2020 - 2021
The 2020-2021 school year was the 4th year of competition for our GreenpowerUSA program at Long Cane Middle School.
january 16, 2021
Event #1 of 4 - Oxford Green Prix at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama
#999 Team - 1st place (Intermediate Modified) - Score of 100/100 - (31 laps in heat 1), (31 laps in heat 2)
#000 Team - 3rd place (Intermediate Modified) - Score of 91.387/100 - (24 laps in heat 1), (30 laps in heat 2)
#555 Team - 1st place (Intermediate Stock) - Score of 95.5/100 - (29 laps in heat 1), (29 laps in heat 2)
NOTES: Combined team laps logged during both race heats totaled 174 miles. 555 set the track record in the intermediate stock division with 29 laps. 999 set the track record last year in the intermediate modified division (31 laps), but came one lap short of tying that record in 2021.
#999 Team - 1st place (Intermediate Modified) - Score of 100/100 - (31 laps in heat 1), (31 laps in heat 2)
#000 Team - 3rd place (Intermediate Modified) - Score of 91.387/100 - (24 laps in heat 1), (30 laps in heat 2)
#555 Team - 1st place (Intermediate Stock) - Score of 95.5/100 - (29 laps in heat 1), (29 laps in heat 2)
NOTES: Combined team laps logged during both race heats totaled 174 miles. 555 set the track record in the intermediate stock division with 29 laps. 999 set the track record last year in the intermediate modified division (31 laps), but came one lap short of tying that record in 2021.
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February 27, 2021
Event #2 of 4 - Columbus Grand Prix in Columbus, Georgia
#999 Team - 1st place presentation, 1st place endurance race, 1st place overall (Modified division) - 98.605/100
#000 Team - 1st place presentation, 2nd place endurance race, 2nd place overall (Modified division) - 98.605/100
#555 Team - 1st place presentation, 1st place endurance race, 1st place overall (Stock division) - 98.605/100
NOTES: Combined team laps logged during both race heats totaled 220 miles. 999 set the track record at 75 laps (quicker than any other team). 555 set the track record for the stock division at 75 laps. Ten teams competing (7 ms, 3 hs)
#999 Team - 1st place presentation, 1st place endurance race, 1st place overall (Modified division) - 98.605/100
#000 Team - 1st place presentation, 2nd place endurance race, 2nd place overall (Modified division) - 98.605/100
#555 Team - 1st place presentation, 1st place endurance race, 1st place overall (Stock division) - 98.605/100
NOTES: Combined team laps logged during both race heats totaled 220 miles. 999 set the track record at 75 laps (quicker than any other team). 555 set the track record for the stock division at 75 laps. Ten teams competing (7 ms, 3 hs)
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march 13, 2021
Event #3 of 4 - 3rd Annual Diverse Power Grand Prix in LaGrange, GA at GNMS
#999 Team - 1st place presentation, 1st place endurance race, 1st place overall (modified division) - 98/100
#000 Team - 2nd place presentation, 2nd place endurance race, 2nd place overall (modified division) - 97.265/100
#555 Team - 1st place presentation, 2nd place endurance race, 1st place overall (stock division) - 96.485/100
#444 Team - 2nd place overall (stock division) - 95.727/100
#333 Team - 3rd place overall (stock division) - 89.667/100
NOTES: Combined team laps logged during both race heats totaled 313.5 miles. Each of the 3 years this event has been held our 000 & 999 teams have won the top 2 spots. This is the second time in three years our 999 team has won the overall for this event. Our 333 & 444 teams only had 4 days to practice driving and had never driven with more than 1 car on track at the same time. Between both race heats, Long Cane teams accumulated a total of 313.50 miles traveled.
#999 Team - 1st place presentation, 1st place endurance race, 1st place overall (modified division) - 98/100
#000 Team - 2nd place presentation, 2nd place endurance race, 2nd place overall (modified division) - 97.265/100
#555 Team - 1st place presentation, 2nd place endurance race, 1st place overall (stock division) - 96.485/100
#444 Team - 2nd place overall (stock division) - 95.727/100
#333 Team - 3rd place overall (stock division) - 89.667/100
NOTES: Combined team laps logged during both race heats totaled 313.5 miles. Each of the 3 years this event has been held our 000 & 999 teams have won the top 2 spots. This is the second time in three years our 999 team has won the overall for this event. Our 333 & 444 teams only had 4 days to practice driving and had never driven with more than 1 car on track at the same time. Between both race heats, Long Cane teams accumulated a total of 313.50 miles traveled.
may 1, 2021
Event #4 of 4 - Toyota Classic in Huntsville, AL at Milton Frank Stadium
MODIFIED DIVISION
#999 Team - 1st Overall, 1st in Endurance Race (70 laps), Presentation Scores not available yet. (Event Score:
#000 Team - 2nd Overall, 2nd in Endurance Race (70 laps), Presentation Scores not available yet. (Event Score:
STOCK DIVISION
#555 Team - 1st Overall, 1st in Endurance Race (66 laps), Presentation Scores not available yet. (Event Score:
NOTES: 999 tied the high school track record w/ 70 laps, setting the middle school modified track lap record. 000 also got 70 laps so they also tied the high school track lap record and the middle school track lap record. 000 finished just 39 seconds behind 1st place. 555 set the track record for middle school stock with 66 laps, just 4 laps short of tying the middle & high school track lap records. This means they outperformed 10 of 12 high school teams and 10 of 12 middle school teams in all divisions. All 3 teams completed their race heat without any mechanical or electrical failures.
MODIFIED DIVISION
#999 Team - 1st Overall, 1st in Endurance Race (70 laps), Presentation Scores not available yet. (Event Score:
#000 Team - 2nd Overall, 2nd in Endurance Race (70 laps), Presentation Scores not available yet. (Event Score:
STOCK DIVISION
#555 Team - 1st Overall, 1st in Endurance Race (66 laps), Presentation Scores not available yet. (Event Score:
NOTES: 999 tied the high school track record w/ 70 laps, setting the middle school modified track lap record. 000 also got 70 laps so they also tied the high school track lap record and the middle school track lap record. 000 finished just 39 seconds behind 1st place. 555 set the track record for middle school stock with 66 laps, just 4 laps short of tying the middle & high school track lap records. This means they outperformed 10 of 12 high school teams and 10 of 12 middle school teams in all divisions. All 3 teams completed their race heat without any mechanical or electrical failures.
POST-RACE DRIVER INTERVIEW VIDEOS
PIT STOP VIDEOS
CHECKERED FLAG FINISHES!
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2020 - 2021
season results
#999 Team - 1st PLACE - 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Intermediate Modified
#000 Team - 2nd PLACE - Intermediate Modified
#555 - 1st PLACE - 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Intermediate Stock
#000 Team - 2nd PLACE - Intermediate Modified
#555 - 1st PLACE - 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - Intermediate Stock
The 2020-2021 season was the 4th year of our program. The CV-19 pandemic eliminated the first half of our season, but we got started racing in January and participated in all 4 race events held in the southeast. Our 999 team won 1st place overall in the intermediate modified division at all 4 race events. Our 000 team finished 2nd overall in the intermediate modified division at 3 of the 4 race events. And our brand new 555 team placed 1st overall in the intermediate stock division at all 4 race events of the season. All total our 3 teams brought 25 banners back to hang in the race lab this season.
During those 4 race events our teams accumulated an amazing amount of miles during race heats. Our 999 team had the most with a total of 273 miles. Our 000 team was right behind them with 264 miles, and our 555 team accumulated 227 miles during race heats. That made our program total 764 miles logged during race heats in just 4 events - more than any other program in the United States...wow! This was not an easy task and required a well tuned & maintained race car by our build teams & pit crews, and consistently good decisions by our drivers on the race track.
Officially GreenpowerUSA chose not to name a 2021 national champion due to the travel restrictions placed on some teams by their local boards of education. But our season performance was unmatched, so we are going to consider ourselves the unofficial national champions of both the intermediate modified division and the intermediate stock division.
We’d like to thank our sponsors, team parents, & our school administration for their support. Coaching these three teams and getting to know our team members has been so much fun this year. Congratulations to Cougar Strong Racing #999 & #000 - #1 & #2 in the Nation for the third consecutive year, and to #555 for taking the top spot in the stock division in their inaugural season!
-Mr. Graham 🏆🏁🔋🏎💨🐾
During those 4 race events our teams accumulated an amazing amount of miles during race heats. Our 999 team had the most with a total of 273 miles. Our 000 team was right behind them with 264 miles, and our 555 team accumulated 227 miles during race heats. That made our program total 764 miles logged during race heats in just 4 events - more than any other program in the United States...wow! This was not an easy task and required a well tuned & maintained race car by our build teams & pit crews, and consistently good decisions by our drivers on the race track.
Officially GreenpowerUSA chose not to name a 2021 national champion due to the travel restrictions placed on some teams by their local boards of education. But our season performance was unmatched, so we are going to consider ourselves the unofficial national champions of both the intermediate modified division and the intermediate stock division.
We’d like to thank our sponsors, team parents, & our school administration for their support. Coaching these three teams and getting to know our team members has been so much fun this year. Congratulations to Cougar Strong Racing #999 & #000 - #1 & #2 in the Nation for the third consecutive year, and to #555 for taking the top spot in the stock division in their inaugural season!
-Mr. Graham 🏆🏁🔋🏎💨🐾