Vehicles take off from the starting line with the wave of the green flag for the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Vehicle 567 from Lucio Middle School approaches a turn in the track during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The Southmost Elementary School team gathers around their Goblin division electric car for the parade of teams and cars Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Vehicle 027, from David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, rounds a corner onto the straightaway during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Vehicle 989 of STISD Science Academy, 77 of San Benito High School and 992 of STISD Science Academy race down the straightaway during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Vehicles enter and exit the pit crew area for repairs and driver swaps during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The race supervisors bring in a stopped vehicle for repairs during the first heath of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Teams gather for a safety briefing ahead of the first race heat for F24 division vehicles Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The San Benito High School team troubleshoot a problem on one of their vehicles during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The driver for STISD Science Academy’s vehicle 992 stays in position as the team makes a repair to the vehicle’s breaks during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The Weslaco CTE team examines their vehicle after the first heat for the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The Edcouch-Elsa High School team help their driver get his helmet and communication system untangled as they switch to a fresh driver during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Diego Flores, of the Edcouch-Elsa High School team, pushes on his helmet as he steps in as the next driver during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)STISD Science Academy vehicle 989 drives on the straightaway past the pit crews during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Olivera Middle School pit crew Matheo De Hoyos and Victor Marin add air to their vehicle’s tires during the first heat of the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, during the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The Edcouch-Elsa High School pit crew changes out batteries following the first heat for the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville- South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)The checkered flag is waved as vehicle 44 of Weslaco CTE approaches the finish line at the end of the first heat for the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville- South padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Pushers from the pit crews take their vehicles back to their tents from the finish line before the second heat for the F24 division race Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the South Texas Greenpower USA Goblin and F24 Showcase at the Brownsville- South Padre Island International Airport. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
