Qualifiers start in Indianapolis and race to Colorado Springs.
Joined by advisers James Hill and Teddi Barron, half of Team PrISUm's 50 members will participate in the Mesa qualifying round. Jeff Etringer, a junior in industrial engineering, said part of the team left with the car on Tuesday. Another group will follow today, just in time for the qualifiers on Friday. The team will return to Ames on April 29. The solar cars must maintain a speed of 25 miles per hour for two hours.