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] Three of the top finishers won a trip to Australia in November to compete in the 1990 World Solar Challenge.
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Route
- Day 1: Mon, July 9: Start in Orlando, Florida; finish in Floral City, FL.
- Day 2: Tue, July 10: Start in Floral Park, FL; finish in Tallahassee, FL.
- Day 3: Wed, July 11: Start in Tallahassee, FL; finish in Montgomery, Alabama.
- Day 4: Thu, July 12: Start in Montgomery, AL; finish in Haleyville, AL.
- Day 5: Fri, July 13: Start in Haleyville, AL; finish in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
- Day 6: Sat, July 14: Start in Spring Hill, TN; finish in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
- Day 7: Sun, July 15: Start in Bowling Green, KY; finish in Louisville, KY.
- Day 8: Sun, July 16: Start in Louisville, KY; finish in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Day 9: Mon, July 17: Start in Indianapolis, IN; finish in Greenville, Ohio.
- Day 10: Tue, July 18: Start in Greenville, OH; finish in Mason, Michigan.
- Day 11: Wed, July 19: Start in Mason, MI; finish in Warren, MI.
Results
| Position | Team | Car Name | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan | Sunrunner | 72:50:47 |
| 2 | Western Washington University | Viking XX | 74:10:06 |
| 3 | University of Maryland | Pride of Maryland | 80:10:55 |
| 4 | Cal State LA | Solar Eagle | 81:03:44 |
| 5 | Crowder College | Star II | 81:06:18 |
| 6 | MIT | Galaxy | 83:57:37 |
| 7 | Stanford University | SUnSUrfer | 93:56:53 |
| 8 | Western Michigan - Jordan | Sunseeker | 96:55:20 |
| 9 | Colorado State University | Stelar V | 97:55:06 |
| 10 | Cal Poly - Pomona | Solar Flair | 99:05:57 |
| 11 | Drexel University | SunDragon | 100:03:40 |
| 12 | RIT | Spirit | 104:21:18 |
| 13 | Stark State College | Solis Tyrannus Cognoscis | 105:06:47 |
| 14 | Worcester Poly | Starduster | 106:34:60 |
| 15 | Auburn University | Sol of Auburn | 107:24:35 |
| 16 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Northern Light | 108:18:45 |
| 17 | Iowa State University | PrISUm | 109:08:29 |
| 18 | University of North Texas | Centennial | 110:48:04 |
| 19 | Cal State - Northridge | CSUN - Blazer | 110:49:57 |
| 20 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Solar Phantom | 111:07:44 |
| 21 | Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo | Sun Luis | 113:00:15 |
| 22 | University of Texas | Texas Native Sun | 113:15:25 |
| 23 | Dartmouth College | Sunvox III | 113:48:13 |
| 24 | University of Waterloo | Midnight Sun | 114:37:15 |
| 25 | Florida Institute of Technology | Sunshine Special | 116:39:41 |
| 26 | University of Pennsylvania | Solstation | 122:14:48 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | VT Solaray | 130:27:08 |
| 28 | Clarkson University | Kalahkwaneha | 131:52:00 |
| 29 | University of Ottawa | Team Ralos | 132:48:18 |
| 30 | University of Puerto Rico | The Shining Star | 135:44:30 |
| 31 | Arizona State University | Sun Devil Cruiser | 136:49:18 |
| 32 | Villanova University | Wild Solarcat | 137:04:11 |
References
- ^ Patterson, P. and Siegel, W., "The 1990 GM Sunrayce USA: A Summary," SAE Technical Paper 910621, 1991, doi:10.4271/910621.
- ^ Rose-Hulman GM Sunrayce USA page
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