2024 Event Hub

Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC) 2024

The 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge was a multi-day cross-country event covering over 1,550 miles from Nashville, Tennessee to Casper, Wyoming. Following portions of seven National Historic Trails, university teams competed in two distinct vehicle classes:

 

Single-Occupant Vehicle (SOV) Class
Scored by miles driven.

 

Multi-Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Class
Scored by person-miles, practicality, energy usage, and adherence to a target average speed.

Want to see the full scoring formulas and definitions? Visit the Vehicle Classes page for detailed MOV scoring formulas, including how person-miles, energy usage, and target speed factors are calculated.

1ST Place
University of Michigan

2,095.5 miles

2nd Place
École de technologie supérieure

2,004.5 miles

3rd Place
Illinois State University

1,504.3 miles

1ST Place
Polytechnique Montréal

73.86 score

2nd Place
Appalachian State

25.21 score

3rd Place
Iowa State University

25.18 score

Inspector Awards

Category Winners
Safety Polytechnique Montréal
Dick Roberto Mechanical Design Polytechnique Montréal
Electrical Design École de technologie supérieure
Aesthetics University of Michigan
Hot Sauce Award Stanford
Abe Poot Teamwork École de technologie supérieure
Spirit of the Event Appalachian State
July 20th - 27th Nashville, TN to Casper, WY

1562.2 Total Base Route Miles

 

7 Optional Loops

  • 213.4 unique loops miles (teams may complete loops multiple times)
Overall - Single Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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Team Base Route Completed Official Miles Official Time Checkpoint Base Miles Loop Miles Penalty Miles Avg. MPH
#2 – MichiganYes2,099.556:36:171,558.320.02437.51 mph
#92 – ETSYes2,004.559:32:401,562.316.0933.82 mph
#22 – IllinoisNo1,575.860:36:231,486.63.01726.28 mph
#17 – Illinois StateYes1,512.360:23:081,554.30.05025.87 mph
#5 – FloridaNo1,467.860:27:421,491.80.02624.71 mph
#1 – PurdueNo1,310.656:36:361,285.81.0823.29 mph
#12 – Texas A&MNo568.746:33:37 592.70.02712.79 mph
#786 – Western MichiganNo146.86:37:00 150.80.0422.79 mph
#26 – British ColumbiaNo142.16:38:00 142.10.0021.42 mph
Last Updated at: 27 Jul 2024 - 11:11PM Central Daylight Time
Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 20th & 21st: Nashville, TN to Edwardsville, IL via Paducah, KY
  • Route Segments:
    • Nashville to Paducah: 159.7 miles
    • Paducah to Edwardsville: 217.1 miles
  • Optional Loops:
    • Paducah Loop: 48.8 miles
    • Edwardsville Loop: 29.2 miles
Stage 1 - Single Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#2 – MichiganYes506.215:30:57 376.84.0732.62 mph
#92 – ETSYes481.015:55:59 376.83.0330.19 mph
#22 – IllinoisYes420.616:04:04 376.81.0526.18 mph
#1 – PurdueYes374.817:25:59 376.80.0221.50 mph
#17 – Illinois StateYes370.815:33:09 376.80.0623.84 mph
#5 – FloridaYes370.816:35:47 376.80.0622.34 mph
#12 – Texas A&MNo199.916:06:00 205.90.0612.42 mph
#786 – Western MichiganNo146.86:37:00 150.80.0422.19 mph
#26 – British ColumbiaNo142.16:38:00 142.10.0021.42 mph

Last Updated at: 21 Jul 2024 - 11:17PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 22nd & 23rd: Edwardsville, IL to St. Joseph, MO via Jefferson City, MO and Independence, MO
  • Route Segments:
    • Edwardsville to Jefferson City: 165.6 miles
    • Jefferson City to Independence: 156.6 miles
    • Independence to St. Joseph: 74.8 miles
  • Optional Loops:
    • Jefferson City Loop: 28.2 miles
    • St. Joseph Loop: 32.8 miles
    • There is no loop at the Indpendence Checkpoint
Stage 2 - Single Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#2 – MichiganYes512.614:06:34 397.04.01136.33 mph
#92 – ETSYes484.815:40:07 397.03.0630.94 mph
#22 – IllinoisYes395.015:04:56 397.00.0226.19 mph
#17 – Illinois StateYes361.015:47:00 397.00.03622.87 mph
#5 – FloridaNo316.517:53:00 328.50.01217.70 mph
#1 – PurdueNo151.39:32:50 120.51.0215.85 mph
#12 – Texas A&MNo112.56:53:37 121.50.0916.32 mph
#786 – Western MichiganNo0.0 0.00.00 mph
#26 – British ColumbiaNo0.0 0.00.00 mph

Last Updated at: 24 Jul 2024 - 11:29PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 24th-26th: St. Joseph, MO to Gering, NE via Beatrice, NE and Kearney, NE
  • Route Segments:
    • St. Joseph to Beatrice: 138.2 miles
    • Beatrice to Kearney: 178.4 miles
    • Kearney to Gering: 273.6 miles
  • Optional Loops:
    • Beatrice Loop: 25.4 miles
    • Kearney Loop: 22.0 miles
    • Gering Loop: 26.0 miles
Stage 3 - Single Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#2 – MichiganYes886.421:23:22 590.212.0241.44 mph
#92 – ETSYes840.421:47:28 590.210.0038.57 mph
#22 – IllinoisYes637.622:13:23 590.22.0028.69 mph
#17 – Illinois StateYes590.221:46:55 590.20.0027.10 mph
#1 – PurdueYes586.223:27:00 590.20.0425.00 mph
#5 – FloridaYes584.220:33:34 590.20.0628.42 mph
#12 – Texas A&MNo253.919:26:00 262.90.0913.07 mph
#786 – Western MichiganNo0.0 0.00.00 mph
#26 – British ColumbiaNo0.0 0.00.00 mph

Last Updated at: 26 Jul 2024 - 10:30PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 27th: Gering, NE to Casper, WY
  • Route Segments:
    • Gering to Casper: 198.3 miles
Stage 4 - Single Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#92 – ETSYes198.36:09:06 198.30.0032.24 mph
#1 – PurdueYes198.36:10:47 198.30.0032.09 mph
#5 – FloridaYes196.35:25:21 196.30.0236.20 mph
#2 – MichiganYes194.35:35:24 194.30.0434.76 mph
#17 – Illinois StateYes190.37:16:04 190.30.0826.18 mph
#22 – IllinoisNo122.67:14:00 122.60.01016.95 mph
#12 – Texas A&MNo2.44:08:00 2.40.030.58 mph
#786 – Western MichiganNo0.0 0.00.00 mph
#26 – British ColumbiaNo0.0 0.00.00 mph

Last Updated at: 27 Jul 2024 - 11:11PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 20th - 27th Nashville, TN to Casper, WY

1562.2 Total Base Route Miles

 

7 Optional Loops

  • 213.4 unique loops miles (teams may complete loops multiple times)
Normalized MOV Score Component Charts
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MOV Distance Completed

Overall - Multi Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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Team Base Route Completed Official Miles Official Time Checkpoint Base Miles Loop Miles Penalty Miles Avg. MPH
#55 – Poly Montreal Yes 1603.3 44:29:14 ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 1562.3 48.0 7 36.2 mph
#828 – App State Yes 1551.3 44:08:59 ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 1562.3 0.0 11 35.39 mph
#9 – Iowa State Yes 1453.3 40:09:43 ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 1544.3 0.0 91 38.9 mph
#4 – MIT No 1224.3 60:15:07 ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 1295.3 0.0 71 21.53 mph
#35 – Minnesota No 10.4 5:40:00 ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | 10.4 0.0 0 1.84 mph
Last Updated at: 27 Jul 2024 – 11:11PM Central Daylight TimeIndicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
Team Base Route Completed Official Miles Official Time Checkpoint Base Miles Loop Miles Penalty Miles Avg. MPH
#55 – Poly MontrealYes1,603.344:29:141,562.32.0736.20 mph
#828 – App StateYes1,551.344:08:591,562.30.01135.39 mph
#9 – Iowa StateYes1,471.340:09:431,544.30.09138.90 mph
#4 – MITNo1,226.360:15:07 1,295.30.07121.53 mph
#35 – MinnesotaNo10.45:40:00 10.40.001.84 mph
Last Updated at: 27 Jul 2024 - 11:11PM Central Daylight Time
Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 20th - 27th Nashville, TN to Casper, WY

1562.2 Total Base Route Miles

 

7 Optional Loops

  • 213.4 unique loops miles (teams may complete loops multiple times)
Normalized MOV Score Component Charts

For stage ranking MOV teams are scored solely on Distance, Completion Factor, and Target Speed. Other factors are not considered

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MOV Distance Completed

Stage 1 - Multi Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#828 – App StateYes376.811:37:43 376.80.0032.40 mph
#55 – Poly MontrealYes375.811:32:33 376.80.0132.56 mph
#9 – Iowa StateYes356.811:27:50 376.80.02031.12 mph
#4 – MITYes325.815:12:58 376.80.05121.41 mph
#35 – MinnesotaNo10.45:40:00 10.40.001.84 mph

Last Updated at: 21 Jul 2024 - 11:17PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 20th - 27th Nashville, TN to Casper, WY

1562.2 Total Base Route Miles

 

7 Optional Loops

  • 213.4 unique loops miles (teams may complete loops multiple times)
Normalized MOV Score Component Charts

For stage ranking MOV teams are scored solely on Distance, Completion Factor, and Target Speed. Other factors are not considered

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MOV Distance Completed

Stage 2 - Multi Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#55 – Poly MontrealYes393.013:54:27 397.00.0428.26 mph
#828 – App StateYes386.012:17:54 397.00.01131.39 mph
#9 – Iowa StateYes374.011:44:02 397.00.02331.87 mph
#4 – MITNo136.512:46:50 148.50.01210.68 mph
#35 – MinnesotaNo0.0 0.00.00 mph

Last Updated at: 26 Jul 2024 - 10:59PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 20th - 27th Nashville, TN to Casper, WY

1562.2 Total Base Route Miles

 

7 Optional Loops

  • 213.4 unique loops miles (teams may complete loops multiple times)
Normalized MOV Score Component Charts

For stage ranking MOV teams are scored solely on Distance, Completion Factor, and Target Speed. Other factors are not considered

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MOV Distance Completed

Stage 3 - Multi Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#55 – Poly MontrealYes636.214:18:43 590.22.0244.45 mph
#828 – App StateYes590.214:33:29 590.20.0040.54 mph
#4 – MITNo567.724:20:26 573.70.0623.32 mph
#9 – Iowa StateYes560.212:27:20 590.20.03044.98 mph
#35 – MinnesotaNo0.0 0.00.00 mph

Last Updated at: 26 Jul 2024 - 10:30PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED
July 20th - 27th Nashville, TN to Casper, WY

1562.2 Total Base Route Miles

 

7 Optional Loops

  • 213.4 unique loops miles (teams may complete loops multiple times)
Normalized MOV Score Component Charts

For stage ranking MOV teams are scored solely on Distance, Completion Factor, and Target Speed. Other factors are not considered

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MOV Distance Completed

Stage 4 - Multi Occupant Class (Tap bars for details)
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TeamBase RouteOfficial MilesTimeCheckpointBase MilesLoop MilesPenaltyAvg. MPH
#55 – Poly MontrealYes198.34:43:31 198.30.0041.97 mph
#828 – App StateYes198.35:39:53 198.30.0035.01 mph
#4 – MITYes196.37:54:53 196.30.0224.80 mph
#9 – Iowa StateYes180.34:30:31 180.30.01839.99 mph
#35 – MinnesotaNo0.0 0.00.00 mph

Last Updated at: 27 Jul 2024 - 11:11PM Central Daylight Time

Indicates checkpoint MADE  ❌ Indicates checkpoint MISSED

Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2024

The Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix is a 3-day endurance track event, where solar cars drive for 8 hours each day on the 3.15-mile course at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. FSGP serves as both a standalone competition and the qualifier for ASC. The event is open to the public and free to attend. See the top finishers below.

 

Note: Running lap counts from the track will be updated periodically throughout the day. MOV Scores will be calculated at the end of each race day.

1ST Place

#92 Eclipse
(215 laps / 677.25 miles)

2nd Place

#32 Principia
(189 laps / 539.35 miles)

3Rd Place

Illinois State University
(149 laps / 469.35 miles)

Fastest Lap

Jae Won Hwang from #6 Berkeley. 4:21.414 time / 43.4 mph average

Team Total Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Penalty Fastest
#92 – ETS ✅ 215 76 65 74 0 5:04.952
#32 – Principia ✅ 189 69 53 67 0 5:19.139
#17 – Illinois State ✅ 149 44 52 55 2 4:40.111
#5 – Florida ✅ 135 27 42 69 3 4:51.693
#6 – Berkeley ✅ 126 0 56 70 0 4:21.424
#26 – British Columbia 94 46 3 49 4 6:05.335
#79 – Florida Poly 87 7 44 42 6 6:18.415
#22 – Illinois 80 0 23 57 0 5:16.877
#1 – Purdue ✅ 78 1 8 70 1 5:12.039
#12 – Texas A&M 76 12 38 41 15 5:14.030
#2 – Michigan 63 18 14 31 0 5:24.283
#21 – Virginia Tech 49 0 14 35 0 5:51.792
#614 – Ohio State 42 10 19 23 10 6:47.355
#786 – Western Michigan 39 0 0 40 1 6:08.964
#7 – Dalhousie 36 23 6 13 6 6:07.816
#87 – Virginia 20 10 5 5 0 7:20.781
#608 – Wisconsin 13 0 0 13 0 6:36.191
#406 – Montana State 12 0 6 11 5 8:07.806
#24 – Waterloo 12 0 6 14 8 5:55.700
#16 – Stanford 10 0 0 10 0 6:16.679
#777 – UOP* 0 0 0 0 0
#505 – Kennesaw State* 0 0 0 0 0
#13 – Michigan State* 0 0 0 0 0
#8 – UT Austin* 0 0 0 0 0

Last Updated: Sat May 17 2025 12:57 AM Central Time

* Proof of Insurance Renewal Required Prior to Event

✅Indicates qualified for ASC

Provisional Qualification

The following SOV teams have been granted provisional qualification for the American Solar Challenge:

  • #26 British Columbia
  • #22 Ilinois
  • #12 Texas A&M
  • #2 Michigan
  • #786 Western Michigan
Multi-Occupant Vehicle (MOV) Scoring Formula

Vehicles competing in the Multi Occupant Vehicle Class at FSGP are scored based on a formula that includes: the number of miles (laps) driven, the number of passengers in the vehicle during those laps, amount of external charging (non-solar charging), and average speed. The full formula is as follows:

Variable Definitions
  • S: Score
  • D: Person-Mile Distance – the number of miles driven (3.15 miles per lap) times the average number of passengers in the vehicle
  • E: External Energy Usage – the vehicles battery capacity (assumed to start FSGP full) plus any external charging during the event in kWh
  • C: Completion Factor – the number of miles driven less penalty miles divided by the highest number of miles driven by any team
  • T: Target Speed Derating – 1.0 if the vehicle averages at least 30 mph for the duration of the event. If average speed is less than 30 mph, the team will have their score derated based on the following formula:

MOV teams must also complete a minimum number of official laps over the 3 days, teams that do not will be ranked below all teams who do. For 2025 at NCM Motorsports Park this is 153 official laps (482 miles).

MOV Scores

1ST Place

#55 Poly Montreal
(88.57 score / 165 laps)

2nd Place

#828 App State
(36.53 score / 201 laps)

3Rd Place

#35 Minnesota
(20.16 score / 158 laps)

Fastest Lap

Logan Staubus from #9 Iowa State. 4:38.223 time / 40.8 mph average

Normalized MOV Score Component Charts
Calculated Values Data Points
Team Score [S] Completion Factor [C] Speed Derating [T] Total External Energy [E] (kWh) Event Miles Driven Person Miles [D] Penalty Miles Avg. Speed (mph) Battery Capacity (kWh) External Charging (kWh)
#55 – Poly Montreal 79.37 81.68% 0.85 9.17 522.90 1,045.80 3.15 29.95 9.16 0.01
#828 – App State 36.53 99.50% 1.00 34.66 636.30 1,272.60 3.15 30.32 22.47 12.19
#35 – Minnesota 20.16 78.22% 1.00 38.87 500.85 1,001.70 3.15 31.39 23.33 15.54
#9 – Iowa State 16.71 56.93% 1.00 27.26 400.05 800.10 37.80 32.52 17.64 9.62
#4 – MIT 2.30 25.74% 0.38 14.32 166.95 333.90 3.15 25.15 14.31 0.01
#116 – McMaster* 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
#96 – Western Ontario* 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
#49 – Georgia Tech* 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2024 – 07:11PM Central Daylight Time
*Indicates not cleared for the track

MOV Laps

Team Total Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Penalty Fastest
#828 – App State ✅ 201 73 61 68 1 5:25.671
#55 – Poly Montreal ✅ 165 39 66 61 1 5:05.004
#35 – Minnesota ✅ 158 45 56 58 1 4:54.840
#9 – Iowa State ✅ 115 11 41 75 12 4:38.438
#4 – MIT 52 0 0 53 1 6:11.856
#116 – McMaster* 0 0 0 0 0
#96 – Western Ontario* 0 0 0 0 0
#49 – Georgia Tech* 0 0 0 0 0

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2024 – 11:31PM Central Daylight Time

 

Darker Cells Indicate Teams Completing More Laps
*Indicates not cleared for the track

✅Indicates qualified for ASC

Provisional Qualification

The following MOV teams have been granted provisional qualification for the American Solar Challenge:

  • #4 MIT

Altair Challenge 2024

1ST Place
University of Florida
2nd Place
University of Michigan
3Rd Place
University of Minnesota

Honorable Mentions

Robustness Award Florida Polytechnic
Innovation Award ETS
Manufacturability Award University of Illinois

For more information about the Altair Award visit their website.

Teams

Meet the collegiate innovators from around the world who participated in the 2024 events. These teams brought creativity, engineering expertise, and collaborative spirit to the road and track.

2024 Participating Teams

University Country Class Car
Purdue University US SOV   #1 - Lux
Rochester Institute of Technology USA SOV #10 - Nova
Northwestern University USA SOV #11 - Bastet
McMaster University CA MOV #116 - Origin
Texas A&M University US SOV   #12 - Duodecim
Michigan State University US SOV   #13 - Cynisca
Stanford University US SOV   #16 - Azimuth
Illinois State University US SOV   #17 - Mercury 7
University of Washington USA SOV #18 - Sockeye
University of Michigan US SOV   #2 - Astrum
Virginia Tech US SOV   #21 - Sun Gobbler
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign US SOV   #22 - Calypso
University of Waterloo CA SOV   #24 - MS XV
University of British Columbia CA SOV   #26 - Brightside
University of Kentucky USA SOV #3 - Gato del Sol VII
Principia College US SOV   #32 - RA XI
University of Minnesota US MOV #35 - Gaia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology US MOV #4 - Gemini
Montana State University US SOV   #406 - Luminous Lemon
Missouri University of Science and Technology USA SOV #42 - Independence
Georgia Institute of Technology US MOV #49 - SR-4 Aurora
University of Florida US SOV   #5 - Flare
Kennesaw State University US SOV   #505 - Kennesaw Solar Racer (KSR)
Polytechnique Montréal CA MOV #55 - Esteban 11
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville USA SOV #57 - Orion
UC Berkeley US SOV   #6 - Excalibur
University of Wisconsin–Madison US SOV   #608 - Helios
The Ohio State University US SOV   #614 - Farasi II
University of Calgary CANADA MOV #65 - Schulich Elysia
Rutgers University USA SOV #66 - Aerosol
Dalhousie University CA SOV   #7 - Nova
University of Toronto CANADA SOV #77 - Aurora
University of The Pacific US SOV   #777 - Yakatiac
Western Michigan University US SOV   #786 - Sunseeker 23
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Puerto Rico SOV #787 - Boricua Bolt-89
Florida Polytechnic University US SOV   #79 - Spark Mk. II
University of Texas at Austin US SOV   #8 - Daybreak
Appalachian State University US MOV #828 - Rose
University of Virginia US SOV   #87 - Rivanna 3
Iowa State University US MOV #9 - Eliana
École de technologie supérieure CA SOV   #92 - Éclipse XI
University of California, Irvine USA SOV #95 - SolEater
University of Western Ontario CA MOV #96 - Icarus

for complete event details.

2024 Regulations

The 2024 American Solar Challenge (ASC) regulations were released in three revisions, each refining safety protocols, vehicle design standards, and race procedures.

ASC 2024 Regulations

2024 Sponsors

The 2024 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix and American Solar Challenge were made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.​

Title Sponsor

Altair Challenge

Host of the on-site Altair Challenge, offering a $10,000 prize to participating teams

Bridgestone Display Day

Bronze

Data Partner

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all sponsors for their invaluable contributions to the success of the 2024 events.​

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