“I’m proud of the show the kids put on out there,” said Lally. “The Step2 Roller Coaster separates the babies from the toddlers, and Will and Jack really earned their class wins today. The tires held on strong for the three second laps, and all the work the boys have been putting into their fitness really paid off during those demanding stints.”
The suspense reached its critical peak as the trio of competitors headed to the Antsy Pants Build and Play Ball Pit. Potter, Potter, and Potter took their starting positions, and at the wave of the green flag, jumped into the 30 inch by 34 inch ball bit, filled with over 400 BPA and Phthalate free plastic play balls, giving the event its Dad-Prix 400 name. As Potter crashed into Potter, dozens of the 2.5 inch plastic balls flew across the room, casualties of the continuous side by side contact. Event official Emily Potter ruled the contact as a ball-playing incident, but issued soft warnings during room clean up. Declared the winner of the ball pit festivities, the senior Potter again finished his stint within eyesight of the lead.
The final event of the Dad-Prix 400 powered by Charmin Ultra Soft came to the double points round of high stakes coloring. Each of the Potter men chose their canvas. While Will and Jack opted for blank canvases, John chose to color a clean livery template, which would save him ample time in the design process. Armed with their Crayola Crayons, the Potter clan began the final competition. Will chose the unique strategy to draw squiggly lines, not only disregarding proper shapes, but color pairing as well. Jack used a little more strategy in his artwork, drawing a Prix-themed piece with trophies and other indecipherable shapes that were allegedly racing related. The eldest Potter put on a coloring clinic for the competition, expertly gliding his color coordinating crayons inside the lines, producing nothing near a masterpiece, but a winning design nonetheless.
In the end, John Potter celebrated victory on the top step of the podium, spraying pretend champagne, surrounded by cheering supporters. The local PA announcer narrated the usual podium hat dance as all Potters relished their successes, throwing the sponsor branded hats into the crowd for the young fans in attendance. Like car racing, this event had its fair share of controversy. Commented Jack Potter, “I think Dad only won the trophy because it already said #1 Dad and that’s all we had in the house.”
“I’m really proud of the team’s performance in the Dad-Prix,” said Potter. “We miss being on track, but we’ve proven that GRT Magnus is a force to be reckoned with no matter what level of competition we’re faced with. I’m looking forward to seeing what else we can achieve in the coming months. I welcome all other racing moms and dads out there to host their own events and share them, too!”