Jim Burkdoll, USFRA president, was the driver and will drive the car on the
salt at Speed Week for initial high speed testing and at World of Speed where
they hope to set a new E-1 Category record above the current 127 MPH record.
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BYU students build battery-powered race car
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) - Miller Motorsports Park is use to seeing sleek,
state-of-the-art racing vehicles on its tarmac, but the one that took to the
track Tuesday night may be the fastest and the quietest to date.
Students from BYU's College of Engineering helped design and build a
lightweight, battery-powered streamliner. It's capable of traveling at 180
miles an hour.
The raceway agreed to allow preliminary testing of the streamliner on its
smooth, 3,500 foot straightaway.
The tests will verify that the car handles and stops safely. Such testing is
essential for a vehicle that has less than one inch of ground clearance and a
200-yard turning radius.
BYU Advisor Perry Carter said, "It's hard to live in Utah, not have a race car
and go to the Salt Flats so we did."
The BYU streamliner team will attempt to set a new land speed record in the E1
class during speed week at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August.
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