- May 23, 2023
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Sparkle Sisters Annabel Thistle and ZZ Nichols compete in the drift race, in which they placed third for the classic car category. Photo by Paige Wilson
Speed Demon team member Kyan Cabiac drifts in his car he designed with team member Bryce Singleton. Photo by Paige Wilson
Family and friends of the Speed Demon team cheer on Kyan Cabiac and Bryce Singleton. Photo by Paige Wilson
The Gamers Lucas Farrens and Connor Gabriel compete in the drift race. Photo by Paige Wilson
Magical unicorn team member Ylan Phan races in her colorful cart. Photo by Paige Wilson
The Greatest Showgirls Sera Albercht and Kayla Tatro compete in the drift race. Photo by Paige Wilson
Creative Crew team members Taliyah Nixon and Sarah Todd race in the drift competition. Photo by Paige Wilson
Rainbow Unicorn team members Alyssa Hodge and Jasmine Rivas start the race. Photo by Paige Wilson
Two Peas in a Pod team member Kaia Franklin competes in the drift race. Photo by Paige Wilson
Powerful Patriots team member Catherine Queen competes in the drift race. Photo by Paige Wilson
Space Unicorn team member Emily Powers races down the ramp. Photo by Paige Wilson
Powerful Patriots team member Catherine Queen starts the drift race. Photo by Paige Wilson
Pathways Elementary School fifth-graders ZZ Nichols and Annabel Thistle — team Sparkle Sisters — felt confident after they finished competing in the ninth-annual derby race at the Ormond Beach school on Thursday, May 24.
"My brother did it last year, and I thought it would be really cool to have our own car for the fifth-grade derby," Nichols said. "We put sparkles everywhere on the car. It needed to be shiny and perfect."
The two best friends won first in the Push (classic car) race, second for Most Team Spirit and third in the Drift (classic car) competition.
"We put a little grease on the wheels so they would spin faster, and we would spray WD-40 on it every once in a while," Nichols said.
"And we put a board under the seat to make it a little more sturdy," Thistle added.
The pair practiced about two hours every weekend for the last five weeks to prepare for the race.
"I think we did really well," Thistle said.
The whole school watched 50 fifth-graders participate in the derby while family members camped out under tents with signs and matching T-shirts supporting their students' teams.
