WHO HAS THE BEST DRAGSTER AT OUR SCHOOL/CLASS?

TWO ASPECTS TO THE CHALLENGE - SHINE & SHOW (40 Points) and  SPEED (60 Points)

SHINE AND SHOW could have four sections:

1. SHAPE: Does it look like a car or a racing dragster?  Does its shape appeal to the eye?  (10)

2. ORIGINALITY: Is it an imaginative design?  Has it that element of surprise?  (10)

3. CONSTRUCTION: Is the bodywork smooth or bumpy? Can you tell its made of wood?  (10)

4. FINISH: How good is the paint work decorative work? (10)

SPEED 

A car gains 10 marks for entering the time trial.

The best 8 cars in the class are determined by the time trial

These 8 drag race head-to-head elimination knock-out The winners at each round gain 10 marks

AND SO ON UNTIL A WINNER IS FOUND...        too easy!

Let the students run the Race Day. Give them roles or "track jobs" in running the event such as:

STARTER - backs the dragsters into the start gate pin housing unit and triggers the start gate. (coordinates with time keeper)

TIME KEEPER - calls out finish times, checks the recording notes, communicates with Starter

CHARGER LOADER - controls handling of chargers and loads chargers into dragsters at the start

LINE THREADERS (2) - thread dragsters onto lines at start, keep race entries assembled in correct order

RECORDER - Records results and times of races and correctly enters results onto the knockout entry form 

TRACK MAINTENANCE (2) - keep track clear of small objects and sweep track periodically

BRAKING SUPERVISOR - controls deceleration at finish by keeping deceleration tool (pillow or towels) correctly placed to avoid dragster damage

FINISH LINE CLEARANCE (2) - unthread dragsters from the finish line end and pass to Pit Crew

PIT CREW (2) - transport dragsters from finish to start of track as needed

CHARGER RECOVERY - remove spent chargers from the cars and store them away safely

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER(S) - self explanatory

FILM CREW - self explanatory

CROWD CONTROL - I wonder why???

A little coordination is needed, especially between the Starter, the Time Keeper and the Braking Supervisor.  Once that is sorted the races should run like clock-work.