Solar Car Challenge - 2013 Race Results


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2013 Race Results
Fort Worth, Texas to Los Angeles, CA

Overall Standings
(888.3 driving miles available)

Rank Team Total Miles
Driven Avg Speed
(mph)

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 660.2 21.63

2 GHSolar Team 607.1 20.20

3 Bullard Solar Team 566.0 21.87

4 The Devon Panel 516.6 19.96

5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 503.1 19.67

6 Solar Saints 464.1 17.59

7 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 403.9 15.49

8 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 328.6 19.04

9 Zon Vermogen 324.5 15.77

10 Wylie East Raiders 127.4 11.79

OPEN DIVISION

1 Houston Solar Race Team 791.9 28.91

2 Walnut Solar Car Team 124.6 14.93

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 VoltTech 214.8 15.11

2 Solar Pirates 24.9 15.49

Special Awards

Award Recipient

Lifetime Achievement Award    Criss Bartley, Renda Carter

Lee Cabe Award
Presented to the judge best representing the true spirit of solar car racing.    Bill Engel

Fred Varian Award
Presented to the staff member who best represents the true spirit of solar car racing.    William Shih

Guntis Terauds Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of courage in the face of engineering obstacles.    Solar Pirates

Texas State Energy Conservation Office Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying outstanding engineering excellence.    Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team

Chris Jones Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of good sportsmanship.    Houston Solar Race Team

The Marks Award
Presented to the solar car team member displaying the true spirit of solar car racing.    Christian Almandariz
Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team

The Sandt Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the true spirit of solar car racing through distinguished service to their fellow teams.    Wylie East Raiders

William Shih Award
Presented to the solar car team displaying the highest level of technological achievement.    VoltTech

Jensen Krage Award
Presented to the solar car team best utilizing computer technology in the design, production, and racing of their solar car    GHSolar Team

Day 1 - Fort Worth, Texas to Snyder, Texas
(180.2 driving miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 108.7 108.7

2 2 GHSolar Team 107.0 107.0

3 3 Bullard Solar Team 86.7 86.7

4 4 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 74.5 74.5

5 5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 68.0 68.0

6 6 Solar Saints 62.1 62.1

7 7 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 49.0 49.0

8 8 Zon Vermogen 47.5 47.5

9 9 The Devon Panel 22.3 22.3

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 0.0 0.0

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 148.5 148.5

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 Solar Pirates 24.9 24.9

2 2 VoltTech 19.2 19.2

Day 2 - Snyder, Texas to Carlsbad, NM
(201.8 driving miles available; 382.0 cumulative miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 97.1 205.8

2 6 The Devon Panel 76.1 98.4

3 3 Bullard Solar Team 56.3 143.0

4 2 GHSolar Team 55.3 162.3

5 4 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 52.4 120.4

6 5 Solar Saints 50.5 112.6

7 7 Zon Vermogen 50.4 97.9

8 9 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 24.2 73.3

9 8 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 18.5 92.9

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 1.5 1.5

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 139.6 288.1

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 VoltTech 18.8 38.0

2 2 Solar Pirates 0.0 24.9

Day 3 - Carlsbad, NM to El Paso, TX
(101.1 driving miles available; 483.1 cumulative miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 100.7 306.5

2 2 GHSolar Team 97.8 260.1

3 3 Bullard Solar Team 91.3 234.3

4 4 The Devon Panel 90.3 188.7

5 7 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 61.8 154.8

6 6 Solar Saints 60.9 173.5

7 5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 54.3 174.7

8 8 Zon Vermogen 42.2 140.1

9 9 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 35.3 108.5

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 14.5 16.0

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 101.1 389.2

2 2 Walnut Solar Car Team 9.3 9.3

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 VoltTech 29.3 67.3

2 2 Solar Pirates 0.0 24.9

Day 4 - Rest Day in El Paso, Texas

Day 5 - El Paso, TX to Florence, AZ
(87.5 driving miles available; 570.6 cumulative miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today
(Elapsed Time) Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 87.5 (7:08) 394.0

2 3 Bullard Solar Team 87.5 (7:41) 321.8

3 5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 87.5 (7:54) 262.2

4 4 The Devon Panel 86.7 275.4

5 2 GHSolar Team 86.5 346.6

6 6 Solar Saints 73.0 246.5

7 9 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 71.0 179.5

8 8 Zon Vermogen 56.1 196.2

9 7 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 55.5 210.3

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 43.0 59.0

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 87.5 (6:20) 476.7

2 2 Walnut Solar Car Team 43.9 53.2

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 VoltTech 50.4 117.7

2 2 Solar Pirates 0.0 24.9

Day 6 - Florence, AZ to Wickenburg, AZ
(66.1 driving miles available; 636.7 cumulative miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today
(Elapsed Time) Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 3 Bullard Solar Team 66.1 (4:17) 387.9

2 2 GHSolar Team 66.1 (4:33) 412.7

3 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 66.1 (4:42) 460.1

4 5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 66.1 (5:38) 328.3

5 4 The Devon Panel 66.1 (5:51) 341.5

6 6 Solar Saints 66.1 (6:02) 312.6

7 7 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 66.1 (7:10) 276.4

8 8 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 66.1 (7:58) 245.6

9 8 Zon Vermogen 49.4 245.6

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 33.0 92.0

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 63.6 540.3

2 2 Walnut Solar Car Team 18.1 71.2

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 VoltTech 45.0 162.7

2 2 Solar Pirates 0.0 24.9

Day 7 - Wickenburg, AZ to Twentynine Palms, CA
(190.7 driving miles available; 827.4 cumulative miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today
(Elapsed Time) Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 148.6 608.7

2 2 GHSolar Team 147.0 559.7

3 5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 136.3 464.6

4 4 The Devon Panel 132.4 (7:48) 473.9

5 3 Bullard Solar Team 132.4 (8:00) 520.3

6 6 Solar Saints 115.1 427.8

7 7 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 84. 360.6

8 8 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 58.4 304.0

9 9 Zon Vermogen 35.6 281.2

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 32.2 124.2

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 190.7 731.0

2 2 Walnut Solar Car Team 44.5 115.7

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 VoltTech 24.6 187.3

2 2 Solar Pirates 0.0 24.9

Day 8 - Twentynine Palms, CA to Los Angeles, CA
(60.9 driving miles available; 888.3 cumulative miles available)

Day Rank Overall Rank Team Miles Driven Today Total Miles Driven

CLASSIC DIVISION

1 1 Byron Nelson Solar Car 51.5 660.2

2 2 GHSolar Team 47.4 607.1

3 3 Bullard Solar Team 45.7 566.0

4 7 Grosse Pointe South Sun Devils 43.3 403.9

4 9 Zon Vermogen 43.3 324.5

6 4 The Devon Panel 42.7 516.6

7 5 Ben Barber Solar Car Racing Team 38.5 503.1

8 6 Solar Saints 36.3 464.1

9 8 Liberty Christian Solar Car Team 24.6 328.6

10 10 Wylie East Raiders 3.2 127.4

OPEN DIVISION

1 1 Houston Solar Race Team 60.9 791.9

2 2 Walnut Solar Car Team 8.9 124.6

ADVANCED DIVISION

1 1 VoltTech 27.5 214.8

2 2 Solar Pirates 0.0 24.9