2019 - 2020
The 2019-2020 school year was the 3rd year of competition for our GreenpowerUSA program at Long Cane Middle School.
October 5, 2019
Event #1 of 9- Chambers County Grand Prix @ Chambers Career Technical Center in Lafayette, Alabama
#000 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race
#999 Team - 1st OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race
#000 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race
#999 Team - 1st OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race
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October 19, 2019
Event #2 of 9- Whitesburg 90s @ Whitesburg P-8 in Huntsville, AL
#000 Team - 4th OVERALL, in Presentation, 6th in Endurance Race w/ 48 laps
#999 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 3rd in Endurance Race w/ 51 laps
#000 Team - 4th OVERALL, in Presentation, 6th in Endurance Race w/ 48 laps
#999 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 3rd in Endurance Race w/ 51 laps
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NOVEMBER 9, 2019
Event #3 of 9- Grissom Grand Prix @ Grissom High School in Huntsville, AL
#000 Team - 5th OVERALL, 3rd in Presentation, 6th in Endurance Race
#999 Team - 4th OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 4th in Endurance Race
#000 Team - 5th OVERALL, 3rd in Presentation, 6th in Endurance Race
#999 Team - 4th OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 4th in Endurance Race
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december 7, 2019
Event #4 of 9- F24 Santa Sprints @ Long Cane Middle School in LaGrange, GA
#000 Team - 1st OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race (140 laps)
#999 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 3rd in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race (117 laps)
#000 Team - 1st OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race (140 laps)
#999 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 3rd in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race (117 laps)
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january 25, 2020
Event #5 of 9 - Choccolocco Green Prix @ Choccolocco Park in Oxford, AL
#000 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race, 2nd in Drag Race (Heat 1 - 32 laps, Heat 2 - 27 laps)
#999 Team - 1st OVERALL, 4th in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race, 1st in Drag Race (Heat 1 - 32 laps, Heat 2 - 32 laps)
#000 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race, 2nd in Drag Race (Heat 1 - 32 laps, Heat 2 - 27 laps)
#999 Team - 1st OVERALL, 4th in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race, 1st in Drag Race (Heat 1 - 32 laps, Heat 2 - 32 laps)
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midseason update
At the halfway point in the 2019-2020 season Cougar Strong Racing holds the top 2 spots in the National points standings for Intermediate Modified. Our #999 team is currently in 1st place with 451.64 points, followed by our #000 team with 443.08 points in 2nd place. We have competed in 5 races and our teams have logged a combined 542.09 miles during races! Wow!
february 29, 2020
Event #6 of 9 - Diverse Power Grand Prix @ Lagrange College in LaGrange, GA
#000 Team - 1st OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race, 1st in Rookie Race (44 laps, 44 laps)
#999 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race, 2nd in Rookie Race (44 laps, 44 laps)
(20 middle school teams competing)
#000 Team - 1st OVERALL, 2nd in Presentation, 1st in Endurance Race, 1st in Rookie Race (44 laps, 44 laps)
#999 Team - 2nd OVERALL, 1st in Presentation, 2nd in Endurance Race, 2nd in Rookie Race (44 laps, 44 laps)
(20 middle school teams competing)
march 14, 2020
Event #7 of 9 - Boeing 90s @ Hazel Green High School in Hazel Green, AL
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we were not allowed to make the out-of-state trip to compete in this event.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we were not allowed to make the out-of-state trip to compete in this event.
april 25, 2020
Event #8 of 9 - Spring Chambers Co. Grand Prix @ Chambers Career Tech in Lafayette, AL
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this event was cancelled.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this event was cancelled.
may 2, 2020
Event #9 of 9 - Jaguar Classic @ Jemison High School in Huntsville, AL
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this event was cancelled.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic this event was cancelled.
2019 - 2020
season results
#999 Team - 1st PLACE - 2020 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (542.78 season points)
#000 Team - 2nd PLACE (535.01 season points)
#000 Team - 2nd PLACE (535.01 season points)
The 2019-2020 season was the 3rd year of our program, and our 2nd full season of competition. After last year's success with the #999 winning the Intermediate National Championship and the #000 coming in 2nd Nationally, a very high bar was set for our program. Additionally our #999 team only had 5 returning team members so 2/3 of that team was brand new. Nevertheless our goal was to do our very best at every event in order to repeat our previous year's performance - and boy did they ever!
We got started with a bang and stayed in the top 2 spots throughout the entire season. The final 3 races of the season were expected to be a challenge and we were excited about it, but we were thrown an unprecedented curve ball with the COVID-19 pandemic. We were not allowed to travel out of state for the Hazel Green race in March and the final 2 races in April & May ended up being cancelled. Based on the standings at that time our #999 team was named National Champion for the Intermediate Modified division, and our #000 team finished 2nd.
In six race events the #999 team earned a grand total of 542.78 national points (sum of all points earned), 282.36 regional points (best 3 races), and logged a total of 342.62 miles during race heats. This gave them an average of traveling 28.55 miles per 90 minute race heat, and an average speed of 19.03 miles per hour.
In those same six race events our #000 team earned a grand total of 535.01 national points (sum of all points earned), 279.84 regional points (best 3 races), and logged a total of 322.67 miles during race heats. This gave them an average of traveling 26.89 miles per 90 minute race heat, and an average speed of 17.93 miles per hour.
We could not be more proud of our two teams for logging a combined total of 665.29 miles during race heats because it accounts for 25.4% of all the miles logged by all Intermediate Modified teams (2,619.88). This is not easy task and requires a well tuned & maintained race car by our build team & pit crew, and consistently good decisions by our drivers on the race track. Additionally our presentation team did a great job throughout the season of consistently producing top notch presentations that scored well.
We’d like to thank our sponsors, team parents, & our school administration for their support. Coaching these two teams has been an honor and a privilege, and definitely one of the highlights of my 16 years at Long Cane Middle School. Congratulations to Cougar Strong Racing #999 & #000 - #1 & #2 in the Nation for the second consecutive year!
-Mr. Graham 🏆🏁🔋🏎💨🐾
We got started with a bang and stayed in the top 2 spots throughout the entire season. The final 3 races of the season were expected to be a challenge and we were excited about it, but we were thrown an unprecedented curve ball with the COVID-19 pandemic. We were not allowed to travel out of state for the Hazel Green race in March and the final 2 races in April & May ended up being cancelled. Based on the standings at that time our #999 team was named National Champion for the Intermediate Modified division, and our #000 team finished 2nd.
In six race events the #999 team earned a grand total of 542.78 national points (sum of all points earned), 282.36 regional points (best 3 races), and logged a total of 342.62 miles during race heats. This gave them an average of traveling 28.55 miles per 90 minute race heat, and an average speed of 19.03 miles per hour.
In those same six race events our #000 team earned a grand total of 535.01 national points (sum of all points earned), 279.84 regional points (best 3 races), and logged a total of 322.67 miles during race heats. This gave them an average of traveling 26.89 miles per 90 minute race heat, and an average speed of 17.93 miles per hour.
We could not be more proud of our two teams for logging a combined total of 665.29 miles during race heats because it accounts for 25.4% of all the miles logged by all Intermediate Modified teams (2,619.88). This is not easy task and requires a well tuned & maintained race car by our build team & pit crew, and consistently good decisions by our drivers on the race track. Additionally our presentation team did a great job throughout the season of consistently producing top notch presentations that scored well.
We’d like to thank our sponsors, team parents, & our school administration for their support. Coaching these two teams has been an honor and a privilege, and definitely one of the highlights of my 16 years at Long Cane Middle School. Congratulations to Cougar Strong Racing #999 & #000 - #1 & #2 in the Nation for the second consecutive year!
-Mr. Graham 🏆🏁🔋🏎💨🐾
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