Grand Prix Again

 After both boys winning first prize at the Awana Grand Prix last year, the boys wanted to race again this year.  Grand Prix is like Pinewood Derby in Boyscout it is essentially wooden car race.  The car must be made of a certain kind of wood and be under a certain weight and length.  And everyone must use the same wheels.  On race day, each car races 4 times and the results are the averaged.  The fastest car wins.  Since there are many contestants and wide age range, the boys are in two different divisions.  H helped them shape and design their cars.  

Getting ready to race.

This was J's race.  Look at it go!  We are the beige car on the left.

J won first place in his division and C won third.  This year, C is older so he races with older kids.  The competition in that division is fierce.  Last year, our car was the fastest at 195-197 mph.  This year, most cars are well over 200 mph.  The second place in J's division is only 0.8 of a second slower.  So he barely made it to first.  Watching the race in C's division, we were really nervous that C won't be in the top three.  So we were thrilled that at least he came in third.  I wonder how else to get a wooden car to travel at such high speed. 

Both boys' car is the same color.  This is C's race and he is on the far right.