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2014 Triple Crown of Tool Races – Power Tool Drag Racing

If you were at the Detroit Maker Faire earlier this summer you already got a peak at the updated 2014 Power Tool Drag Racing Track! Of course the Tool Racing circuit has found a great home with the various Maker Faire events and continues to grow through support of the area Maker Spaces. The first of the official Triple Crown …

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Ohio Tool Racing Championships Five Years Strong

Last Sunday was the 5th annual Ohio Tool Racing Championship held in Columbus. The event continues to grow in popularity thanks in to the tie in with the Columbus Maker Faire which brought a wide range of new attendees of all ages. This year’s race also expanded to some new geographic locations thanks to collaboration with maker spaces in Louisville …

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2012 Ohio Tool Racing Championship Winners

When it comes to the sport of power tool drag racing aren’t we all winners, well at least that’s what we are saying because our racer never actually made it all the way down the track. An overcomplicated porta-band chain drive and suspension proved to be just too unreliable. A special thanks to the wonderful sponsorship of Columbus Idea Foundry, …

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Ohio Tool Racing Championships & Maker Faire

In a every man/women/child’s life there are opportunities to test oneself against their peers and see how they really measure up. Sure your mommy thought you were real handy when you put together that Ikea furniture she brought home but do you have what it takes to turn dad’s favorite circular saw to your old skateboard and compete in the …

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Third Annual Tool Racing Championships, A Big Success!

  Thank you to all the fans, vendors, racers and terrific sponsors that made the third annual Tool Racing Championships (www.ToolRaces.com) an overwhelming success for the 2011 season. Weather worked with us this time around and a lot of folks came together to support the event in so many ways. For about half the crowd it was their first time …

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August 20th – The Third Annual Tool Racing Championships

That’s right boys and girls it is that time of the year again for your favorite frankensteinesk sport, power tool drag racing, www.ToolRaces.com. This is the third year for the Columbus event and we could not be more excited about the all the great things going on. For KickStarters the Idea Foundry is expanding into the neighboring space for a …

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