The 2008
North American Solar Challenge
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 ...
(NASC) was an intercollegiate
solar car race on July 13–22, 2008. The event was won by the University of Michigan. It was the 9th American national championship solar car race held.
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Route
*Day 1: Sun, July 13: Start in Plano, Texas; must reach McAlester, Oklahoma
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checkpoint.
*Day 2: Mon, July 14: Finish in Neosho, Missouri.
*Day 3: Tue, July 15: Start in Neosho, MO; must reach Topeka, Kansas checkpoint.
*Day 4: Wed, July 16: Must reach Omaha
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, Nebraska checkpoint.
*Day 5: Thu, July 17: Finish in Sioux Falls
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, South Dakota.
*Day 6: Fri, July 18: Start in Sioux Falls, SD; must reach Fargo Fargo usually refers to:
* Fargo, North Dakota, United States
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* ''Fargo'' (TV series), an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series
Fargo may also refer to:
Othe ...
, North Dakota checkpoint.
*Day 7: Sat, July 19: Finish in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
*Day 8: Sun, July 20: Start in Winnipeg, MB; must reach Brandon, MB checkpoint.
*Day 9: Mon, July 21: Must reach Regina, Saskatchewan checkpoint; finish in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
*Day 10: Tue, July 22: Start in Medicine Hat, AB; Finish in Calgary
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, AB.
Results
References
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Solar car races