# American Solar Challenge 2016

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 |
| 1 | University of Michigan | 10:59:41 | 11:41:22 | 19:09:51 | 6:35:52 | 48:26:46 | 1976.2 |
| 2 | Dunwoody College of Technology | 13:05:48 | 15:18:45 | 23:44:43 | 7:21:06 | 59:30:22 | 1971.5 |
| 3 | University of Toronto | 14:17:12 | 14:01:39 | 23:46:24 | 10:05:48 | 62:11:03 | 1914.6 |
| 4 | Missouri S&T | 15:27:36 | 16:25:48 | 24:20:04 | 8:01:12 | 64:14:40 | 1955.8 |
| 5 | Principia College | 13:04:53 | 15:34:05 | 24:03:16 | 11:49:50 | 64:32:04 | 1886.3 |
| 6 | Appalachian State University | 13:29:06 | 16:52:56 | 40:37:06 | 5:28:42 | 76:27:50 | 1724.5 |
| 7 | Iowa State University | 17:12:22 | 18:06:48 | 35:23:00 | 9:05:06 | 79:47:16 | 1783.9 |
| 8 | École de technologie supérieure | 15:32:58 | 18:28:48 | 39:06:48 | 11:44:00 | 84:52:34 | 1659.0 |
| 9 | UC Berkeley | 14:25:07 | 30:53:24 | 32:21:12 | 12:06:18 | 89:46:01 | 1530.9 |
| 10* | University of Minnesota (Cruiser) | 14:44:36 | 18:08:24 | 48:19:40 | 11:33:18 | 92:45:58 | 1796.5 |
| 10 | Polytechnique Montreal | 14:20:08 | 21:18:54 | 55:27:56 | 4:44:17 | 95:51:15 | 1370.4 |
| 11 | Illinois State University | 16:59:57 | 36:51:54 | 41:40:30 | 13:50:01 | 109:22:22 | 1193.3 |
| 12 | University of Kentucky | 36:35:18 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 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 – Michigan | 8:30:00 | 13:50:10 | 11:02:41 | 0:12:00 | 10:59:41 | 10:59:41 |
| 32 – Principia | 8:31:00 | 15:06:02 | 13:20:53 | | 13:04:53 | 13:04:53 |
| 51 – Dunwoody ** | 8:39:00 | 14:33:50 | 12:41:48 | 0:48:00 | 13:05:48 | 13:05:48 |
| 828 – Appalachian State | 8:32:00 | 15:11:05 | 13:45:06 | 0:01:00 | 13:29:06 | 13:29:06 |
| 77 – Toronto | 8:37:00 | 16:34:24 | 14:35:12 | 0:04:00 | 14:17:12 | 14:17:12 |
| 55 – Poly Montreal | 8:35:00 | 15:43:48 | 14:40:08 | | 14:20:08 | 14:20:08 |
| 6 – Berkeley | 8:39:00 | 15:53:53 | 14:49:07 | | 14:25:07 | 14:25:07 |
| 35 – Minnesota | 8:33:00 | 15:52:18 | 14:51:36 | 0:11:00 | 14:44:36 | 14:44:36 |
| 42 – Missouri S&T | 8:38:00 | 15:10:48 | 14:46:36 | 1:04:00 | 15:27:36 | 15:27:36 |
| 92 – ETS Quebec | 8:36:00 | 16:30:40 | 15:42:58 | 0:11:00 | 15:32:58 | 15:32:58 |
| 17 – Illinois State | 8:34:00 | 16:16:51 | 17:12:57 | 0:06:00 | 16:59:57 | 16:59:57 |
| 9 – Iowa State | 8:37:00 | 15:53:08 | 16:54:22 | 0:40:00 | 17:12:22 | 17:12:22 |
| 3 – Kentucky ** | 8:40:00 | – | DNF | 18:05:18 | 36:35:18 | 36:35:18 |

### 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 – Michigan | 9:00:00 | 13:21:21 | 12:14:22 | 0:12:00 | 11:41:22 | 22:41:03 |
| 77 – Toronto | 9:04:00 | 14:34:36 | 14:48:39 | 0:02:00 | 14:01:39 | 28:18:51 |
| 51 – Dunwoody | 9:02:00 | 14:33:09 | 16:05:45 | | 15:18:45 | 28:24:33 |
| 32 – Principia | 9:01:00 | 14:45:50 | 16:15:05 | 0:05:00 | 15:34:05 | 28:38:58 |
| 42 – Missouri S&T | 9:08:00 | 15:28:16 | 17:16:48 | 0:02:00 | 16:25:48 | 31:53:24 |
| 828 – Appalachian State | 9:03:00 | – | 16:53:56 | 0:02:00 | 16:52:56 | 30:22:02 |
| 35 – Minnesota | 9:05:00 | – | Trailered | 0:08:24 | 18:08:24 | 32:53:00 |
| 9 – Iowa State | 9:08:00 | – | Trailered | 0:06:48 | 18:06:48 | 35:19:10 |
| 92 – ETS Quebec | 9:06:00 | – | Trailered | 0:28:48 | 18:28:48 | 34:01:46 |
| 55 – Poly Montreal | 9:05:00 | – | Trailered | 3:18:54 | 21:18:54 | 35:39:02 |
| 6 – Berkeley | 9:04:00 | – | Trailered | 12:53:24 | 30:53:24 | 45:18:31 |
| 17 – Illinois State | 9:10:00 | – | Trailered | 18:51:54 | 36:51:54 | 53:51:51 |
| 3 – Kentucky | DNQ | | | | | |

### 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 – Michigan | 9:00:00 | 14:30:31 | 09:15:27 | 11:21:51 | 0:18:00 | 19:09:51 | 41:50:54 |
| 51 – Dunwoody | 9:02:00 | 15:25:54 | 10:37:52 | 16:12:43 | 0:04:00 | 23:44:43 | 52:09:16 |
| 77 – Toronto | 9:01:00 | 15:20:26 | 10:29:03 | 16:06:08 | 0:11:16 | 23:46:24 | 52:05:15 |
| 32 – Principia | 9:01:00 | 15:55:32 | 11:24:24 | 16:33:16 | 0:01:00 | 24:03:16 | 52:42:14 |
| 42 – Missouri S&T | 9:02:00 | 15:41:25 | 10:56:10 | 16:48:20 | 0:03:44 | 24:20:04 | 56:13:28 |
| 6 – Berkeley | 9:08:00 | 16:07:35 | 12:07:14 | Trailered | 4:21:12 | 32:21:12 | 77:39:43 |
| 9 – Iowa State | 9:07:00 | 17:13:45 | 12:57:33 | Trailered | 7:23:00 | 35:23:00 | 70:42:10 |
| 92 – ETS Quebec | 9:08:00 | 17:25:52 | 13:17:37 | Trailered | 11:06:48 | 39:06:48 | 73:08:34 |
| 828 – Appalachian State | 9:05:00 | 16:00:51 | 11:35:11 | Trailered | 12:37:06 | 40:37:06 | 70:59:08 |
| 17 – Illinois State | 9:07:00 | 16:46:45 | 13:08:50 | Trailered | 13:40:30 | 41:40:30 | 95:32:21 |
| 35 – Minnesota | 9:03:00 | 17:00:42 | 13:09:35 | Trailered | 20:19:40 | 48:19:40 | 81:12:40 |
| 55 – Poly Montreal | 9:09:00 | 17:22:51 | Trailered | Trailered | 27:27:56 | 55:27:56 | 91:06:58 |
| 3 – Kentucky | DNQ | | | | | | |

### 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 Montreal | 09:11:00 | 13:55:17 | | 4:44:17 | 95:51:15 |
| 828 – Appalachian State | 09:08:00 | 14:36:42 | | 5:28:42 | 76:27:50 |
| 2 – Michigan | 09:00:00 | 15:29:52 | 0:06:00 | 6:35:52 | 48:26:46 |
| 51 – Dunwoody | 09:01:00 | Trailered | 0:21:06 | 7:21:06 | 59:30:22 |
| 42 – Missouri S&T | 09:04:00 | Trailered | 1:01:12 | 8:01:12 | 64:14:40 |
| 9 – Iowa State | 09:06:00 | Trailered | 2:05:06 | 9:05:06 | 79:47:16 |
| 77 – Toronto | 09:02:00 | Trailered | 3:05:48 | 10:05:48 | 62:11:03 |
| 35 – Minnesota | 09:10:00 | Trailered | 4:33:18 | 11:33:18 | 92:45:58 |
| 92 – ETS Quebec | 09:07:00 | Trailered | 4:44:00 | 11:44:00 | 84:52:34 |
| 32 – Principia | 09:03:00 | Trailered | 4:49:50 | 11:49:50 | 64:32:04 |
| 6 – Berkeley | 09:05:00 | Trailered | 5:06:18 | 12:06:18 | 89:46:01 |
| 17 – Illinois State | 09:09:00 | Trailered | 6:50:01 | 13:50:01 | 109:22:22 |
| 3 – Kentucky | DNQ | | | | |