The 2016 American Solar Challenge (ASC) was an intercollegiate solar car race on July 30 – August 6, 2016. The event was won by the University of Michigan. It was the 13th American national championship solar car race held.

Route Day 1: Sat, July 30: Start in Brecksville, Ohio; must reach Dayton, OH checkpoint. Day 2: Sun, July 31: Finish in Vincennes, Indiana. Day 3: Mon, August 1: Start in Vincennes, IN; must reach St. Louis, Missouri checkpoint. Day 4: Tue, August 2: Finish in Republic, MO. Day 5: Wed, August 3: Start in Republic, MO; must reach Beatrice, Nebraska checkpoint. Day 6: Thu, August 4: Must reach Gering, NE checkpoint. Day 7: Fri, August 5: Finish in Scottsbluff, NE. Day 8: Sat, August 6: Start in Scottsbluff, NE; finish in Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Results

Overall

Rank Team name Stage 1 Time Stage 2 Time Stage 3 Time Stage 4 Time Total Time Miles Credited 1University of Michigan10:59:4111:41:2219:09:516:35:5248:26:461976.2 2Dunwoody College of Technology13:05:4815:18:4523:44:437:21:0659:30:221971.5 3University of Toronto14:17:1214:01:3923:46:2410:05:4862:11:031914.6 4Missouri S&T15:27:3616:25:4824:20:048:01:1264:14:401955.8 5Principia College13:04:5315:34:0524:03:1611:49:5064:32:041886.3 6Appalachian State University13:29:0616:52:5640:37:065:28:4276:27:501724.5 7Iowa State University17:12:2218:06:4835:23:009:05:0679:47:161783.9 8École de technologie supérieure15:32:5818:28:4839:06:4811:44:0084:52:341659.0 9UC Berkeley14:25:0730:53:2432:21:1212:06:1889:46:011530.9 10*University of Minnesota (Cruiser)14:44:3618:08:2448:19:4011:33:1892:45:581796.5 10Polytechnique Montreal14:20:0821:18:5455:27:564:44:1795:51:151370.4 11Illinois State University16:59:5736:51:5441:40:3013:50:01109:22:221193.3 12University of Kentucky36:35:18DNQDNQDNQDNQ 135.5

Inspector Awards Spirit of the Event: Minnesota Abraham Poot Teamwork: Appalachian State Safety: Poly Montreal Overcoming Adversity: Iowa State Array: Missouri S&T Mechanical: Michigan Electrical: Missouri S&T Dynamics: Iowa State Fastest Egress: Appalachian State

Stage 1

Team # – Name Brecksville Start 7/30 Dayton Arrival 7/30 Vincennes Finish 7/31 Stage 1 Penalty Time Stage 1 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – Michigan8:30:0013:50:1011:02:410:12:0010:59:4110:59:41 32 – Principia8:31:0015:06:0213:20:5313:04:5313:04:53 51 – Dunwoody **8:39:0014:33:5012:41:480:48:0013:05:4813:05:48 828 – Appalachian State8:32:0015:11:0513:45:060:01:0013:29:0613:29:06 77 – Toronto8:37:0016:34:2414:35:120:04:0014:17:1214:17:12 55 – Poly Montreal8:35:0015:43:4814:40:0814:20:0814:20:08 6 – Berkeley8:39:0015:53:5314:49:0714:25:0714:25:07 35 – Minnesota8:33:0015:52:1814:51:360:11:0014:44:3614:44:36 42 – Missouri S&T8:38:0015:10:4814:46:361:04:0015:27:3615:27:36 92 – ETS Quebec8:36:0016:30:4015:42:580:11:0015:32:5815:32:58 17 – Illinois State8:34:0016:16:5117:12:570:06:0016:59:5716:59:57 9 – Iowa State8:37:0015:53:0816:54:220:40:0017:12:2217:12:22 3 – Kentucky **8:40:00–DNF18:05:1836:35:1836:35:18

Stage 2

Team # – Name Vincennes Start 8/01 St. Louis Arrival 8/01 Republic Finish 8/02 Stage 2 Penalty Time Stage 2 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – Michigan9:00:0013:21:2112:14:220:12:0011:41:2222:41:03 77 – Toronto9:04:0014:34:3614:48:390:02:0014:01:3928:18:51 51 – Dunwoody9:02:0014:33:0916:05:4515:18:4528:24:33 32 – Principia9:01:0014:45:5016:15:050:05:0015:34:0528:38:58 42 – Missouri S&T9:08:0015:28:1617:16:480:02:0016:25:4831:53:24 828 – Appalachian State9:03:00–16:53:560:02:0016:52:5630:22:02 35 – Minnesota9:05:00–Trailered0:08:2418:08:2432:53:00 9 – Iowa State9:08:00–Trailered0:06:4818:06:4835:19:10 92 – ETS Quebec9:06:00–Trailered0:28:4818:28:4834:01:46 55 – Poly Montreal9:05:00–Trailered3:18:5421:18:5435:39:02 6 – Berkeley9:04:00–Trailered12:53:2430:53:2445:18:31 17 – Illinois State9:10:00–Trailered18:51:5436:51:5453:51:51 3 – KentuckyDNQ

Stage 3

Team # – Name Republic Start 8/03 Topeka Arrival 8/03 Beatrice Arrival 8/04 Gering Finish 8/05 Stage 3 Penalty Time Stage 3 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 2 – Michigan9:00:0014:30:3109:15:2711:21:510:18:0019:09:5141:50:54 51 – Dunwoody9:02:0015:25:5410:37:5216:12:430:04:0023:44:4352:09:16 77 – Toronto9:01:0015:20:2610:29:0316:06:080:11:1623:46:2452:05:15 32 – Principia9:01:0015:55:3211:24:2416:33:160:01:0024:03:1652:42:14 42 – Missouri S&T9:02:0015:41:2510:56:1016:48:200:03:4424:20:0456:13:28 6 – Berkeley9:08:0016:07:3512:07:14Trailered4:21:1232:21:1277:39:43 9 – Iowa State9:07:0017:13:4512:57:33Trailered7:23:0035:23:0070:42:10 92 – ETS Quebec9:08:0017:25:5213:17:37Trailered11:06:4839:06:4873:08:34 828 – Appalachian State9:05:0016:00:5111:35:11Trailered12:37:0640:37:0670:59:08 17 – Illinois State9:07:0016:46:4513:08:50Trailered13:40:3041:40:3095:32:21 35 – Minnesota9:03:0017:00:4213:09:35Trailered20:19:4048:19:4081:12:40 55 – Poly Montreal9:09:0017:22:51TraileredTrailered27:27:5655:27:5691:06:58 3 – KentuckyDNQ

Stage 4

Team # – Name Gering Start 8/06 Hot Springs Finish 8/06 Stage 4 Penalty Time Stage 4 Elapsed Time Overall Elapsed Time 55 – Poly Montreal09:11:0013:55:174:44:1795:51:15 828 – Appalachian State09:08:0014:36:425:28:4276:27:50 2 – Michigan09:00:0015:29:520:06:006:35:5248:26:46 51 – Dunwoody09:01:00Trailered0:21:067:21:0659:30:22 42 – Missouri S&T09:04:00Trailered1:01:128:01:1264:14:40 9 – Iowa State09:06:00Trailered2:05:069:05:0679:47:16 77 – Toronto09:02:00Trailered3:05:4810:05:4862:11:03 35 – Minnesota09:10:00Trailered4:33:1811:33:1892:45:58 92 – ETS Quebec09:07:00Trailered4:44:0011:44:0084:52:34 32 – Principia09:03:00Trailered4:49:5011:49:5064:32:04 6 – Berkeley09:05:00Trailered5:06:1812:06:1889:46:01 17 – Illinois State09:09:00Trailered6:50:0113:50:01109:22:22 3 – KentuckyDNQ

References

External links 2016 American Solar Challenge