Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Before the official start of the Grand Prix Race, the drivers are given some rules and regulations by the racing officials to ensure a safe and thrilling race One of the side attractions to the race, is the Les Prix, a bed race entered by various female teams Qualifications are a week before the race, the finalists compete on race day With a view from the budge over the track, the karts competing .n the 31st running of Grand Prix The Greatest Spectacle m College Racing. make their first lap. 20 Grand Prix

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 . i PAU1 Z»w»d The Grand Prix Carnival is an event sponsored by the Purdue Grand Pnx Foundation these two students try the«r tuck at tossing dimes into glasses tor prizes Surrounded by her sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Kathy Lambert holds her boquet of roses and a trophy after being crowned the 1988 Grand Prix Queen in the Armory • P 19 Grand Prix

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PiUi ZtwiOi And the winner is.. signaling tho victor. 16 driven by Steven Daugherty tor Tarkington Hall, the race offtcial waves the checkered tlag (or the cheering crowd Alter a chain broke. Phi Kappa P$r driver, Chris Pfistor, and his crew, one ot tho teams favored to win. had to leavo the race and watch as Steven Daugherty captures tho checkered flag Bel hind It he Scenes More than a checkered flag ace day involves many participants, ranging from the drivers, crew members, celebrities and award winners. The people behind the scenes of Grand Prix make it possible for those in the spotlight to truly entertain on the day of the race. Opening ceremonies were led by Senator Richaard Lugar. acting as Grand Marshall of this year s race. Senator Lugar is the Republican Leader of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and the former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Lugar is a fifth generation Hoosier and was born in Indianapolis. Preparation for the race began in late February for Steven Daugherty and his crew Daugherty, driving kart number sixteen. won first place representing Tarkington Hall and Windsor Halls. The junior has been racing for seven years through nationwide organizatons. This was Daugherty's second opportunity to compete in the Grand Prix. He finished twenty-seventh in the 1987 running due to mechanical problems. Daugherty became confident only when his toughest competition. Phi Kappa Psi's driver Chris Phister, broke a chain late in the race The karts, which cost approximately $3,000 to build, are funded by team sponsors ranging from housing units, businesses and corporations, and individuals. The addition of the mandatory Yamaha KT-100 engines added even more competition to this year's race. Each year the foundation selects a recepient of the Outstanding Service Award. The awarded was given to Dr. Richard Barnett. Dr. Barnett has been a professor in the School of Electrical Engineering Technology for eight years. He was helpful in the development of the new automatic scoring system that the Grand Prix Foundation implemented this year. The scoring system eased some of the pressure off of the people timing the race, and it was more precise in scoring. Also recognized by the foundation was senior, Phil West, who received the outstanding senior award. West served as president of Theta Chi Fraternity and the Purdue Foundation Student Board, as well as a score of other activities on campus. An important addition to this race that was missing last year was the presence of Duane Sweeny, the official starter of the race. Sweeny has been involved with race car driving for 38 years. He is well-known in the racing circuit, having flagged at over sixty of the toughest tracks in the United States. Sweeny said, I look forward to the Grand Prix as much as the Indianapolis 500. ' The race is an event in itself, but the commitment of the crews, drivers and individuals make it the Greatest Spectacle in College Racing. 21 Grand Prix