IEEE NWF Section - 2022 Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic
This year, 2022, your IEEE NWF Section sponsored the 2022 Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120 at the Pensacola Five Flags Speedway.
Much thanks to past Chairman, Vaughn Nichols for leading the effort to organize and manage the Electrathon this year. He was able to garner support from the Five Flags Speedway to sponsor the event. Other sponsors included ASHRAE, Florida Power&Light, and Sun Farms Inc. As far as we know, this is the only Electrathon event held at an official raceway track.
Thank you, IEEE NWF section members for supporting this event. After reading the news release below, you will realize how valuable this competition is to further technology and incorporate actual STEM activities at the high school, college, and private level.
NEWS RELEASE
2022 Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120
After a two year absence, the 12th running of the Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120 was held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Ten teams from across four states competed with eighteen electric cars on the half mile oval speedway. The Electrathon America (EA) sponsored event consist of electric vehicles built per the EA design guidelines and safety requirements. At Five Flags Speedway the race consisted of competing in two sixty (60) minute races and how many laps they could complete with 73 pounds of lead acid or 15 pounds of lithium ion batteries with a maximum power capacity of 1,000 watts.
In the High School Division the winning schools were 3rd Place with 94 laps - East Central High School from San Antonio, TX., 2nd Place with 94 laps - a tie with East central High School and Pensacola High School from Pensacola, Florida and 1st Place with 101 laps another car from East Central High School. In the Open Division 3rd Place with 93 laps – S and T Racing from Tampa, Fl., 2nd Place with 105 Laps was Tiger Racing (Rodney Schrech) from Higlean, Fl., and 1st Place with 163 laps – Archer Racing (Stephen Archer) from Milton, Florida and a new Five Flags Speedway EA track record of 87 laps in 60 minutes. It should also be noted that the Tiger Racing driver, Rodney Schrech, was competing in his 26th year of electrathon racing.
Sponsors of the event were Five Flags Speedway, Florida Power and Light, SunFarms,Inc, IEEE and ASHRAE Engineering Societies and the race could be monitored on the NASCAR app Race Monitor.
Competing Teams
|
School/ Team |
City |
Class |
Cars |
Members |
Battery |
Max LBS |
Car # |
|
Archer Racing |
Milton, Fl. |
Open |
1 |
3 |
ADV |
73 |
321 |
|
Dothan Technology Center |
Dothan, Al. |
HS |
2 |
14 |
Lead Acid |
73 |
22/33 |
|
East Central High School |
San Antonia, Tx |
HS |
3 |
8 |
Lead Acid |
73 |
263/777/360 |
|
Pensacola High School |
Pensacola, Fl. |
HS |
1 |
22 |
Lead Acid |
73 |
850 |
|
RyNo Racing |
Tampa, Fl |
Open |
1 |
1 |
ADV |
15 |
360 |
|
Saraland High School |
Saraland, Al |
HS |
2 |
6 |
Lead Acid |
73 |
187/188 |
|
Spanish Fort High School |
Spanish Fort, Al. |
HS |
1 |
4 |
Lead Acid |
73 |
251 |
|
St. Paul's School |
Covington, La. |
HS |
4 |
16 |
ADV |
15 |
120/220/240/300 |
|
S and T Racing |
Tampa, Fl |
Open |
2 |
2 |
ADV |
15 |
128/256 |
|
Tiger Racing |
Higlean, Fl. |
Open |
1 |
1 |
ADV |
15 |
4 |
|
Totals |
18 |
77 |
Credits and Thank You’s
Vaughn Nichols – Race Coordinator, past Chairman, IEEE NWF Section
Mitzi Shanks - team registration and infield organization
Jason Flory - vehicle inspections and Race Director
Paul Talley - lap counting responsibilities and the Race Monitor app.
Jason Gaschel (Florida Power & Light) – sponsorship and providing the evolution truck from Juno Beach, Florida.
Charlie Driver (Florida Power & Light) - helped coordinate the race and on-site assistance on day of the race.
Sponsors:
IEEE NWF Section
ASHRAE (Russ Coffey)
SunFarms Inc. (Doug Herrick and Sam Prue)
Florida Power & Light (Charles Driver, Jason Gaschel)
These sponsors provided financial support and helped make this year's race possible.
