The 2014 American Solar Challenge (ASC) was an intercollegiate solar car race on July 21–28, 2014. The event was won by the University of Michigan. It was the 12th American national championship solar car race held.

Route Day 1: Sat, July 21: Start in Austin, Texas; must reach Weatherford, TX checkpoint. Day 2: Sun, July 22: Finish in Norman, Oklahoma. Day 3: Mon, July 23: Start in Norman, OK; must reach Wichita, Kansas checkpoint. Day 4: Tue, July 24: Finish in Overland Park, KS. Day 5: Wed, July 25: Start in Overland Park, KS; must reach stage stop in Omaha, Nebraska. Day 6: Thu, July 26: Start in Omaha, NE; must reach Ames, Iowa checkpoint. Day 7: Fri, July 27: Finish in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Day 8: Sat, July 28: Start in La Crosse, WI; finish in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Results

Overall

Rank Team name Stage 1 Time Stage 2 Time Stage 3 Time Stage 4 Time Stage 5 Time Total Time Miles Credited 1 University of Michigan10:49:3810:21:205:49:0010:27:004:00:3141:27:291722.55 2 University of Minnesota11:23:4412:00:586:05:3611:47:354:01:1645:19:091722.55 3 Iowa State University11:43:4713:01:306:57:5414:20:304:15:0550:18:461722.55 4 Polytechnique Montreal13:30:2013:31:386:56:4014:53:244:17:5753:09:591722.55 5 Principia College12:27:3413:41:277:14:4715:39:194:27:4853:30:551722.55 6 Oregon State University14:27:5113:20:207:21:2015:54:085:25:2056:28:591722.55 7 Western Michigan University15:42:2516:40:068:38:5419:39:095:20:1566:00:491684.35 8 Qazvin Islamic Azad University15:13:5118:05:0013:57:0032:42:544:39:0784:37:521328.25 9 University of Texas22:32:00DNQDNF347.3 École de technologie supérieureWithdrawnDNS0

Inspector Awards Electrical Design Award: Principia Mechanical Design Award: Iowa State Safety Award: Oregon State Most Arduous Journey: QIAU HAVIN Teamwork Award: Oregon State Spirit of the Event: Polytechnique Montreal Solar Car Lifetime Achievement Award: Abraham Poot

Stage 1

Team # – Name Austin Start 7/21 Weatherford Arrival 7/21 Norman Finish 7/22 Stage 1 Penalty Time Stage 1 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – University of Michigan9:00:0014:59:4011:48:380:01:0010:49:3810:49:38 35 – University of Minnesota **9:04:0015:09:0512:23:4411:23:4411:23:44 9 – Iowa State: PrISUm9:02:0015:21:3812:43:4711:43:4711:43:47 32 – Principia College **9:07:0015:19:2613:27:3412:27:3412:27:34 55 – Polytechnique Montreal: Esteban **9:06:0016:52:2314:30:2013:30:2013:30:20 256 – Oregon State9:01:0016:26:5514:39:510:02:0014:27:5114:27:51 73 – Qazvin Islamic Azad: QIAU HAVIN9:03:0017:34:4716:13:5115:13:5115:13:51 20 – Western Michigan: Sunseeker **9:05:0017:33:2316:42:2515:42:2515:42:25 8 – UT Austin **9:08:00-Trailered4:32:0022:32:0022:32:00 92 – ETS Quebec: Eclipse **Withdrawn

Stage 2

Team # – Name Norman Start 7/23 Wichita Arrival 7/23 Overland Park Finish 7/24 Stage 2 Penalty Time Stage 2 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – University of Michigan9:00:0014:14:4311:21:2010:21:2021:10:58 35 – University of Minnesota9:01:0014:45:3912:58:580:02:0012:00:5823:24:42 9 – Iowa State: PrISUm9:01:0016:11:0314:01:3013:01:3024:45:17 32 – Principia College9:03:0016:15:0614:41:2713:41:2726:09:01 55 – Polytechnique Montreal: Esteban9:04:0015:40:3614:31:3813:31:3827:01:58 256 – Oregon State9:02:0015:28:4114:20:2013:20:2027:48:11 20 – Western Michigan: Sunseeker9:03:0016:46:1417:40:0616:40:0632:22:31 73 – Qazvin Islamic Azad: QIAU HAVIN9:06:00--0:05:0018:05:0033:18:51

Stage 3

Team # – Name Overland Park Start 7/25 Omaha Finish 7/25 Stage 3 Penalty Time Stage 3 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – University of Michigan9:00:0014:49:005:49:0026:59:58 35 – University of Minnesota9:01:0015:05:360:01:006:05:3629:31:18 9 – Iowa State: PrISUm9:02:0015:59:546:57:5431:43:11 32 – Principia College9:03:0016:17:477:14:4733:23:48 55 – Polytechnique Montreal: Esteban9:04:0016:00:406:56:4033:58:38 256 – Oregon State9:05:0016:26:207:21:2035:09:31 20 – Western Michigan: Sunseeker9:06:0017:44:548:38:5441:01:25 73 – Qazvin Islamic Azad: QIAU HAVIN9:04:00Trailered4:57:0013:57:0047:15:51

Stage 4

Team # – Name Omaha Start 7/26 Ames Arrival 7/26 La Crosse Finish 7/27 Stage 4 Penalty Time Stage 4 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – University of Michigan9:00:0013:17:1111:21:000:06:0010:27:0037:26:58 35 – University of Minnesota9:01:0013:59:0312:43:350:04:0011:47:3541:17:53 9 – Iowa State: PrISUm9:02:0014:57:0315:29:3014:20:3046:03:41 55 – Polytechnique Montreal: Esteban9:04:0015:20:0415:53:2414:53:2448:52:02 32 – Principia College9:03:0015:32:2416:36:190:04:0015:39:1949:03:07 256 – Oregon State9:05:00-15:51:080:03:0015:54:0851:03:39 20 – Western Michigan: Sunseeker9:05:0016:34:33Trailered1:54:3619:39:0960:40:34 73 – Qazvin Islamic Azad: QIAU HAVIN9:07:00TraileredTrailered14:42:5432:42:5479:58:45

Stage 5

Team # – Name La Crosse Start 7/28 Minneapolis Finish 7/28 Stage 5 Penalty Time Stage 5 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – University of Michigan9:00:0012:48:310:12:004:00:3141:27:29 35 – University of Minnesota9:01:0012:58:160:04:004:01:1645:19:09 9 – Iowa State: PrISUm9:02:0013:17:054:15:0550:18:46 55 – Polytechnique Montreal: Esteban9:03:0013:14:570:06:004:17:5753:09:59 32 – Principia College9:04:0013:31:484:27:4853:30:55 256 – Oregon State9:05:0014:30:205:25:2056:28:59 20 – Western Michigan: Sunseeker9:05:0014:25:155:20:1566:00:49 73 – Qazvin Islamic Azad: QIAU HAVIN9:06:0013:45:074:39:0784:37:52

References

External links 2014 American Solar Challenge