Funguy, ACEr

He wanted it so bad. After years of glorious failure, Kinetic Susan Lucci and captain of Atomic Funguys finally secured his ACE Award. LoCO caught up with our man, of course, in The Palace.

Wet Glory!

More than a dozen teams, including the crowd favorite Atomic Funguys, still obtain their ACE as the sculptures near the Eureka Waterfront on their way to Crab Park.

IS THIS FUNGUY'S YEAR?!?

Andrew Goff Catches up with the Aceless Atomic Funguys

Photo: AG

Fun Guuuuuuuy!

 Perhaps the most famous Kinetic racer to never ACE, Brian “Funguy” Slayton spoke with LoCO while staring down a particularly intimidating dune. For years, Slayton’s various mashines have flirted with ACEhood, but each attempt thus far has ended in heartache. No fun, guy!

Today, Slayton seemed perplexed that a race judge was nowhere to be found since there was some question as to whether this dune was a place where a push was legally allowed. A brief wind-swept interview below. —AG

Description of Atomic Funguys courtesy its creators:

ART: This sculpture is the Atomic Funguys. Glory in its purest form, at the Atomic level. Reaching a height of over 13 feet tall, and presided over by the the Atomic Mushroom Man, the sculpture can be seen from a country mile thanks to the Atomic Fluorescent Green Glow emanating from the body. BOOM!!!

ENGINEERING: After last years wheel failure just an hour from the finish line, the Funguys have been busy. All four wheels were re- spoked with a higher test cable, going from 480lb test to 960! All the bicycle parts, most of which were rusty and hard worn have been replaced. The most significant change though is the gearing. With a few sprocket changes, the machine in now over 40% faster (gearing matters). Add in new pontoons and new water steering, this machine in no longer one of the slowest. Time will tell just how fast it will be.

OTHER: Machine: Unladen weight 760lbs, Length 14 feet, width 7 feet 9.75 inches. 40 total gears, BIG wheels.