Student racers to face off in solar car race

2010-amer-sol-challengeThe American Solar Challenge (ASC) a competition to design, build and race solar-powered cars in a cross-country event will see competitors cover more than 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to Illionois next month.

The 2010 American Solar Challenge (ASC2010) is a competition to design, build, and drive solar-powered cars in a cross-country time/distance rally event. Teams compete in a 1100 mile route from Tulsa to Chicago. The route has been chosen to combine pieces of old routes used in previous events, giving a bit of an historical tribute for the 20 years of organized events in North America.

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The race begins on June 19 in Tulsa and is scheduled to conclude on June 26 in Chicago. It will pit teams from 19 universities from around the world against one another.

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The American Solar Challenge is hosted by the Innovators Educational Foundation, a 501c3 organization devoted to applied learning in the areas of science, engineering, and technology.

For more information on the race, go to http://americansolarchallenge.org/events/asc2010/

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