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GM Sunrayce USA
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GM
Sunrayce USA
Orlando, FL to Warren, MI
July, 1990
A dream by three electrical
engineering students in 1988 to enter a national cross country solar
car race became a reality two years later when Rose-Hulman Institute
of Technology crossed the starting line at Walt Disney World's Epcot
Center. Novices in the world of solar energy and car design, the
Engineers qualified 19th (out of 32 cars) and suffered electrical
problems in the first two days of the contest. In fact, team members
rewired the Solar Phantom's electrical system after completing less
than 10 miles on Day 2. The team found itself in 30th place after
the disappointing Day 2, but made a steady climb up the standings in
the final eight days. Rose-Hulman moved up to 25th place by Day 4
and had a 14th-place finish on Day 8. Rose-Hulman would eventually
finish 20th. But the lessons learned would serve the students for a
lifetime -- the importance of teamwork, meeting deadlines and
vehicle testing. Ken Whitehead and John Schultz were co-leaders of
the 1990 team, while Kynan Church was the chief mechanical engineer
and driver. Other drivers were Rich Woodruff, Chris Kabrick, Alan
Manche and Jeff Kwok.
GM Sunrayce USA Results
| Position |
Team |
Total
Elapsed Time |
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1st
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University of
Michigan |
72:50:47 |
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2nd
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Western
Washington University |
74:10:06 |
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3rd
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University of
Maryland |
80:10:55 |
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4th
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California
State University - Los Angeles |
81:03:44 |
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5th
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Crowder
College, MO |
81:06:18 |
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6th
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Massachusetts
Institute of Technology |
84:17:37 |
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7th
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Stanford
University, CA |
93:56:06 |
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8th
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Western
Michigan University-Jordan College |
96:55:20 |
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9th
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Colorado State
University |
97:55:06 |
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10th
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California
Polytechnic University-Pomona |
99:05:57 |
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11th
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Drexel
University, PA |
100:03:40 |
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12th
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Rochester
Institute of Technology, NY |
104:21:18 |
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13th
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Stark
Technical College, OH |
105:06:47 |
| 14th |
Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, MA |
106:34:60 |
| 15th |
Auburn
University, AL |
107:24:35 |
| 16th |
Mankato State
University, MN |
108:18:45 |
| 17th |
Iowa State
University |
109:08:29 |
| 18th |
University of
North Texas |
110:48:04 |
| 19th |
California
State University-Northridge |
110:49:57 |
| 20th |
Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology |
111:07:44 |
| 21st |
California
Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo |
113:00:15 |
| 22nd |
University of
Texas |
113:15:25 |
| 23rd |
Dartmouth
College |
113:48:13 |
| 24th |
University of
Waterloo, Ontario |
114:37:15 |
| 25th |
Florida
Institute of Technology |
121:39:41 |
| 26th |
University of
Pennsylvania |
122:14:48 |
| 27th |
Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University |
130:27:08 |
| 28th |
Clarkson
University |
131:52:00 |
| 29th |
Ottawa
University, KS |
132:48:19 |
| 30th |
University of
Puerto Rico-Mayaguez |
135:44:30 |
| 31st |
Arizona State
University |
136:49:18 |
| 32nd |
Villanova
University, PA |
137:04:11 |
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