The team’s standings were led by strong showing across nearly every category, with third place in the endurance race and fifth place in autocross helping set up the weekend. The endurance race performance was notable for how well the car ran despite early-morning rain, and the club also credited execution in driving for the final outcome.
Among the K-State students were three from Salina: Ben Grauerholz, Charlie Slothower, and Mary Stevens. It was the final year of competition for two drivers, Carter Cygan and Will Fulkerson, both cited as senior-level engineering students, as the program looks ahead to next year with a new group of students.
KSAL reported that Powercat Motorsports’ faculty advisors include Hosein Baboly and Kevin Wanklyn from K-State’s Alan Levin Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering.