For those of you who followed my "UM Solar - ASC" posts last week, this will be a little redundant. For those of you that clicked the links but were "tl;dr", here's your chance to read it all in one diary post (because you're patiently waiting for FOOTBAW season).

First and foremost, here are a couple of links to the UM Solar web site and the American Solar Challenge web site:

UM Solar: LINK

ASC: LINK

Let's meet the 2012 National Champions

Race Committee

AJ Trublowski

Head Strategist

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Troy, MI
Favorite Place in A2: The Blind Pig
Favorite Activity: Mountain Biking

Jordan Feight

Race Manager

Major: AOSS
Hometown: Novi, MI
Favorite Place in A2: The Big House
Favorite Activity: Skiing

Ryan Mazur

Crew Chief

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Commerce, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Lurie Fountain
Favorite Activity: Aerial Photography

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Engineering

Andrew Huang

Mechanical

Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Granger, IN
Favorite Place in A2: The Hands On Museum
Favorite Activity: Biking

Cici Liu

Power

Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Beachwood, OH
Favorite Place in A2: Yost Ice Arena
Favorite Activity: Hiking

Evan Fletcher

Micro

Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Galesburg, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Diag
Favorite Activity: Astrophotography

Jacob Zylema

Micro

Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: St. Joseph, MI
Favorite Place in A2: No Thai Restaurant
Favorite Activity: Playing Saxophone

Qing Xu

Power

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Suzhou, China
Favorite Place in A2: North Quad Tower Room
Favorite Activity: Cooking

Rohan Shah

Power

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Favorite Place in A2: Intramural Sports Building
Favorite Activity: Driving

Ryder Liu

Mechanical

Major: Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Favorite Place in A2: Hill Auditorium
Favorite Activity: Playing the Viola

Sarah Spitzer

Micro

Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Mackinac Island, MI
Favorite Place in A2: The Arboretum
Favorite Activity: Flying Airplanes

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Media and Operations

Caitlin Sadler

Head of Public Relations

Major: Natural Resources and the Environment
Hometown: Shelburne, VT
Favorite Place in A2: Kerry Town
Favorite Activity: Traveling

Diane Thach

Head of Photography

Major: Art and Design
Hometown: Flint, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Michigan Theater
Favorite Activity: Tennis

Eric Hausman

Operations

Major: Industrial and Operations Engineering
Hometown: Beverly Hills, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Huron River
Favorite Activity: Water Polo

Noah Kaczor

Operations

Major: Economics
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Zingerman's Roadhouse
Favorite Activity: Sailing

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Strategy

Bryan Mazor

Vehicle Dynamics Specialist

Major: Physics
Hometown: Midland, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Arb
Favorite Activity: Soccer

Cam Herringshaw

Optimization Specialist

Major: Computer Science Engineering
Hometown: Shelby Township, MI
Favorite Place in A2: State Street
Favorite Activity: Jet Skiing

Jeff Cwagenberg

Meteorologist

Major: AOSS
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Favorite Place in A2: Roof of the Space Research Building
Favorite Activity: Golf

Matt Goldstein

Database Engineering

Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Lincolnshire, IL
Favorite Place in A2: Law Quad
Favorite Activity: Jiu Jitsu

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Preliminaries; Formula Sun Grand Prix

The 2012 FSGP is history and UM Solar is your victor. A strong result from Iowa State promises an interesting American Solar Challenge. They're even talking a little smack:

The only trouble on the day was a 30-minute delay in the morning to double-check the car’s solar array. That allowed the University of Michigan to race to a 20-lap lead. “If we had started at the same time, we would be directly competitive with them,” Stumpges said. “That promises good things with this car.”

And:

Stumpges said the Michigan team, winner of the past four races across America, is beginning to notice the team from Ames. Yes, Stumpges said. “We were neck and neck with Michigan a good part of the day.”

Here's the final results. The starting grid, for the ASC, is 1 - Quantum, 2 - Iowa State's Hyperion, 3 - Western Michigan and 4 - Illinois State.

Congratulations to Hyperion for setting the fastest lap of the '12 FSGP. The ASC rolls off tomorrow, Saturday, July 14, 2012. With showers and thunderstorms a possibility thru the upper Midwest, for the weekend, it may be interesting to see how things progress over the first three or four days of the race. It's also supposed to be hot next week and that may play into the final results as well. The Strategy Team as well as the Weather Team will play an integral part. Go Quantum, Go UM Solar, Go Blue.

Standings: University of Michigan Iowa State University Western Michigan University Fastest Lap: Iowa State University: 2:18

The 2012 Formula Sun Grand Prix is complete!   Team # and Name Day 1 Laps (final) Day 2 Laps (final) Day 3 Laps Penalty Laps Total 2 – Michigan 145 158 146   449 3 – Kentucky* 0 0     0 4 – MIT 0 55 107   107 5 – Illinois State 88 131 131   350 9 – Iowa State 125 146 155   426 11 – Northwestern*         DNQ 13 – Michigan State 0 0 50   50 20 – Western Michigan 120 119 127   366 28 – New Paltz 0 66 94 2 92 32 – Principia 103 58 0 10 151 35 – Minnesota 109 0 71   180 49 – Georgia Tech*         DNQ 55 – Montreal 76 28 109   137 254 – CalSol 0 110 0   110 256 – Oregon State 84 80 19 2 181 505 – New Mexico 22 0     22 QUALIFIED – ASC LAPS FORFEITED Last updated on 7-12-2012 -15:00 Eastern. Each lap is 1.6 miles. * Team Not Yet Inspected

 

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Day 1 is in the history books and Quantum remains where it started; P1.

The Team was able to guide Quantum to the Day 1 finish line, in Erie, PA, just after 1 PM (1:08 PM EDT) local time.

Accoring to Crew Chief Ryan Mazur (I'm pretty sure that's Ryan in the video), they finished fifteen minutes head of Iowa State (followed by Minnesota, Western Michigan, MIT and Principia). Video courtesy of Furqan Nazeeri

At a control stop earlier on Day 1:

The ASC's web site doesn't seem to want to load so I cannot provide finish times but it appears that Quantum is running well and keeping the competition at bay. Nicely done UM Solar.

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Day 2 is done and the result remains the same:

Checkpoint Arrival Times at Mansfield, OH
 

1. Michigan 2:20pm
2. Minnesota 4:01pm
3. Principia 4:38pm
4. CalSol 4:47pm

However, the route took some twists and turns:

Ethan Lardner:

Michigan got penalized 5 minutes for a non-affiliated "media" car "obstructing" traffic near Iowa State yesterday...so how are people supposed to watch the race?

Steven Hechtman confirms:

First stage times are up. Michigan leads Iowa by 9 minutes after receiving 5 minutes in penalties. Minnesota is 10 minutes behind Iowa (State).

The weather in Ohio The Worst State Ever was not cooperating:

Racing in the rain. Here's where the Weather and Strategy teams earn their stripes. Weather will keep Strategy apprised of the current and approaching weather conditions. Strategy will determine how much electricity is in the batteries, how much electricity the solar cells are producing and how much electricity the motor is using. They adjust Quantum's speed accordingly so the car has the ability to continue on to the end of day control stop. It's tricky, involves lots of calculations and sometimes some luck. It's no secret these guys are good and the results speak for themselves.

Drama!

Ethan Lardner:

Rumor has it Iowa state blew suspension in a curb and was pulled over for an hour and MIT spun out and hit a sign pole and will be trailering to Ann Arbor. Not sure if they will be making an attempt at repairs.

Steven Hechtman confirms:

Noticed on the live chat that Iowa State tracker was stationary for nearly an hour turning onto 11 near Ashtabula, OH. The explanation: @Team_PrISUm: Took a turn too wide on the interstate on ramp and hit a curb. This snapped the lower A-Arm which was replaced in under an hour.

What a shame for both Iowa State and MIT.

Quantum approaching Mansfield Ohio, in the sunshine, and the end of Day 2:

Charging batteries in Mansfield.

Video courtesy of Furqan Nazeeri

Quantum arrives at the Big House

Video courtesy of Furqan Nazeeri

 

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UPDATE: Quantum has arrived at the Control Stop in K-zoo. Looks like a perfect day for solar car racing, a few puffy clouds but mostly clear. I would think they'll be close to the MI/IN border when they decide to stop for the day.

Day 3 is complete and Quantum enjoys a 3+ hour lead. Obviously, it was nice to be back in Ann Arbor. Even President Coleman came out to show her support.

Today, the Team is off to Lansing with a check point in Kalamazoo (Western Michigan). They will stop some place south of K-zoo in either Michigan or north central Indiana.

Here Quantum charges batteries at Black and Veatch:

Showing off at the Starting Line with a quick tire change:

After hitting a sign post, MIT was sporting some damage:

All fixed now:

ISU explains the damage to their car (from hitting a curb):

And, they're off!

All video courtesy of Furqan Nazeeri

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Day 4

UM Solar camped over night just outside of Logansport, IN. Things continue to go well and Quantum keeps increasing its lead. The Stage will end, this afternoon, at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Here are the Day 4 stands thru the Kalamazoo Check Point:

Top 3 Overall:   University of Michigan University of Minnesota Principia College

Stage 3 current standings:   Team # and Name Ann Arbor Start 7/17 Kalamazoo Arrival 7/17 Normal Finish 7/18 2 – Michigan 09:00:00 13:02:09   35 – Minnesota 09:01:00 13:35:20   32 – Principia 09:02:00 14:15:17   9 – Iowa State 09:03:00 13:29:33   254 – CalSol 09:04:00 15:08:08   256 – Oregon State 09:05:00 14:30:12   5 – Illinois State 09:06:00     28 – New Paltz 09:07:00     20 – Western Michigan 09:06:00 14:26:34   55 – Montreal 09:05:00     4 – MIT 09:09:00 14:22:40   Last updated 7/17/12 – 21:10 Eastern. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

Quantum, aerial view:

Video:

Quantum is already on the move towards Normal, IL. The weather may be really variable today and I'm sure the plan is to get to the Stage Stop before the atmosphere heats up and begins to get unstable (rain, t-storms). They'll also want to get as much of a charge, in Normal, as possible (for tomorrow):

Cloudy but beautiful morning charge! Rolling out in 5 minutes (8:45 AM EDT)

UPDATE: a storm filled, gray day awaits the competitors as they traverse Indiana and Illinois, on Rt. 24, into Bloomington/Normal. Storms have already popped up and died down. This must be the reason UM Solar pushed all the way to Logansport. I'm guessing they'll want to get to IL St. and see if they can get a charge before the weather totally craps out.

UPDATE II: The Weather car has arrived at Illinois State (11:02 AM CDT). Quantum shouldn't be far behind.

UPDATE III: Hello Illinois! Number 6 out of 8 states, we're still leading! (11:15 AM CDT)

The weather doesn't look too bad in that picture. Welcome to the Land of Lincoln (and Corruption).

UPDATE IV: Quantum is first into Normal and charging (12:16 PM CDT):

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Day 5

An interesting day yesterday where the rich (Quantum) got richer and the rest fell further back. Quantum had a short run into Normal thanks to pushing on to Logansport, IN the previous day. This allowed them to get to the Stage Stop and recharge batteries while other teams fought the weather and heat, slowing them considerably. Teams that arrived late, in Normal, didn't have much of a chance to charge as the weather closed in. Minnesota suffered some battery/heat issues while Illinois State had a battery melt down (after it was out of the car - we'll get to that in a moment). After some serious overnight storms, in northen Illinois, the day looks clear for the run to La Crosse, WI. Quantum holds over a seven (7) hour lead while the next four competitors are within five (5) hours of each other.

Quantum pulling a charge after arrving, @ 1:13 EDT, in Normal, IL.

Iowa State rolled in 1 hour and 45 minutes later.

CalSol (Berkeley) was third in at 5:02 EDT.

While other teams continue to roll in, Quuantum continues charging.

Images, above, courtesy of Ethan Lardner

Charles (Chuck) S. Hutchins has had a consistent presence on the U of M Solar Car Team for 22 years. Accompanying the Team on every race since the running of Maize and Blue in 1993, Chuck has maintained cultural and technical continuity that has motivated generations of Wolverines working in Ann Arbor. Chuck’s experience as an engineer (BSE MEAM ’57) and as an entrepreneur (co-founder of Manufacturing Data Systems Inc.) have proved priceless in the development of the 2011 vehicle, Quantum.

Thanks Chuck! Thanks a lot!

Stage 3 Board (after Stage Close):

Images, above, courtesy of Furqan Nazeeri

An overnight battery malfunction may knock Illinois State out of the ASC: LINK Let's hope Illinois State can figure out a way to continue.

It looks like a really nice morning in Normal. CalSol is charging. Quantum lurks in the background, also charging. Skies to the northwest look good.

Results after the Normal Stage Stop:

Team # and Name	Ann Arbor Start 7/17	Kalamazoo Arrival 7/17	Normal Finish 7/18	Penalty Time	Stage 3 Elapsed Time
2 – Michigan	09:00:00	13:02:09	13:14:15	00:12:00	12:26:15
9 – Iowa State	09:03:00	13:29:33	14:57:33	00:10:00	14:02:33
254 – CalSol	09:04:00	15:08:08	17:02:08	00:02:00	16:04:08
256 – Oregon State	09:05:00	14:30:12	17:18:44	00:12:00	16:30:44
32 – Principia	09:02:00	14:15:17	17:57:00	00:15:00	17:12:00
35 – Minnesota	09:01:00	13:35:20	Trailer	04:01:03	22:01:03
20 – Western Michigan	09:06:00	14:26:34	Trailer	06:18:45	24:18:45
55 – Montreal	09:05:00		Trailer	10:46:39	28:46:39
5 – Illinois State	09:06:00		Trailer	11:33:27	29:33:27
28 – New Paltz	09:07:00		Trailer	12:12:09	30:12:09
4 – MIT	09:09:00	14:22:40	Trailer	21:29:33	39:29:33

Quantum's penalites involve fan vehicles coming too close to the race cars or impeding support vehicles and/or traffic. I am unsure of the penalites for the other teams but wouldn't be surprised if they were for something similar.

A little hardware for winning Stage 3:

I'll do my best to keep everyone updated during the day. Go Quantum!

UPDATE: Hello Wisconsin!

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Day 6

UM Solar:

Today we began Stage 4 (Day 5) of the American Solar Challenge with about a 7 hour lead.  Quantum cruised through cornfields and into the Verona, WI stage stop in the mid afternoon (2:53 PM CDT - Ed.).  We will begin tomorrow near the Wisconsin Dells.  Check out the recap of Day 5 below and stay tuned on twitter tomorrow for another day of racing.

Iowa State paced Quantum with the intent of winning the Stage (I think). They stayed within spitting distance until just about the Illinois/Wisconsin border when they suddenly slowed dramtaically. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with their car other than consumming too many electrons too quickly (my speculation)? Quantum continuned on and turned an interesting day into another Victor's March.

UM Solar Tweet:

Set up camp and had a great team dinner! Getting ready for another day of ASC 2012 ...but first we need some sleep

CalSol: An electric vehicle plug in! At the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Hey Boys, that's cheating.

CalSol is charging with Iowa St. this morning at a park and ride. Great sun today!

Other then CalSol and Iowa St. camping, together, at a park-and-ride, I have no information on Principia, Oregon St. or Minnesota. =( Sorry.

Updated results courtesy of the ASC

Team # and Name	Ann Arbor Start 7/17	Kalamazoo Arrival 7/17	Normal Finish 7/18	Stage 3 Penalty Time	Stage 3 Elapsed Time	Total Race Elapsed Time
2 – Michigan	09:00:00	13:02:09	13:14:15	00:12:00	12:26:15	27:12:39
9 – Iowa State	09:03:00	13:29:33	14:57:33	00:10:00	14:02:33	34:28:32
32 – Principia	09:02:00	14:15:17	17:57:00	00:15:00	17:12:00	37:01:47
254 – CalSol	09:04:00	15:08:08	17:02:08	00:02:00	16:04:08	37:11:02
256 – Oregon State	09:05:00	14:30:12	17:18:44	00:12:00	16:30:44	39:34:15
35 – Minnesota	09:01:00	13:35:20	Trailer	04:01:03	22:01:03	39:58:28
5 – Illinois State	09:06:00		Trailer	11:33:27	29:33:27	59:43:08
20 – Western Michigan	09:06:00	14:26:34	Trailer	06:18:45	24:18:45	65:23:11
28 – New Paltz	09:07:00		Trailer	10:03:03	28:03:03	67:45:54
55 – Montreal	09:05:00		Trailer	10:46:39	28:46:39	68:33:09
4 – MIT	09:09:00	14:22:40	Trailer	21:49:33	39:49:33	92:26:44

The weather appears to have improved with clearing skies in central and western Wisconsin. The target today is La Crosse, WI and the end of Stage 4. As always you can visit the UM Solar web site: LINK and/or ASC: LINK. And, I'll do my best to provide updates as the ASC wraps up tomorrow. Go Blue!

UPDATE:

MU Solar Tweet: Good Morning! One more day until we reach the finish line - Headed to La Crosse, WI today!

UPDATE II:

Timing board in La Crosse, WI, Quantum ~50 miles out.

UPDATE III:

Almost there! Approaching La Crosse, WI for the end of Stage 4.

UPDATE IV:

Quantum into La Crosse, WI at 12:43:47 PM CDT

UPDATE V:

Principia is in, Iowa State 25 miles out, then CalSol. MIT might be in front of Iowa St.

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Day 7

UM Solar:

Today the team finished the 4th stage of the American Solar Challenge.  Quantum continued to run well and we were able to increase our lead to over 10 hours.  Tomorrow is the last day of the race and we expect to cross the finish line in St. Paul between 12-1:30p.  Check out highlights from Day 6 below.

I see the video included the "car carry" over construction and into the gravel control stop parking lot, in Verona WI. Also, you think it's easy to get in/out of Quantum? I'm guessing no. =D

At the end of the day, Quantum picks up more time and expands their lead to almost eleven (11) hours. The running joke during the CIL (yes, there's a CIL for each day of the ASC) yesterday was how far Quantum could be pushed, incur penalties and still win the race. I think the consensus was about 90 minutes. With 150 miles to St. Paul, and the finish line, there isn't a lot of racing left to be done. However, the weather this morning is supposedly cloudy. The ASC is saying storms are forecast for the Twin Cities. It could be an interesting day, nonetheless. Iowa State is still suffering from trying to stay with Quantum on Wednesday. They limped in to La Crosse giving up an hour and ten minutes to Principia. It's possible there may be a change of second place when all is said and done.

image courtesy of Ethan Lardner

Iowa State rolls in 4 minutes before CalSol (Berkeley) and 70 minutes after Principia.

image courtesy of Ethan Lardner

ASC: Thunder and lightening in St. Paul. Not the thing we wanted to wake up to.

image courtesy of ASC

Oy

Illinois State: This morning is rather overcast but we aren't concerned because we ended yesterday

image courtesy of ISU

The Breakfast of Champions (of the West):

image courtesy of Matt Goldstein

Stage 4 Preliminary Results:

Team # and Name	Normal Start 7/19	Verona Arrival 7/19	LaCrosse Finish 7/20	Stage 4 Penalty Time	Stage 4 Elapsed Time	Total Elapsed Time
2 – Michigan	09:00:00	14:23:10	12:43:47	00:16:00	11:59:47	39:12:26
9 – Iowa State	09:01:00	15:22:27	16:26:49	00:10:00	15:36:49	50:05:21
32 – Principia	09:02:00	16:21:44	15:16:31	00:02:00	14:18:31	51:20:18
254 – CalSol	09:03:00	16:31:04	16:30:46	00:03:00	15:33:46	52:44:48
35 – Minnesota	09:05:00	16:57:01	17:58:52	0:02:00	17:00:52	56:59:20
256 – Oregon State	09:04:00		Trailer	13:11:09	31:11:09	70:45:24
5 – Illinois State	09:06:00		Trailer	11:54:57	29:54:57	89:38:05
20 – Western Michigan	09:04:00		Trailer	14:07:57	32:07:57	97:31:08
55 – Montreal	09:05:00		Trailer	10:58:57	28:58:57	97:32:06
28 – New Paltz	09:08:00		Trailer	TBD	18:00:00	85:45:54
4 – MIT	09:10:00	15:33:23	16:04:52	00:56:00	16:00:52	108:27:36

Last updated 7/20/12 – 23:37 Central. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

 

La Crosse is near the bottom of the precipitation and the red area, to the left, is where the Twin Cities are. Gonna be a rough day. Go Quantum!

UPDATE:

Quantum is off:

image courtesy of Ethan Lardner

UPDATE II:

Quantum seems to be having issues with cockpit condesation inside the canopy. They've stopped twice to clear it so the driver has a clear(er) view. Principia and Minnesota are fighting for the Stage win. Iowa State has passed Qunatum as well. UM Solar seems content to stay out of the fray and cruise home courtesy of their big lead. The Team recently tweeted that the sun has made an appearance but hills and more threatening weather may make the going slow. Quantum's ETA has been revised to between 1:30 and 2:30 CDT.

UPDATE III:

Minnesota crossed the line at 12:58:57. CalSol 2nd at 01:28:17. Principia in at 01:31:11

Quantum should be in soon.

UPDATE IV:

ASC: iwoa [sic] got in at 13:50:42. michigan at 14:23:55

UM Solar: Add another one to the list... here's to winning our 7th National Championship! Proud to be bringing the trophy back to A2

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Results

As Brady Hoke would say “This is Michigan, for God’s sakes.” We just won our 7th National Championship! Thanks to our fans, alumni and supporters we could not have done it without you. Go Blue!!!

On July 21, 2012, we not only won our 7th National Championship, but we finished the race with the largest margin of victory in the history of the American Solar Challenge. We are proud to bring home the trophy to Ann Arbor for a 4th consecutive time, however, we are not stopping here! Believe it or not, before this race even began, we were already working on the next car. We know it was our fans, alumni, and sponsors that drove us to the finish line. If you are interested in joining the 2013 solar car team as we prepare for the World Solar Challenge, please contact us about sponsorship or make a personal donation.

As you can imagine, information is a little sparse on a Sunday morning. But, here's what I do know. The weather, unfortunately, wasn't the best to end the race. Las Crosse, WI had cloud cover and St. Paul had thunderstorms. To top it off, Quantum experienced fogging of their canopy, making visibility even worse than it was already (thanks to the light rain). In an effort to be safe, they stopped a few times to clear the condensation. It was apparent that Principia and Minnesota wanted, badly, to win the last Stage. In an effort to steer clear of any potential hazards, Quantum hung back and allowed those two to duke it out for the Stage win. With the stops, Iowa State passed Quantum as well. However, the total margin of victory was still 10 hours and 19 minutes, an ASC record.

Quantum attempting to complete their charge, Saturday morning, La Crosse, WI.

image courtesy of Diane Thach

Parental support along the route into St. Paul, MN

image courtesy of Diane Thach

Quantum entering Minnesota

image courtesy of Diane Thach

Final Results:   Team # and Name Stage 1 Time Stage 2 Time Stage 3 Time Stage 4 Time Stage 5 Time Total Elapsed Time Miles Credited 2 – Michigan 04:13:29 10:32:55 12:26:15 11:59:47 05:23:55 44:36:21 1652.80 9 – Iowa State 04:22:34 16:03:25 14:02:33 15:36:49 04:49:42 54:55:03 1652.80 32 – Principia 05:26:59 14:22:48 17:12:00 14:18:31 04:29:11 55:49:29 1652.80 254 – CalSol 05:34:35 15:32:19 16:04:08 15:33:46 04:37:17 57:22:05 1652.80 35 – Minnesota 04:32:09 13:25:16 22:01:03 17:00:52 03:53:57 60:53:17 1572.45 256 – Oregon State 5:56:04 17:07:27 16:30:44 31:11:09 06:18:35 77:03:59 1390.05 5 – Illinois State 06:12:05 23:57:36 29:33:27 29:54:57 12:48:54 102:26:59 911.80 20 – Western Michigan 05:10:14 35:54:12 24:18:45 32:07:57 5:31:52 103:03:00 886.80 55 – Montreal 07:21:18 32:25:12 28:46:39 28:58:57 11:38:15 109:10:21 829.35 28 – New Paltz 08:54:39 30:48:12 28:03:03 35:25:57 13:27:42 116:39:33 727.70 4 – MIT 05:27:05 47:10:06 39:49:33 16:00:52 14:08:48 122:36:24 854.65 Last updated 7/21/12 – 23:37 Central. Times given as hh:mm:ss.

UM Solar now looks forward to the World Solar Challenge in 2013. They will have a new car to chase the World Championship. I wish them the best of luck in their endeavor. Go Blue! Go UM Solar!

The Wilson Cup has returned to Ann Arbor: