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Photos: Championship reign continues for Motorsports Program
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Junior Blake Diester dominated the 2012 Purdue Grand Prix go-cart race Saturday, winning the pole and then leading 152 of 160 laps to help IUPUI win its third consecutive Grand Prix title and fourth in five years in West Lafayette.
Apr 22, 2012 — photo credit: IUPUI Motorsports Program and Purdue University
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Blake Diester speeds along the track en route to his first Purdue Grand Prix championship.
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Diester (56) leads IUPUI's Wayman Brown (59) across the start-finish line.
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Motorsports Program students handled the pit work preparing the IUPUI carts.
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The roar of the Jaguar has dominated recent Grand Prix races.
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Mapping strategy is vital for pre-race preparation ...
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... and so is the concentration all drivers must possess.
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Brown leads eventual third-place finisher Patrick Nirschl of IUPUI through one of the many turns on the Purdue track.
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Pit crew members keep a watchful eye the action, seeking any kind of adjustment that might lead to a quicker car.
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As the final order of finishers sorted themselves out, IUPUI crew members begin the celebration.
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Celebrations have become commonplace for Motorsports students.
