GET READY for the NERDY DERBY!

http://nerdyderby.com/

The first-ever NERDY DERBY will be held at World Maker Faire New York 2012.
Presented by NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), the Nerdy Derby is a no-rules miniature car building and racing competition inspired by the Cub Scouts' Pinewood Derby. With a larger, more undulating track and no restrictions on the size of the cars or materials participants can use, the Nerdy Derby rewards creativity, cleverness and ingenuity.

The first-ever Nerdy Derby will take place at World Maker Faire New York on September 29th and 30th at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. Visitors can bring their own cars to race, choose from a selection of pre-built cars, or make their cars on site in our workshop.

Questions? Contact Matt Richardson (matt@mattrichardson.com) or Tak Cheung (gettak@gmail.com).

Video shot and edited by Roopa Vasudevan.
Music: "Goof Rock" by Cornbeast.
nerdyderby.com

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[DAudIcI]

No rules you say? Little sideways extending arms kicking the competition off-track I say.

[daafies2]

i like the cheese one

[John Massaglia]

That track looks great. Did you design it or find plans somewhere?

[Andy Plater]

I love it. MUST, GET, TO NEW YORK

[Darrin Howell]

Ok, how about a circuit that detects when the car first starts rolling and then starts a timer that fires off the rocket for the last 5 foot of track to boost it across the finish line? :D

[Andy Plater]

that's what I was thinking "no rules"? :3

I think at a certian point it'll just fly off at the first hill though.

[AKSoapy29]

Rocket?

[Electroalek]

WoW Cool !!!

[ABCtutorials2]

wow.

[michael e]

GREAT JOB GUYS! That looks amazing! is the IR LED finish line working?