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| Title | Mini Indy unveiling, 2nd try |
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| Transcript | Office of University Relations SDSM& T News 501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995 Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ( May 10, 1999) SDSM& T'S MINI- INDY CAR UNVEILING RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, MAY 16 The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's ( SDSM& T) Mini- Indy vehicle will be unveiled Sunday, May 16 at 2: 00 pm. A student team from Tech will be running tests on their Formula SAE car gearing up for the national competition May 18- 23 in Detroit, Michigan. The unveiling will take place in the parking lot of O'Harra stadium on the Tech campus. Last weekends scheduled unveiling was cancelled due to cold, dreary weather and the team anticipates a clear forecast for testing this weekend. This will be SDSM& T's fourth year of entering a vehicle in the Mini- Indy competition in which students design, fabricate and compete with small formula- style race cars. Over 100 teams from universities throughout the United States are registered to compete in this year's Mini- Indy event. The focus of the Mini- Indy is not simply on who can build the fastest car but rather on the use of engineering skills, financial know- how, and creativity. The competition's primary objectives are to provide students with a meaningful project experience in their engineering program, to prepare engineers for the auto industry, and to bring new ideas on safety, economy and performance into automobiles. Vehicles are judged in four categories: acceleration, skid pad – figure eight, one lap autocross, and endurance. " We are projecting a finish in the top 20 this year, " said Jamey Backus, team leader. " As well as we finished two years ago, 24th out of 100, we are considerably lighter, stronger, have better handling, and more horsepower so we should have a good showing, " he added. This year's Mini- Indy team members with their majors and hometowns include: team leader Jamey Backus, mechanical engineering, Beulah ND; John Fiedler, mechanical engineering, Glenham; Jason Hornecker, mechanical engineering, Lander WY; Tom Batho, mechanical engineering, Sioux Falls; Sergio Gonzalez, mechanical engineering, Spain; Trygre Trovick, mechanical engineering, Norway; Dan Ring, metallurgical engineering, Norris; Melinda Walberg, industrial engineering, St Joseph MI; Ben Short, mechanical engineering, Sturgis; Roy Reiss, mechanical engineering, Java; Forrest Foster, mechanical engineering, Oral; Jake Anderson, mechanical engineering, Buffalo WY; and Adam McMahon, mechanical engineering, Pierre. Dan Dolan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is the faculty advisor. ++ 30++ [ Media are invited to the unveiling of the Mini- Indy in the parking lot at O'Harra stadium at 2: 00, Sunday, May 16. Team members will be available for interviews.] ( I: univrel/ pressrel/ 0599 Mini Indy unveiling fxd stwd) |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | Mini-Indy
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Date | 1999-05-10 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 2325 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 2326.pdf |
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