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The American Solar Challenge (ASC), previously known as the North American Solar Challenge and Sunrayce, is a solar car race across the United States. In the race, teams from colleges and universities throughout North America design, build, test, and race solar-powered vehicles in a long distance road rally-style event. ASC is a test of ...
On Saturday, June 28, 1997, the Solar Eagle III won Sunrayce 97, the national intercollegiate solar car race. Solar Eagle III set a Sunrayce record for average speed of 43.29 miles per hour (69.67 km/h) and finished nearly 20 minutes ahead of second-place Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [ 11 ]
Sunrayce 97 was an intercollegiate solar car race on June 19–28, 1997. The event was won by Cal State LA, with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology finishing less than 20 minutes behind them. It was the 4th American national championship solar car race held. [1] [2]
In July 1990, 32 teams of some of North America's brightest college students took to the road in solar-powered vehicles they had built during the previous year and a half. [1] The GM Sunrayce USA route covered more than 1,800 miles, from Florida to Michigan . [ 2 ]
The Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) is an annual solar-car race that takes place on closed-loop race tracks. In the race, teams from colleges and universities throughout North America design, build, test, and race solar-powered vehicles. Every two years the race serves as a qualifier for the American Solar Challenge road race. [1]
Sunrayce 99 was an intercollegiate solar car race sponsored by General Motors, EDS, and the US Department of Energy. The race began on June 20, 1999 in Washington, D.C., and finished on June 29, 1999 at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. [1] The event was won by the University of Missouri at Rolla (now Missouri S&T).
For 2005, the race became the North American Solar Challenge as the route started in Austin, Texas, and ran north to Winnipeg, Manitoba, then west to Calgary, Alberta. It was the longest solar car race ever at 2500 miles (4000 km). Sunseeker 03 was given a new canopy, stronger rear suspension, improved aerodynamics and renamed Sunseeker 05 ...
Sunrayce 95 was an intercollegiate solar car race on June 20–29, 1995. The event was won by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with the University of Minnesota finishing less than 20 minutes behind them. It was the 3rd American national championship solar car race held. [1] [2] [3]