North American Solar Challenge
The American Solar Challenge (ASC), previously known as Sunrayce, the American Solar Challenge, and the North American Solar Challenge, is a solar car race across the United States and Canada. 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 teamwork, engineering skill, and endurance that stretches across thousands of miles of public roads.
The 2010 ASC took place from June 20–26, on an 1100 mile route from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Naperville, Illinois. The 2008 NASC took place on July 13–22, 2008, on a route between Dallas, Texas and Calgary, Alberta, a total of 2500 miles.
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