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ASC2003 Reports from the Road Each day during the Rayce, entries were posted to provide a glimpse of life on the road in the 2003 American Solar Challenge. Click on any date in the calendar below to see the report for that day. July 22 — Students prepared for final leg of cross-country race July 21 — Lead cars arrive in Barstow despite 100-degree temperatures July 20 — Teams encounter race's first heavy rainstorm July 19 — Teams in good spirits despite technical difficulties July 18 — Lead teams relax at New Mexico University July 17 — Speeds increase over route from Amarillo to Albuquerque July 16 — Teams battle old Route 66 across Oklahoma July 15 — Race proving competitive and unpredictable July 14 — Cars complete first leg; Kentucky saves Cal Sol July 13 — Teams hit the road; Competition fast and furious July 11 — Twenty teams qualify for ASC start line July 11 — Last year's winner Michigan fails to qualify July 10 — Ten cars qualify in first day at test track July 9 — Scrutineering continues into the night July 8 — Inspections turn up minor problems as scrutineering continues July 7 — Rain adds excitement to figure 8 test

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