FRIEND ELECTRIC CAR COMPLETES ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON

Friend Electric Car Has completed another successful season.  Their first race, April 12 took place in Pacific Junction Iowa.  The 13 car won first place completing 23 laps on the 1.4 mile track, setting a new track record.  Car number 12 took 4th place after being spun out and knocked out of the race for 18 min and only managing 17 laps.  

April 20 the team headed to UNL East Campus in Lincoln.  They had a very good showing with the 12 car taking 1st completing 78 laps and crushing the old track record of 75 laps.  Car 13 took 3rd, missing 2nd by one second and completing an impressive 77 laps on the .42 mile track.

April 27 we went to Hastings, racing at the Hastings Motor sports Park  which is a 1 mile road course and our favorite track because of its smooth surface and wide turns.  Car 12 took first place completing 34 laps besting the old track record of 33 laps previously held by Friend.  Car 13 also beat the old record by 56 seconds, getting 2nd place.

May 4 the final race of the season was held in Wayne at a small .23 mile oval.  Friend again performed well, car 12 placed 1st completing 155 laps.  Car 13 completed 144 laps placing 3rd after spending a few minutes in the pits after a black flag penalty for overly aggressive driving.  Friend 13 car also took home  Highest Season Mileage Award which is given to the car which completed the most race miles in the season.

It was a good season in which we set new track records at 3 of the four races we attended; all track records are currently held by Friend.  The team represented Friend Public School with class and truly made their coach proud!  The Friend Electric Car Team participants include: Jordon Lawver, Jake Leif, Mason Semler, Jacob Weber, Will Vyhnalek, Jacob Klooz, Preston Knollenberg, and Chase Paulsen. 

The Friend Electric Car Team could not be successful without the following sponsors:

BLUE RIVER AG, ROBERT AND SHIRLEY MILTON, TDL GUTTER SYSTEMS, SPOHN FARMS, LEIF CONSTRUCTION, VYHNALEK EQUIPMENT, RICHARD KUBICEK DDS PC, TUTTLE INC, DAVID AND DIANN MCCLATCHEY, DRAKE REFRIGERATION, BROTHERS EQUIPMENT, HOME AND COUNTRY LLC, BRANDT CARPET AND TILE, CITIZEN STATE BANK, FIRST BANK OF UTICA, FRANK FILIPI,

HARDWOOD ARTISAN, SCOTT AND LORI VYHNALEK, SEGNER FARMS, POTTER REPAIR, LES AND PAM LAWVER, PAUL AND ARLENE RAMP, RHODES FARMS INC, FARMERS COOP FRIEND, JL FARMS, BARTELS BODY SHOP, ZBS PET CARE, ROSS WEBER, HRW FARMING, MILLER AGRI SALES, ERDKAMP MOTORS, SEMLER FARMS, JARED AND CHELSEA LAWVER, 34 ELECTRIC, GENERATIONS BANK EXETER, HORIZONTAL BORING AND TUNNELING CO. YOUNGS WELDING

Friend Team left to right: Mason Semler, Preston Knollenberg, Jordon Lawver, Chase Paulsen, Jacob Klooz, Jake Leif, Will Vyhnalek, Jacob Weber 

Hastings