Power Racing Series Explained

Power Racing Series
Formation:	2009
Purpose:	Hacking, DIY
Location:	United States
Leader Title:	Origin
Leader Name:	Chicago
Leader Title2:	Platforms
Leader Title3:	Founders
Leader Name3:	Founding Members
Leader Title4:	Products
Website:	http://www.powerracingseries.org

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.

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]

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]

Competitions

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

External links

• 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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Notes and References

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