When Will Someone Else Get Two

[windup zeppelin]

i just want to see the competiton for myself since we didnt make it this year but the team did last year

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Teams have been close many times:
217 won it in 2006, and was on Einstein in 2005
503 won in 2005, and was on Einstein in 2006
254 (even though they havn't won once) has been Championship/National Finalists twice
25 won in 2000, and were finalists in both 2003 and 2006
175 made it to Einstein in 2003, 2004, and 2005
111 won in 2003, and were finalists in 99 and 2001
469 won in 2003, were finalists in 2004, division finalists in 2001 and 2002, and have a legitimate claim that they should have advanced to the Curie finals (and possibly beyond) this year
And many more

The fact stands right now, that 71 not only is the only team to have won twice

Team 45 was the alliance captain in '99, picking 111 and 84. We lost the National Championship to 176-1-48 in a 3 match round. We were 1 match away from being the first 2-time National Champion... for what it is worth. We've not been back to the final round since. ugh.

Andy B.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Another factor to look at is "graduating drivers and operators." Some of these teams have VERY young drive teams, that can develop and grow and have the experience. Others will come out of nowhere. But that is something to keep in mind I think.