Balloon-Car Racing

As we were doing yesterday's crossword puzzle, Ms. Eclectic and I came across a word neither of us knew (but I expect Kent would): nacelle. Our search for information about the word led me to something I found much more fascinating than cowls of jet engines.

Balloon-car racing. Build a car, attach a balloon, blow up the balloon, let the car go, and see whose goes the farthest. The outcome depends on the engineering of the car, the blowing up of the balloon, and considerable luck.

Here are some photos of balloon racers.