The PrISUm Phoenix solar car was slowed by the cloudy and rainy weather and then halted by traffic. Iowa State's solar car made it 117 miles into the 134-mile race course before running out of power near Atlanta. Iowa State began the day in 5th place overall. We eventually just ran out of power.
Tomorrow is a much needed off day for all of the solar car teams.
Not only will the teams get a chance to regroup, they also may be allowed by Sunrayce officials to trailer their cars to a sunny spot. 99 coincides with the week of the summer solstice. The program is open to colleges, universities, trade schools and other post-secondary educational institutions. Official race standings and times can be obtained by accessing the Sunrayce Web site . Team PrISUm's Web site includes images and updates on the team's performance.