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Local middle school engineers rig batteries to race their solar cars
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West Hall Middle School students Christopher Arbise, 13, a seventh-grader and Chrysta Avers, 14, an eighth-grader, check out their team’s solar-powered car Friday during the 2012 Jackson EMC Junior Solar Sprint. Middle school teams from around the area raced their homemade solar-powered cars in the event held at Road Atlanta in Braselton. - photo by SARA GUEVARA | The Times
Two small hand-built cars wait to race at the starting line Friday afternoon at Road Atlanta.Behind the starting line, two girls cheer and wave silver pompoms. Several groups of middle school students line up on either side of the track to watch as the cars pass. Within seconds the cars are off and speeding toward the finish line.