might have had a top ten
finish this year.

Cool stuff.  Rick -- enjoy the picture.

-- Rich
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