The Red Bull Chariot Race was brought to Arizona State University for the first time Friday April 26. Red Bull set up a racetrack lined with hay bales in the parking lot of Devil’s Advocate Bar and Grill where teams of three timed how quickly they could make laps in their make-shift chariots.
More than six teams entered chariots at the race and the ASU’s own Wake Devils team came out on top beating out the Red Bull pro athlete team which included surfer Jamie O’Brien. Although the competition was open to anyone, almost all of the teams entered were ASU students.
Cronkite Team was made up of Downtown Phoenix Campus students Adrian Martinez, Keith O’Rourke and Eddie Griffin. The team was named after the Walter Cronkite School where all of the teammates study. The team put together their chariot Friday and made it to the final round before they were eliminated.
