NMC Competes for the first time in the January 2006
Blizzard Baja Car Race

NMC's Student Engineering Chapter participated for the first time in the Blizzard Baja at Michigan Technological University.

The Blizzard Baja is a race consisting of two 1.5 hour endurance races over a rigorous track made of snow with ice as a sub base. The track contained numerous large jumps and very tight S curves. See official results

As all of you are aware of we left for the race at Houghton Friday morning in a snowstorm that closed NMC for the day. The race was held on Saturday with sub zero temperatures and wind chills down to 30 degrees below zero. The NMC Engineering Students walked away with FIRST PLACE out of 23 cars entered in the event. The list of schools entered in the race contains some very prestigous universities.

It was an incredible experience and we are so proud of the students. The trophy the group received is a one of a kind masterpiece that must be seen to be believed. We hope to arrange for the trophy as well as the car to be displayed in the foyer area of the Welcome Center.

Thanks to Jim Coughlin, Jerry Dobek, Mike Jacobson, and William Shapton for all their help in making this event possible.

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