09/17/2026
PERIKIN was excited to sponsor the VA250 Car Project as it rolled through Middle Tennessee! The VA250 Car Project, which produced the World Stock Car land speed record earlier this year, was created to celebrate America's 250th anniversary through American engineering, manufacturing, innovation, education and the people who will build the country's future.
On the afternoon of September 11, 2026, PERIKIN remembered the events of 9/11 and looked towards the future as we gave demonstrations at the Hands-On Science Center of our a scaled-down wind tunnel with a VA250 Car replica inside the tunnel. It was epic!
It was a fun and fascinating day discussing engineering, aerospace, and STEM with UVA Engineering Students; Joey Arrington, the builder of the VA250 car; and the community that came out to support it.