Jet dragster and NHRA race car come to EVIT

Wednesday became "Cool Race Car Day" on EVIT's campus, when two different groups brought two different race cars on campus to show off to students.

First up was Elaine Larsen, a jet dragster driver who brought a car designed by students and professors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. EVIT students learned about educational opportunities at the university, as well as some stats about the car, which has 5,000-6,000 horsepower and can go from 0 to 100 in 1 second.


Meanwhile, NHRA racer Tony Schumacher and a group from the U.S. Army were on campus to talk about the military, ROTC opportunities at local universities and racing in the NHRA. Here is Tony's car, which was retired from NHRA racing in 2005:


Tony set a variety of records with this car, including a national elapsed time world record and a national speed world record.