Build it and they will come.
A decade ago the Wetumpka High School NERDS started competing in Greenpower Racing, an all electric car racing league.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI Many of the Greenpower Racing teams that traveled to Wetumpka for the Indian Trails race decorated their pits in a Mardi Gras theme Saturday. The king and queen of the Order of Cimarron stopped by early in the morning to greet everyone.The event attracted teams from four states.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The middle school division gets set to head out on the 1/2 mile road course created at the Wetumpka Sports Complex for Greenpower Racing.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The middle school division gets set to head out on the 1/2 mile road course created at the Wetumpka Sports Complex for Greenpower Racing.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The Greenpower cars are like many small race cars. They have safety features like roll cages and drivers where helmets and suits all to prevent injuries in the event of a crash.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The course at the Wetumpka Sports Complex was a 1.2 mile road course. It was meant to test the drivers and the cars ability in a safe manner.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The Greenpower cars are powered by an electric motor and two batteries. Depending on the condition of the battery and motor can cause the car to slow down so it is imperative for drivers to not overuse the cars early in a race.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The Greenpower cars handle much like a race car. Some teams in the custom division widened the front axle trying to add stability. Some teams install radios allowing communication with the pits.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The NERDS huddle up around Dr. Virginia Vilardi, center, for instructions on the day as the team hosted the Greenpower Indian Trails at the Wetumpka Sports Complex.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI Many of the Greenpower Racing teams that traveled to Wetumpka for the Indian Trails race decorated their pits in a Mardi Gras theme Saturday. The king and queen of the Order of Cimarron stopped by early in the morning to greet everyone.The event attracted teams from four states.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The middle school division gets set to head out on the 1/2 mile road course created at the Wetumpka Sports Complex for Greenpower Racing.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The middle school division gets set to head out on the 1/2 mile road course created at the Wetumpka Sports Complex for Greenpower Racing.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The Greenpower cars are like many small race cars. They have safety features like roll cages and drivers where helmets and suits all to prevent injuries in the event of a crash.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The course at the Wetumpka Sports Complex was a 1.2 mile road course. It was meant to test the drivers and the cars ability in a safe manner.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The Greenpower cars are powered by an electric motor and two batteries. Depending on the condition of the battery and motor can cause the car to slow down so it is imperative for drivers to not overuse the cars early in a race.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The Greenpower cars handle much like a race car. Some teams in the custom division widened the front axle trying to add stability. Some teams install radios allowing communication with the pits.
PHOTOS: NERDS host Indian Trails race
Cliff Williams / TPI The NERDS huddle up around Dr. Virginia Vilardi, center, for instructions on the day as the team hosted the Greenpower Indian Trails at the Wetumpka Sports Complex.
