CO2 Car Races

During the last quarter of Tech Ed, students built CO2 cars and then raced them in a bracket style competition. A CO2 car is a minitaure aerodynamic wooden racecar propelled by a compressed carbon dioxide cartridge. This was an exercise in understanding the importance of aerodynamics, friction and mass as they all impact performance. The races highlighted Newton's third law of motion; for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Winners pictured below are:

  • Raidyn Lynch

  • Ephraim Fwamba

  • Dominik Barnes

  • Evelyn Lake

  • Sawyer Linhorst

  • Jason Mittrucker

  • Parker Hansen

  • Foster Lazlier

  • Vayl Smiley

  • Owen Wilson

  • Karlee Robinson

  • Bryce Clapp

  • Best in Show: Aiden Tang

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