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BY KIM DEMORY egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net Could it be that the car of the future will have Eagle Grove ties? If Neil Dencklau has it his way, it just might. Neil, the son of former Eagle Grove High School graduate Barb Dencklau, and grandson of Lavonne Keppers (current Eagle Grove resident), has been into the car advancement since he was a teenager. As a high school student, Neil was the team leader of his group who developed super mileage cars designed to reach over 125 miles per gallon. His team took first two years in a row in a Minnesota contest. When he graduated from high school in Minnetonka, Minn. and left for the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, he found his place on to a solar car team. The last two years he has served as a team leader. This year’s car took (named Daedalus) 30 team members from the College of Science and Engineering an estimated 30,000 hours to design and build a two-seat car that can travel at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. The amazing part is, it’s all powered by the sun. Nearly 400 solar cells (which in direct sunlight can produce 1300 watts) will provide the energy the vehicle needs to compete in an 1,800 mile
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trip across the Australian outback this October. Fifteen members of the U of M team, including Neil, will compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge in Australia taking place October 6 through October 13. The team will be competing in a new Cruiser Class where speed is not the goal, but rather function and serviceability. While the car boasts efficiency, it does not have the comfort of air conditioning. That means if it’s 100 degrees outside, temperatures inside the car could reach up to 115 degrees. Therefore, a two-person crew will shift every six hours during the race. One amenity of today’s cars that the racers will enjoy, however, is a car stereo. Something to keep them entertained during their travels. There will be a total of 10 teams competing in the Cruiser Class in Australia, but only two from the United States. What makes their car unique is that Neil’s team is the only one to build their own motor. A total of 45 teams will be traveling from around the world to compete in different categories of the World Solar challenge. Neil is studying mechanical engineering and will graduate this May. “We are very proud of his accomplishments,� said Barb.
Neil Dencklau is part of the team traveling to Australia with this futuristic-looking car they built from scratch
to compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.
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Dralle Involved in Guinness World Record Robert Dralle and his 1985 Chevy Silverado participated in the RFDTV record setting “World’s Largest Parade of Pickup Trucks� in Indianapolis on Saturday Aug 3rd. The event took place at the famed Indianapolis Speedway and the group of 386 Dodges, Chevys and Fords and more crossed the finish line with a new world record. Drivers drove their own pickup trucks, with production models dating back to as far as 1927. The Classic Trucks, which Robert’s Chevy missed by 2 years, were first on the starting line followed by several other classes. They lined up on the track two by two for the parade. The first set of trucks began the parade
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and by they time they made the first complete lap and reached the back end of the second set of trucks, those trucks had begun, making the entire 2 Ÿ mile track full of pickups. They made a total of 2 complete laps around the track and on the second lap Robert was finally able to punch it down to a whooping 40 m.p.h before he had to put on the brakes. The last time around was a single file formation as the trucks exited the speedway. During the parade, the trucks were traveling about 5 m.p.h and no more than 10’ apart to ensure a continuous parade. The actual parade didn’t get started until around 2 p.m. as there was also a tractor show on the inside of the track. They were representatives from 38 states and every state East of the Rockies was represented The 1985 Chevy was purchased from the Vic Muhlenbruch family after he had passed away. The truck was in excellent condition and believed to only be driven in the summer. The truck was used by Dralle Plumbing and Heating for several years and made many trips to Marshalltown to pick up Lennox fur-
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naces and air conditioners. It retired several years ago and that’s when Robert decided to have it fixed up and re-painted before it rusted out. Tom Ribble and Car Country helped restore the old Chevy as well as the new paint job. Robert was accompanied, on his world record event, by Richard Dralle of Parkersburg. It was definitely worth the trip and they both had a lot of fun driving around the Indianapolis Speedway, which was a first for both of them. RMG television networks reach 63 million homes both across the United States and internationally, focusing all programming on rural lifestyle and culture. RURAL RADIO is its newest venture, launched this year in the U.S. and Canada on SiriusXM radio. Last year, RMG broke the record for the largest parade of classic tractors, with 964 of them parading at the Nebraska State Fair. Gottsch stated the main reason his networks attempt these records is to bring together fans from everywhere to bond over a unique experience. “It was a great setting, with the Indy Car track and Guinness World Records,� Gottsch said. “What was really humbling was people from 31 states participated in this world record. We had every state east of the Rockies represented today, everybody came just to be part of this attempt. “
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Clarion’s annual free, fall coin show is Saturday, Sept. 14 at the high school at 1111 Willow Drive in Clarion. Watch for the signs. The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be three dozen tables of coins, stamps, tokens, silver, gold, currency, and collectibles. Dealers from several states will be present. Dealers will be buying and selling. Free appraisals will be given. Collectors of all ages are welcome. There will be merchandise in all price ranges. The show is organized and conducted by the members of the 50 year-old Clarion Coin Club, one of the oldest and most active coin clubs in Iowa. For more information, contact Boyd LaRue, club president at 515-532-0056.
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