Electric Race Car Team 259
2002 Sponsorship Request

We are a team of four ambitious Corvallis High School seniors who are interested in furthering our education in engineering and design. We are requesting your financial assistance for a singular and exciting project: the construction of a state-of-the-art carbon fiber electric car to race in the PGE Electron Run race circuit and in the annual Da Vinci Days Festival in Corvallis.

The objective of racing in the Electron Run is to complete as many laps around a marked race course as is possible in sixty minutes. The most important rule is the limitation of sixty-four pounds of batteries, which power the vehicle. This limit on energy dictates extreme ingenuity to optimize energy use. In the past year over fifteen high schools from around the state participated in the Oregon Electron Run Race Circuit. The race circuit is the biggest of its kind in the world with over a hundred cars in any given race.




In our freshman year we built and raced an electric car in the Electron Run race circuit. We were successful in building a car that could be raced, but couldn't compete at a very high level, having just only learned the basic principals of design. Inspired to create a car that could compete for first place, we made a second vehicle in our sophomore year, Car 148. This car was paid for entirely by the generous contributions and sponsorship of local businesses and individuals. This second car has been racing for two years and has competed for the top place holdings.

Click this image to see a Quick Time Movie of Car 148 Racing!

This next year will be our last as high school students and we would like to create and race one last car. With this project we will use our three years of experience to go to a more advanced level of design, engineering, and manufacturing. We feel that this experience will enable us to produce a vehicle using state-of-the-art materials such as carbon fiber and kevlar composites. We already have done some preliminary research and have received access to a mold. Now we need financial support. The projected cost of this car is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500). This amount would cover the cost of the entire vehicle including components and materials, and would provide the opportunity for a fantastic and enriching learning experience.

If you would like to assist us in this exciting project by becoming a sponsor, we suggest a contribution between fifty dollars ($50) and five hundred dollars ($500). By becoming a sponsor you are entitled to full recognition with your company's name or logo prominently displayed on the side of the car, along with full race coverage and standings. If you have any questions, and/or are willing to make a donation please email Seth Deutchman. We would love to hear from you. In order to complete this car in time for the race season, we need to begin construction this summer.