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The 2008 North American Solar Challenge was the second (and last) solar car competition to cross the border into Canada. The 10 day event ran from Plano, Texas, USA to Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Route
The NASC 2008 Route was a 5 stage race. Stages 1-4 were multiple day stages with required checkpoints. Stage 5 was a short 1-day stage to the finish.
- Stage 1:
- July 13: Stage Start in Plano, TX
- July 13: Checkpoint in McAkester, OK
- July 14: Stage Finish in Neosho, MO
- Stage 2:
- July 15: Stage Start in Neosho, MO
- July 15: Checkpoint in Topeka, KS
- July 16: Checkpoint in Omaha, NE
- July 17: Stage Finish in Sioux Falls, SD
- Stage 3:
- July 18: Stage Start in Sioux Falls, SD
- July 18: Checkpoint in Fargo, ND
- July 19: Stage Finish in Winnipeg, MB
- Stage 4:
- July 20: Stage Start in Winnipeg, MB
- July 20: Checkpoint in Brandon, MB
- July 21: Checkpoint in Regina, SK
- July 21: Stage Finish in Medicine Hat, AB
- Stage 5:
- July 22: Stage Start in Medicine Hat, AB
- July 22: Stage Finish in Calgary, AB
Results
Teams at NASC 2008 competed in one class ranked by elapsed time. Lowest elapsed time to complete the route wins.
| Rank | Car # | University | Total Time (hh:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | University of Michigan | 51:41:53 |
| 2 | 32 | Principia College | 61:38:45 |
| 3 | 1 | Hochschule Bochum | 63:47:55 |
| 4 | 24 | University of Waterloo | 64:00:06 |
| 5 | 35 | University of Minnesota | 65:41:48 |
| 6 | 65 | University of Calgary | 75:42:53 |
| 7 | 42 | Missouri S&T | 81:20:36 |
| 8 | 9 | Iowa State University | 91:12:59 |
| 9 | 95 | Red River College | 92:15:02 |
| 10 | 8 | University of Arizona | 98:26:12 |
| 11 | 3 | University of Kentucky | 100:33:24 |
| 12 | 100 | Queen’s University | 106:36:20 |
| 13 | 11 | Northwestern | 113:58:11 |
| 14* | 175 | Durham University | 134:07:06 |
| 14* | 256 | Oregon State University | 145:20:00 |