Rolls this week were on the chilly side, topping out just above freezing both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday saw the bare minimum for quorum, which allowed Robobuggy to get in a couple extra rolls. The start of the weekend was more or less uneventful with some buggies getting up to 7 rolls. Very few alums were out and about and the most interesting thing of the day was a flock Canadian Geese that took over Flagstaff.
Sunday, continuing in its grand tradition, was MiniRaceday. Every participating org was out and rolling, save PhiDelt who is rumored to be focusing on their new build this semester. Teams were putting in a full effort to win amazing and wonderful prizes that have yet to be announced. Other than speeding buggies, Sunday was also fairly uneventful except for SigNu’s first roll. A stop flag was accidentally thrown at the Chute and Krait came to a full spinning stop. The driver was fine and was allowed to finish the loop.
Since everyone was doing their absolute best, we’ll just leave you with the official results from Sweepstakes and alumni-taken times for the weekend.
In Attendance
| Org | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Apex | Phoenix | Phoenix |
| CIA | Equinox, Impulse | Icarus, Impulse, Equinox |
| Fringe | Boson, Beacon, Bolt | Boson, Bissa, Bolt |
| PiKA | Cliodhna | Cliodhna |
| SDC | Malice, Havoc, Avarice, Bane, Vice | Malice, Bane, Avarice, Bane |
| SigEp | Kraken, Barracuda | |
| SigNu | Krait | |
| Spirit | Inviscid, Kingpin, Zuke, Seraph | Kingpin, Seraph, Zuke, Inviscid |
Observations (Saturday Gallery | Sunday Gallery )
MiniRaceday Winners:
1) SDC
2) CIA
3) Fringe
The top three teams are not too surprising considering the last few years of buggies. It is interesting that Spirit and PiKA were among the top 5 but not top 3. PiKA seemed to be lagging a bit on the back hills and the cold may have been sapping Spirit’s speed. Word is that SDC and CIA were heating wheels, which likely provided their edge.
Our fearless and well-insulated alumni were out on both Saturday and Sunday taking timing data using similar methods from last Spring.
Saturday Times
| Team | Buggy | Freeroll Speed (mph) | Chute Loss |
| PiKA | 35.3 | 6 | |
| SDC | Malice | 36.1 | 6.6 |
| SDC | Bane | 32.7 | |
| Fringe | Red/Blue | 33.5 | 6 |
| Fringe | Yellow/Black | 32.4 | 5.8 |
| CIA | Equinox | 35.9 | 6.1 |
| CIA | Impulse | 32.5 | 4.6 |
| Apex | 19.9 | 5.6 | |
| Spirit | Kingpin | 34.7 | 6.9 |
| Spirit | Zuke | 33.9 | 4.8 |
| Spirit | Inviscid | 29.3 | 5.4 |
| Fringe | Red/Blue | 33.5 | 5.5 |
| Fringe | Yellow/Black | 32.2 | 5.2 |
| CIA | Impulse | 34.1 | 6.8 |
| Apex | 26.7 | 4.8 | |
| Spirit | Zuke | 34.1 | 6.3 |
| Spirit | Stripes | 34.8 | 7.1 |
| Spirit | Inviscid | 30.2 | |
| PiKA | 35.9 | 7.2 | |
| SDC | Malice | 35.9 | 6.6 |
| SDC | Bane | 30.7 | 5.6 |
| SDC | Orange | 29.9 | 5 |
| SDC | Green | 28.9 | 5.1 |
| Fringe | Red/Blue | ||
| Fringe | Yellow/Black | ||
| Fringe | Gray/Orange | ||
| CIA | Impulse | 32.5 | 5.5 |
| CIA | Equinox | 35.9 | 6.4 |
| Apex | 26.7 | 5.1 | |
| PiKA | |||
| SDC | Malice | 35.9 | 7.2 |
| SDC | Bane | 30.2 | 5.6 |
| SDC | Orange | 30.5 | 5.6 |
| SDC | Green | ||
| Fringe | Yellow/Black | 32 | 5.2 |
| Apex | 21.3 | 4.6 | |
| Spirit | Kingpin | 34.1 | 6.3 |
| Spirit | Zuke | 33.5 | 5.5 |
| Spirit | Inviscid | 31 | |
| SDC | Bane | 34.5 | 7.9 |
| SDC | Orange | 30.4 | 5.1 |
Sunday Times
| Team | Buggy | Freeroll Speed (mph) | Chute Loss |
| SigEp | Kraken | 28.7 | |
| SigEp | Gray | 28.3 | |
| SDC | Bane | 34.2 | 4.3 |
| SDC | Malice | 31.2 | 3.8 |
| SDC | Orange | 30.2 | 4.3 |
| SDC | Green | 28.5 | 4.2 |
| Fringe | Red/Blue | ||
| CIA | Equinox | ||
| CIA | Impulse | 32.2 | 3.5 |
| CIA | Icarus | 29.3 | 3.1 |
| SigNu | Krait | 32.4 | 4.7 |
| Spirit | Kingpin | ||
| Spirit | Zuke | 33.9 | 4.2 |
| PiKA | Cliodhna | 34.7 | 5.5 |
| SigEp | Kraken | 28 | 3.9 |
| SigEp | Gray | 27.5 | 3.9 |
| SDC | Malice | 35.1 | 5 |
| SDC | Bane | 31 | 3.3 |
| SDC | Orange | 29.9 | 3.4 |
| SDC | Green | 28.2 | 3.5 |
| Fringe | Red/Blue | 33.9 | 4.2 |
| Fringe | Yellow/Black | 33.3 | 4.8 |
| CIA | Equinox | 35.5 | 4.1 |
| CIA | Impulse | 32 | 3.8 |
| CIA | Icarus | 29.3 | 3.1 |
| Spirit | Kingpin | 34.1 | 5.4 |
| Spirit | Stripes | 34.1 | 5.5 |
| Spirit | Inviscid | 31.8 | 5.6 |
| SigEp | Kraken | 26.7 | 4 |
| SDC | Malice | 34.5 | 3.7 |
| SDC | Bane | 29 | 3.7 |
| SDC | Orange | 28.9 | 3.6 |
| SDC | Green | 27.9 | 3.1 |
| Fringe | Red/Blue | 35.1 | 4.3 |
| Fringe | Gray | 33.1 | 3.4 |
| Fringe | Yellow/Black | ||
| CIA | Equinox | 34.2 | 4.2 |
| CIA | Impulse | 33.1 | 3.7 |
| CIA | Icarus | 29.9 | 2.9 |
The discrepancies between the fastest teams (Fringe, SDC, PiKA, Spirit, CIA) down the Freeroll seem to rather small, and can likely be leveled out by impressive Hill 1’s. However, PiKA and Spirit are losing significant speed through the Chute, which ultimately affects rollouts and the backhill times. The SDC and CIA drivers seem to have found their sweet spots when it comes to navigating the Chute and are bleeding off minimal speed. Fringe sits strongly in the middle of the leading pack, with speed Freerolls and solid Chute lines, but just can’t seem to edge out CIA and SDC.
Altogether it was a great weekend for rolls. This coming weekend will be the last possible day of rolls before it’s time for the buggies to go into hibernation in their cozy garages. Come out this weekend to get your last buggy fix before winter settles in.
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Rolls Report Contributors:
Ben M.
Natalie M.
Shafeeq S.