NEDRA NEWS, January 14, 2010 - The NEDRA
Board of Directors has unanamously approved Electric
Junior Dragster classes. This will enable kids to also set
NEDRA World Records. This has been in the works for seven long
years after Roderick Wilde proposed it in 2003. This was after
the NHRA had approved the safety regulations that Technical
Director Bill Dube wrote. At the time, although electric juniors
could run down the track, they were not allowed to race head
to head with their gas counterparts. Since the NHRA recently
reversed this decision, due to the tireles efforts of Brent
and Kent Singleton lobbying the NHRA, it is now prime time for
this class structure to take place. Classes are based on age
groups just as the gas NHRA ones. In addition we also divded
them by voltage divisions just like NEDRA does. All the NHRA
safety regulations apply. The new class structure is on the
Jr Dragster Page.
Zilla Controllers Back
in Production
NEDRA NEWS, November 28, 2009 - We are
pleased to announce that Café
Electric and EV
Components are teaming up to produce the Zilla line of controllers.
They have set up production and testing and the first deliveries
were made in early November.
Otmar Ebenhoech, creator of the Zilla, is joining
James Morrison (CEO) and Dave Kois (COO) as owners of EV Components.
Now that EV Components has Zilla production running Otmar will
be focusing his time and energy on new R&D projects.
EV Components will be producing the Zilla 1K and
2K in HV and EHV voltage ratings in the first production run.
After the initial orders are satisfied, EV Components will also
be offering the more economical Zilla 1K-LV. Prices will remain
the same as previously offered by Café Electric.
Recent
Event
KillaCycle and ElectroCat
set new NEDRA Records
NEDRA News, Sept 28 - Both the KillaCycle and the ElectroCat
managed to set new NEDRA records at Bandimere Speedway. The KillaCycle,
ridden by Scotty Pollacheck managed to bump up the record up in
the 1/4 mile to 7.864 @ 169 MPH. Eva Hakansson on her ElectroCat,
100% street-legal in both the USA and Sweden, set the 1/8 mile
NEDRA record for a 48 volt street-legal motorcycle; 13.249 @ 52.97
MPH. Bandimere is a great track to set records because of the
optimal track conditions and there is 20 percent less air to push
through because of the altitude. Enjoy the awesome videos.
NEDRA
News, Sept 1 - The 9th
Annual Power of DC held in Hagerstown Maryland August
28-30 was a complete success with 17 vehicles racing, two NEDRA
Records broken and two more inductees into the NEDRA 100 mph Club.
Below is a video of Don Auker's electric Tesla vs
Shawn Lawless' (OBS-Orange Blossom Special) electric junior dragster
driven by Chip Gribben.
Production EVs
1) 12.672 (103.93 mph) Dave Bolling - 2009 red Tesla Sport
2) 12.975 (103.42 mph) Don Auker - 2008 blue Tesla
3) 13.297 (99.36 mph) Tom Jamison - 2009 prismatic blue Tesla
4) 16.008 (87.76 mph) Ken Barbour - 2009 Mini-E
5) 20.117 (62.57 mph) Bryan Murtha - Ranger EV
6) 20.856 (63.73 mph) Bryan Murtha - RAV-4 EV
NEDRA RECORD
Unofficially, the James Madison University Norton Electra is the
SMC/H record holder at 16.448 (81.62 mph) and Dave Cover in the
SC/B class.
BEST OF SHOW
1) Jeff Disinger - Awesome airbrushed drag bike, "Predator"
2) Alan Arrinson - Really cool and detailed teal green VW Truck
3) James Madison University - 1950's era beautifully restored
"Norton Electra"
Sponsors included:
KTA Services
EV Parts
Manzanita Micro
EV Consulting
Hot Juice Electric
Hi-Torque Electric
Hagerstown Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Valley Mall
Florida Electric Auto Association
Electric Vehicle Association of Washington DC
Younger Toyota
Comfort Suite
The Tractor Store
Westwall Murray
Visit the Power of DC Website for all the info and
feel free to contact Chip Gribben at pr@nedra.com
or (301) 490-0657.
Recent
Event!!
July 24-25, 2009
NEDRA
News, July 28 - The Wayland Invitational
IV electric drag racing EVent was a blast featuring electric
vehicles (EV) from the newest production cars including the Tesla
and Tango, to 11 second street rides, to all-out drag 7 second
bikes. Several EVs made it into the NEDRA
Record books and quite a few made it into the NEDRA
100 mph Club.
Below is the White Zombie Datsun racing against
a Tesla.
CHECK OUT YOUTUBE VIDEOS, HOT LINKS, PICS
AND MORE FROM THE EVENT We've got the proof EVs are hot and fast! Enjoy!!
EV recharging pit area video at Wayland Invitational.
With Killacycle, White Zombie and two Tesla Roadsters rubbing
shoulders to suck amps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdx5Sm_cmI
AUTISM AWARENESS - 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY
In addition to the racing, this year's race had a special purpose
as well, as NEDRA raised over $2500 for a special boy who has
Autism by raffling off a custom electric motor built by Jim Husted
of Hi-Torque Electric.
Curtis
'Junior'Cottengim needs a service dog to keep him calm and safe,
but at $13,000 it's something this Portland family needs some
help with. NEDRA raised a respectible amount of money (over $2500)
and you can still donate through pay pal or by mail.
4 PAWS FOR ABILITY
253 DAYTON AVE.
XENIA, OHIO 45385
On your check PLEASE make sure you write in the memo IN HONOR
OF CURTIS COTTENGIM. That way it will go towards his Service dog.
Danish Bike "Silver
Giant"
Sets NEDRA 24-Volt Record
NEDRA NEWS, July 1 - Hans-Henrik Thomsen
and Glenn E. Nielsen turned in their best day ever at the MECA
Raceway, Malmö, Sweden setting a new 1/8 mile record
in the DMC/J class:
1/8 mile time: 8.677 sec (second best time was 8.710)
60' time: 1.8 sec
Finish line: 116 km/h (72.079 mph)
Setup was a total of 3200 Amps, 16 x PC625 batteries.
See this YouTube
video of their 9.3 second run at Holeby Air Field on June 28.
NEDRA Welcomes Marissa
"Plasma Girl" Wayland as Membership Director
NEDRA NEWS, June 28 - We'd like to welcome
Marissa Wayland as the new Membership Director for NEDRA. Marissa
is very enthusiastic about electric drag racing and is also
the Event Coordinator for her father's, "Plasma Boy"
John Wayland, upcoming Wayland
Invitational IV in July which you won't want
to miss.
NEDRA NEWS, June 28 - The first annual NEDRA
North Coast Electric Drags came together last Saturday
June 27th. While about 10 vehicles were expected, we still managed
a turnout of 4 bikes and 1 truck. Racers came out from across
the Midwest, from places as far away as Minnesota and New York.
Two of our competitors had never attended a NEDRA event before,
and the race also drew out many people that had never seen NEDRA
racing before. We were also pleasantly surprised with the guest
appearance of Dennis "Kilowatt" Berube. Prizes were
generously provided by event sponsors Ryan Bohm at EVsource and
George Hamstra at Netgain Motors. Not only do supplies like these
support NEDRA racing events, they provide the availability to
the high performance parts the NEDRA racers need for success.Recognition
also goes out to track liaison Shawn Lawless, particularly for
getting us access to both 120V and 240V grid power. We also recognize
Chip Gribben for helping out with things at the event, and basically
creating the race program every else wants to emulate.
First Place Street Legal –
Bob Salem with his 240 volt VW Pickup
First Place Motorcycle –
Lawless Industries' AGNuS 300+ volt Lithium powered drag bike
driven by Bryan Seara
Second Place Motorcycle –
Jeff `Dice' Disinger with his 144 volt SVR powered drag bike featuring
the most beautiful graphics I've seen on any bike, electric or
otherwise
Third Place Motorcycle –
Darin Gilbert with his Piranha 120 volt drag bike
Forth Place Motorcycle –
George Grant with his Electron Ruse 24 volt tri-motored drag bike
No new NEDRA records were set at the event. While this will not
be the biggest or best attended NEDRA event of the year, a lot
of old friends and new friends got together for some fun racing,
interesting discussions, good eats, and an overall great time.
NEDRA NEWS, May 18 - NEDRA has implemented
new motorcycle classes for the 2009 racing season. Instead of
one class, Motorcycle (MT), which included a myriad of bikes
from street bikes to all out drag bikes, NEDRA has divided the
class up into four categories to level the playing field. This
includes Production Motorcycles (PMC), Modified Production Motorcycles
(MPC), Street Motorcycles (SMC) and Drag Motorcycles (DMC).
Visit the NEDRA Classes page
for further details.
WHITE ZOMBIE FEATURED
IN RETRO MAGAZINE
NEDRA
News, December 24
- John Wayland's White Zombie is making waves internationally.
In the January issue of Retro magazine,
WZ is one of the month's featured vehicles including a full
color centerfold and over 10 pages of coverage! Check out the
"High Voltage" feature at the bottom of the cover.
Although the magazine
is based in Europe, it is available in the US in larger magazine
and book stores so be on the lookout for this fantastic article.
It will make a great stocking stuffer for the EV racing enthusiast
in the family if not just to have the exceptional centerfold
which is a first for a NEDRA vehicle. The magazine is just now
hitting the news stands so grab one while you can.
The photography in the Retro article is superb.
A favorite is this photo of John in the car rounding a curve
with his other EV, the Blue Meanie, in the background.
Awesome! Click the photos for a larger image.
MORE NEDRA BREAKING
NEWS!!!
NEDRA Becomes a Chapter
of the Electric Auto Association
NEDRA
News, December 22
- To further champion the electric vehicle cause, NEDRA has
joined forces with the Electric
Auto Association to become an official EAA Special Interest
Chapter.
Under the alliance,
NEDRA will operate with it's own board of directors as before,
sanctioning exciting electric drag racing events and keeping
official electric drag racing records. But will have the added
benefits of membership opportunities afforded the rest of the
EAA organization which includes 60 chapters throughout the United
States, Canada and Europe. The alliance will also help manage
NEDRA's finances and enhance NEDRA's sponsorship opportunities.
NEDRA's infamous lightning bolt logo will carry on in it's traditional
role representing the organization.
Many NEDRA members
are also EAA members who are active in their own local EAA Chapters
so the alliance is a natural progression for both organizations.
The EAA is a non-profit educational organization
formed in 1967 in San Jose, California to promote the widespread
adoption of Electric Vehicles.
NEDRA was formed in 1997 and exists to increase
public awareness of electric vehicle (EV) performance and to
encourage through competition, advances in electric vehicle
technology.
PRODUCTION EVs BREAK INTO
THE NEDRA RECORD BOOKS Tesla and Tango Tangle it up at Infineon
NEDRA
News, November 31
- In a historic day for production EVs, both the Tesla and Tango
tangled it up on the drag strip over the Thanksgiving Weekend
sending both into the record books and the Tesla into the NEDRA
100 mph Club, a first for any production EV.
The Tesla consistently ran 101 mph each time!
Below are the Tesla and Tango Runs and commentary from Jorg
Brown, owner of both vehicles. Visit Jorg's blog at http://jbx237.blogspot.com/
for a complete run down of the day's racing.
Tesla Run #1
1/4: 14.647
MPH: 101.09MPH
Tango Run #1 For some reason they didn't let it start at the
same time as the Tesla
1/4: 14.895
MPH: 89.67MPH
Run #2: Tango v Tesla This time with more charge on the Tango's batteries
1/4: 14.480, 14.666
MPH: 92.15, 101.23
Since the Tesla was closer to its dial, the Tango lost this
run, and we couldn't do any more runs with fuller charge.
Run #3: Tesla v Car 88
1/4: 14.713/15.634
MPH: 101.00/88.83
Up until this point, the drive in the Tesla had been me,
and the driver in the Tango was a friend of mine from work who
weighted about 80 pounds less than I did. So we tried a run
with him in the Tesla, to really put both cars on an even keel
(except for the fact that the Tango never had truly full batteries).
I think the driver change could conceivably have disqualified
us, but it was getting late and I needed to go home anyway...
Run #4: Tesla v Car 46
1/4: 14.498/10.568
MPH: 101.40/125.39
So, there you have it: same day, same track, same driver,
the Tango's time was 14.480 vs the Tesla at 14.498. Does it
get any closer than that?
Alas, the records aren't set this way; the records are determined
by the best of two time slips that are close to each other,
or the worst of two slips that aren't close. That means the
Tango gets the record at 14.895 @ 89.67mph, while the Tesla
gets the record at 14.647 @ 101.09mph. And the Tesla joins the
100mph club - the first production electric car to do so - and
that's not even with the "1.5 drivetrain" upgrade!
means the Tango gets the record at 14.895 @ 89.67mph, while
the Tesla gets the record at 14.647 @ 101.09mph. And the Tesla
joins the 100mph club - the first production electric car to
do so - and that's not even with the "1.5 drivetrain"
upgrade
COOL
NEW ELECTRIC DRAG RACING VIDEO
NEDRA
News, November 15
- Oregon Public Broadcasting has just released one of the coolest
EV videos of Electric Drag racing featuring John Wayland's
White Zombie and some footage of the KillaCycle.
KILLACYCLE
OBTAINS NEW NEDRA RECORD
DURING FILMING FOR THE HISTORY CHANNEL
Bandimere
Speedway, October 23 - Scotty Pollacheck rode the Killacycle
running 375 volts with A123 Sytems cells. (1210 type 26650 M1
cells)
7.955
@ 174.05 MPH then 7.890 @ 167.99 MPH
The record was
accomplished during filming for an upcoming special on the History
Channel that will air in February or March 2009. Check out the
YouTube video courtesy of the Killacycle
website.
Mike Willmon Elected
Vice President/Interim President of NEDRA
NEDRA News, November 11 - Mike Willmon, owner of the
Crazy Horse Pinto, was elected Vice President of NEDRA.
As NEDRA Vice President, Mike will be filling in as interim President
since our previous President, Shawn Lawless, resigned from that
post in September.
The NEDRA community welcomes Mike to this new position.
This year's 2008 NEDRA Nationals was a great
success with seven, yes seven, NEDRA
1/8 mile records broken.
The event was held October 12, 2008 in conjunction with the Kick
Gas Festival at the Barona Drag Strip in San Diego,
California. The Grand Marshall for the event was "Who
Killed the Electric Car" Director, Chris Paine who was
also there filming footage for his next movie, "Revenge
of the Electric Car."
TOP FINISHERS, NEDRA RECORDS AND AWARDS
ELECTRIC CARS
Place
Driver
Vehicle
Time/Speed
NEDRA
Record
1
Dennis Berube
"Smoke Screen"
Chevy S-10
7.106/101.61
MC/A2
2
Michael Kadie
"2.S.S.I.C"
Cobra
8.010/86.87
XS/A2
3
Mike Schwartz
"Green Tee"
Model T
8.176/80.94
MC/A
MOTORCYCLES
Place
Driver
Vehicle
Time/Speed
NEDRA
Record
1
Eland Eggers
"Tron"
Drag Bike
7.418/92.13
MC/A2
2
Robert Lange
Custom Motorcycle
AWARDS
Award
Winner
Fastest EV
Dennis Berube with "Smoke Screen"
Best Burnout
Michael Kadie with "Green Tee"
Best of Show
Ted with "Zero Truck"
Best OEM EV
Intrntl. Rectifier Co. with 1912 Baker
Racing Across the US
Shawn Lawless
Most Traveled PHEV
Jerry Asher with "Spirit of
DC" Prius
Check out these cool links for pictures and videos of the event:
The 2009 Kick Gas Festival will be held at Qualcomm Stadium.
Stay tuned for more details.
NEDRA would like to thank the event promoters; Paul Thomas
and Mike Cummins; the race organizers, Bill Hammons, Chip Gribben
and Brian Hall; and the Barona Drag Strip for making this event
possible.
YariIka7
Mike Willmon's Crazy Horse Pinto is burning up the dragstrip
in Alaska and is climbing the charts at the DragTimes
website but needs your help to make it into the Top 10 and Number
1. We've made it to the top spot before and we can do it again.
Thanks for your vote!
The 2008 Power of DC May 31 and June 1 was a great
success with 3 new records and 2 vehicles making it into the 100
mph Club. See the Power of
DC Website for more details and photos. Over 30 vehicles participated
in the event.
A few Medium and X-Large T-shirts with this year's
Power of DC design are still available. Contact pr@nedra.com
to place an order.
CRAZYHORSE PINTO DEBUTS IN ALASKA
See more
photos of the Crazyhorse at Alaska Raceway
NEDRA News, May 15 - Mike Willmon's electric Crazyhorse
Pinto ran it's first shakedown runs at the Alaska Raceway Park
on Mothers Day Sunday. Mike with buddy Hank went to the raceway
and took turns in the saddle. With only half the power dialed
into the motor controller the Pinto ran 14.0052 seconds. Going
from 400 amps to 800 amps dropped the car from 16.33 to 14.005
seconds.
Mike is hoping that the gradual jump from 800 amps to 1500 amps
will get them at least another second off the time and plunge
them into the 12's. Here is how the shakedown runs stacked up:
1st Run: 16.3329 @ 77.85 mph at
400 battery amps.
Didn’t meet conditions for series parallel shift
2nd Run: Hank talked Mike into bumping to 500
amps for his extra belly weight. 16.1358 @ 76.52 mph. Hank said
it shifted but was pretty mild.
3rd Run: Mike bumped it to 800 battery amps and
could do a full burnout (this and the previous two runs were at
full tire pressure) 14.2090 @ 90.14 mph. Definite series parallel
shift now.
"Forgot to keep the SLI charging between runs and it
flaked out on me when I was staged with 1000 battery amps dialed
in. Turning off the Zilla cooling pump allowed it to stay on long
enough to get me to the pits. By the time we got it topped off
they closed the track at 3pm. It was the opening day Test and
Tune and there weren’t a whole lot of people there. But
they did talk about all the flyers and articles that our PR girl
handed to the track announcer.
All in all a fun day and like I said, EV grin will last for several
days now. We got 14 seconds which is what I had hoped for on the
first day, but not the 100 mph which we could have easily made
if we started off at higher currents. Just wanted to play it safe
to see how the pony handles. It was solid and like a dream. No
wander, no bounce. She just hunkered down and kept pulling all
the way to the end. There were a few photographers there that
I invited but I didn’t touch base with them before we left.
I’ll get up with them this week and see what we looked like.
I believe there was some video taken as well but I’ll have
to find it. Everyone who stopped by to look were amazed. They
were saying “way cool” even for the 76 mph run, heh
heh. Wait till they see full power"
Refined Voltage Divisions
NEDRA News, May 5 - The National Electric
Drag Racing Association has refined the Voltage Divisions, which
up till now have been based on nominal values. We have added a
"Measured Voltage" column which allows racers to pinpoint
exactly where their vehicle falls within each voltage division.
Those who are racing with advanced batteries such
as Lithium will now find it more convenient to pinpoint where
their Voltage Division falls.
To see the proposed updates, visit the Class
Rules Page
These revisions are up for NEDRA Member review. Members are asked
to send their comments to pr@nedra.com.
Those whose current records will be affected by
the revision will be notified. We only expect a few records that
will be affected. If your current record is affected notify us
at recordkeeper@nedra.com.
Tron Sets New NEDRA Record
NEDRA News, March 7 - Thunderstruck Motors
just broke a NEDRA record with their motorcycle, Tron, piloted
by Michael Swallow and sponsored by LTC.
The 93-volt bike powered by Lithium batteries ran a 11.693 at
104.53 mph in the quarter mile at Infineon Raceway March 5. Brian
Hall, the builder of the bike says he can't wait to get back on
the track to go for even more records.
Revised
Rules for 3-Wheeled Vehicles
NEDRA News, January 25 - On January 23,
2008 the NEDRA board voted to revise classification and eligibility
of 3 wheeled electric drag race vehicles in order to promote competition
and remain closely aligned with the most recent NHRA rules and
standards. The ban on all 3 wheeled vehicles that was implemented
in 2007 has been lifted for any vehicle that conforms to the 2008
NHRA rules allowing certain OEM vehicles. NEDRA requirements for
maximum speed, wheelbase, etc. are now identical to those found
in the NHRA 2008 rules. NEDRA will record and post records for
those vehicles that comply with these rules in both 1/8 and 1/4
mile distances and in all NEDRA voltage classes. The previously
set records for OEM 3 wheelers that would not have do not complied
with the current rules, and those for non OEM 3 wheelers will
be added to the retired section of the NEDRA records page.
Current
Elminator Breaks Into the 7's in 2007 for a new NEDRA Record
Click
photos for larger image
NEDRA News, January 1- Dennis "Kilowatt"
Berube surpassed his NEDRA standing record
on December 30, 2007 piloting Current Eliminator V to
an ET of 7.956 at 159.85 mph.
NEDRA Vice President Jim Ludiker was on hand to
witness this record breaking event.
"Yes, once again Dennis Berube has taken Current
Eliminator V to new heights for electric drag racing, another
milestone for electric powered vehicles.
After the first time out on Dec 15th with the new
Lithium Titinate batteries from Altairnano and having
a few exciting runs Dennis got the time down to 8.10 sec. for
the 1/4 mile.
After
adding some weight in the front end of the car and a new set of
tires for the rear (larger dia and wider) we were ready for our
second attempt at getting into the sevens, so on Sunday, Dec 30
2007 at very early in the morning (3am) and very cold (37 degrees)
Dennis and I start out for the Southwestern International
Raceway in Tucson AZ. to go for the gold. We get to the track
and are escorted to the VIP area that is taped off just for us,
a good start for the day. The film crew, photographers, and EV
enthusiasts (from as far away as San Diego) show up soon after
and we are ready for the first run.
The first run will be at about 1/2 power to burn-in
the new tires, stretch the new top fuel chain and feel out the
car on the track.
1st run 9.10 @ 142 mph
Everything goes well, adjust tire pressure, charge
batteries, adjust chain, crank up Zilla and make another run.
2nd run 8.43 @ 148 mph
Everything is good again, check tires, charge batteries,
check chain, more Zilla, do it again.
3rd run 8.18 @ 153 mph
By now we have a good size group of people that
herd themselves over to the starting line every time they see
Dennis in the staging lane, the announcer has been building up
Dennis every run because by now everyone knows he is after a seven
second record. Dennis' new cheering section lets out a yell, only
.19 seconds to a seven second run. Everything looks great, the
motor is cool, the brushes and comm look perfect. Add ice to the
Zilla and crank it up for another run.
4th run 8.007 @ 157mph
The new cheering section now includes the starter,
the manager of the track and everybody close by, they keep asking
us if we have any more left in our bag of tricks and we assure
them we are only at 60 percent power, but the front end of the
car feels very light 1/3 third the way down the track and don't
want to do a 180 at 100 mph so we only crank up the Zilla a little
more and go out again. Dennis decides to do a giant burn-out to
get more heat in the tires......it looks like a top fueler burn-out
and the announcer goes wild, he stages and there it is.
5th run 7.956 @ 159mph
Now that should be a record, it is within 1 percent
of the next fastest time but Dennis still wants a little more
but wants to keep it safe so we add 1 pound of air to the rear
tires to keep from picking up the front end and causing a problem,
and there it is again.
6th run 7.963 @ 160.65mph
What a fantastic way to end the year for Electrics,
Dennis has a seven second record and we proved once again that
EV's are here to stay and will continue on into the new year,
we will not go away regardless of what the ICE people think.
We would like to thank the management and all the
people at Southwestern International Raceway for their gracious
hospitality and encouragement. Also would like to thank Altairnano,
Goodyear, Badge Combs chiropractic and all the Current Eliminator
team."
Attention
NEDRA Membership
1/8
Mile Records now Available for
All Voltage Classes
NEDRA News, December 19 -The NEDRA Board
of Directors has unanimously approved recording 1/8 mile records
for all NEDRA classes. This will become effective January 19,
2008.
With the growing number of 1/8 mile tracks cropping
up across the US, the NEDRA Board has determined that 1/8 Mile
Records should be available for not only lower voltage vehicles
(96-volts and below) but higher voltages as well, provided the
elapsed times are no faster then 4.5 seconds in accordance with
NHRA rules. Higher voltages include those from 97 to 400 volts.
NEDRA will be setting up a new 1/8 Mile Record Page by January
19, 2008 which will be ready for our two Season Opener events
January 26-27, the Electric Dragin and Battery Beach Burnout which
are both running on 1/8 mile tracks.
In accordance with the NEDRA Charter, the Board has a 30-day period
for NEDRA Members to review the proposal before it goes into effect.
Please submit comments no later then January 19 to Father
Time.
NEDRA is also in discussions with the NHRA to change our 1/4 mile
elapsed time limit from 7.5 to 6.5 seconds for cars and dragsters
and the limit for motorcycles from 4.5 to 3.5 seconds. See the
two stories below for why we are recommending this change.
Current
Elminator Breaks Into the Low 8's
at Over 150 mph with new Lithium Batteries
NEDRA News, December 18 - Dennis "Kilowatt"
Berube surpassed his 8.801 record at the Speedworld Motorplex
drag strip in Arizona on December 15 running a hot new set of
Altairnano high powered lithium-titanate batteries.
Berube's dragster, Current Eliminator, ran times
of 10.04, 8.84, 8.40, 8.23 and finally an 8.10 second run at 153.6
mph surpassing his standing 8.801 record.
"We are truly thrilled for Dennis," said
Dr. Alan Gotcher, President and CEO of Altair Nanotechnologies,
"Not only is it a great milestone for Dennis, but it is a
great milestone for the alternative energy transportation industry,"
Dr. Gotcher continued.
Essentially, this is just a warm-up for the new batteries. We
expect Dennis to post even faster 7-second times in the 2008 season.
Increase
EV Awareness Vote for NEDRA Member EVs
on the Dragtimes.com Website
Vote today for NEDRA Members drag racing
EVs on the www.dragtimes.com
website. By voting for their cars you help place them among the
top contenders of the over 6,000 listed on the website. People
visiting the site will see these cool electric drag cars which
will increase EV awareness.
Power
of DC
Mason-Dixon Dragway
Hagerstown, Maryland
June 5-6
Full-Throttle
Infineon Raceway
California
July 16-18
NEDRA
in the News
May 2009
A whole cast of NEDRA characters are featured in May's issue of
Design News. Check it out here.
April 2009
Ken Koch and Roderick Wilde are featured in the April 2009 issue
of Street Rodding on newstands now. Ken is the guest
author for the article
January 2009
John Wayland is featured in the January 2009 issue of Modified
Classics Retro magazine.
Look for NEDRA in an upcoming 2009 issue of Penthouse Magazine
NEDRA
Stuff
Order your official NEDRA merchandise
including stickers, hats and event T-shirts today!
Our 2008 recipient goes to Mike
Willmon. Mike is the owner of the Crazy Horse Pinto and is
currently the President of NEDRA.
The Rannberg Cup honors NEDRA
members who have made a significant contribution to the sport
of electric drag racing. Ed Rannberg
was an EV racing pioneer who is the inspiration for the creation
of NEDRA.
