The team to beat this weekend is none other than the engineering magicians at Sector 67 who have taken their maiden season all the way to the top in Kansas City. With a nearly 100 point lead above Milwaukee Makerspace’s Grave Digger, the boys from Madison Wisconsin are looking very comfortable in their position. Don’t assume they aren’t sweating bullets though, the experienced team of MM has answered the competitive call for this season. The much improved outfit has made significant strides in speed and reliability.

The first day of the first round of the 2011 PPPRS season was a thrilling display of dominance from none other than Madison Wisconsin’s own Sector 67. By noon the team made their presence known by easily walking away with a victory in the Elimination-style drag race. The next round was a series of 15 laps heats that saw the new team set a pace that was hard to match. The team also captured a the fastest laps of the day, and was only challenged in speed by Milwaukee Makerspace’s Big Jake.

The first day outing was also beneficial for Milwaukee Makerspace, the defenders of the 2010 Constructors Title. David Feng’s Bike Jake made a substantial improvement in the off-season to create a machine that was both fast and reliable, while Royce Pipkins’ Grave Digger leaped in overall top speed. Tom Gralewicz returned with the crowd favorite Little Pink Trike, which sounded louder and meaner than ever. The Milwaukee Makerspace outfit proved to be a formidable team yet again, despite having a hard time keeping up with the dominance of Sector 67. Despite of these limitations, the team managed to capture numerous podium finishes, even though nobody from Milwaukee scored a victory.

For the first race of the 2011 PPPRS season, speculation was rampant on exactly what Sector 67, a scrappy new hackerspace from Madison, Wisconsin, would roll onto the track with. By the end of the first weekend, all critics were silenced. Sector 67 had arrived and was bringing a whole new level of creativity to the Power Racing Series.

Not even a year old, Sector 67 has splashed into the hackerspace scene with an ambitious technical background rivaling some of the best spaces in the Midwest. When it was announced that they were to enter in the 2011 PPPRS season, many wondered what would emerge from their quiet 4100 square foot shop.