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Race Order	Entry #	Driver Name	Car Name	Mass (grams)	Length (inches)	Width (inches)	Height (inches)	Distance Traveled (feet)	Running Time (seconds)
2	17	Michael Shibata	My Other Car is a Honda	32	11	10	4	6.67	8.91

Balloon car designer Michael Shibata writes:

• Design approach taken - explain how it worked.

  I set forth to achieve and believe accomplished an entirely minimalist approach to balloon car design...minimal cost, minimal car and minimal risk to the designer (I did not put my name on my car).

• Unique or clever features embodied

  State of the Art advanced polymer widget purchased at Chief Auto allows two balloons to be connected to one thruster jet.

• Materials of construction (mention unique parts you used or fabricated)

  Fast food hamburger container.

• Reasons behind any significant design choices you had to make

  Duct tape was added for structural reinforcement to earlier pre-race frame failures.

• Lessons learned (what you'd do differently next time)

  Eat at a different fast food restaurant.

• Anything else you'd like to add

  You get what you pay for.

MB 1/9/99