Out in front was the rookie and the veteran. On pole, Aidan Fox, a freshman who lit up the timing charts during qualifying last week and broke the all-time lap
The stands are filled, the karts are going through their final checks, the Purdue Grand Prix is only minutes away. Follow-along as the Exponent covers all 160 laps of this
Parties in the middle of the day, pickup trucks hauling karts and drivers racing around the track north of campus. You can feel it all over Purdue– the “greatest spectacle
Purdue Grand Prix returns for 2021
The Purdue Grand Prix returned for 2021 after the 63rd race was cancelled due to COVID-19. The 64th running could be a an indicator of a return to normal.
Posted: Apr 25, 2021 9:09 PM
Updated: Apr 25, 2021 10:45 PM
Posted By: Peter Hulett
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The return of the greatest spectacle in collegiate racing could mean the return to normal. With the stands full of fans and 33 teams on the grid, one could think we re just a few laps way.
More than half the cars didn t make it to the finish line. Race winner Jacob Peddycord, having just poured milk over his head after 160 laps, was exhausted.
Freshman Jacob Peddycord claims 64th Purdue Grand Prix
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. After 160 laps, Jacob Peddycord, driver of the No. 88 Cavalry Racing kart, and was able to keep his race-long momentum to take the checkered flag and win the 64th Purdue Grand Prix.
Described as the greatest spectacle in college racing, the 64th Grand Prix was held Sunday afternoon after rain caused organizers to reschedule. Due to COVID-19, the 63rd Grand Prix in 2020 was canceled.
At the start of the race, Peddycord and Cavalry Racing, who earned pole position after qualifiers, had trouble starting their kart but due to a crash at the start that flipped the MGP Racing 2 kart, were able to start the race without a hitch.