Growing up is over-rated https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/ 2026-05-06T03:48:32+00:00 https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/ https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki:logo.png text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:banner?rev=1739217840&do=diff Banner If all goes as planned, you'll get a 10×10 foot tent in the pits, Make it more awesome by getting a banner to put on your tent to show the world (and your driver) where your pit is! Here's the Milwaukee Makerspace banner. It's 6 feet wide and 2 feet tall. text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:behavior?rev=1739217840&do=diff How to Behave Just because you're riding on a toy designed for a five year old doesn't mean you should act like one. Be respectful to other teams. This is fun. Do not take it too seriously. There will be penalties for taking it too seriously. If you drive too aggressively, the Grim Reaper will punish you. You have been warned. text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:blogposts?rev=1739217840&do=diff Awesome Blog Posts Here's where we collect blog posts that can assist with your own build. Milwaukee Makerspace * Controlling the Controller Cheaply * A Motor Controller for PPPRS Santa Barbara Hackerspace * Power Racing Series "Initial C" Maker Faire Bay Area 2017 Build Notes Maker Project Lab * Making the Kitty Grabs Back Electric Go Kart CCBC (FabLab Baltimore) * Controlling the controls * Bat-trees * Breaking the Brakes * Waterjet Funtimes * Product List * Mounti… text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:buildatrack?rev=1739217840&do=diff Build a Track You need barriers to keep the racers and the crowd separated. Things we have used: * Tires * Straw Bales * Highway Barriers (filled with water) * Plastic Totes (filled with water) If using tires or straw bales you can rope them together. Same with plastic totes. The highway barriers typically lock together with connector pieces. text/html 2025-02-10T20:22:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:education_curriculum_development?rev=1739218922&do=diff Education Curriculum Development text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:flag?rev=1739217840&do=diff Flag How awesome will you look when you take first place and can stand on the awards podium waving your team's flag? This awesome. (Of course we don't really use the podiums anymore, but still...) text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:hamburgers?rev=1739217840&do=diff Hamburgers Q: Am I allowed to eat a hamburger during the race? A: Yes. (It may even be encouraged.) text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:moxie?rev=1739217840&do=diff Moxie Moxie is the secret sauce of the Power Racing Series. It's sort of 'style points' as it were. Basically you want to get the crowd to vote for you, and you get points. Slow cars have managed to win races just on Moxie points. Seriously. Think of it as the text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:other_documents?rev=1739217841&do=diff Other Documents 2017 * PPPRS - What Problems are we Trying to Solve for 2017 2016 * PPPRS 2016 Season Master Standings * 2016 New York Maker Faire Results * PPPRS Racing Schedule 2016 * 2016 PPPRS Rules Structure 2016 Final * PPPRS Bay Area Maker Faire Season 8 Round 1 2013 * PPPRS Team Power Usage text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:quotes?rev=1739217841&do=diff Quotes text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:ramps?rev=1739217841&do=diff Ramps At some point it was decided that Sweet Ramps would allow for Sweet Jumps. Here's a write-up from Brice of Baltimore Burners: As there has been interest (From Jim, mostly) in using ramps in every corner at every race, here's my ramp dimensions in case anyone wants to build a ramp for testing/racing/sweet stunts. text/html 2025-02-10T21:00:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:running_a_race?rev=1739221229&do=diff Running a Race So you want to run a race? Here's where you start... Read this document: How to run a Power Racing Series Race Shopping List Here's the list of things Maker Faire Milwaukee bought... YMMV, and I'll explain more later. Flags You can certainly make your own, but we wanted them fast and had other things to do. (We used PVC pipe for the handles and zip ties to attach the flags.) text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:waiver?rev=1739217841&do=diff PPPRS Waiver If you've been to a PPPRS Race, you've filled out a waiver. Need to see it again? Need an example for the race you are putting on? Here you go! (Note: The file named prs_waiver_and_release_6.4.12_.pdf suggests it was created June 4, 2012 or April 6, 2012. It was provided to the mailing list by Race Control on August 11, 2016.) text/html 2025-02-10T20:04:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.powerracingseries.org/doku.php/misc:whattobring?rev=1739217841&do=diff What to Bring to a Race Jim has some advice on the mailing list, and here's another PPPRS Race Checklists. Here's a few things for your checklist: The actual thing you plan to race: * The race car, ready to race! * Extra Batteries if needed * Battery Charger Moxie Basics * Banner