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About the Solar Car Challenge
The Solar Car Challenge is the top project-based STEM Initiative helping motivate students in Science, Engineering, and Alternative Energy. In 1989, the Solar Car Team launched an education program to teach high school students how to build and safely race roadworthy solar cars.
The Solar Car Challenge Education Program met this objective, and worked to provide hands-on workshops, virtual learning videos, curriculum materials, and on-site visits for high schools across the country. The end product of each two-year education cycle is the Solar Car Challenge: a closed-track event at the world famous Texas Motor Speedway, or a cross country race designed to give students an opportunity to display
and drive their solar cars.
National sponsors for the Solar Car Challenge: Oncor, Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, Hunt Oil Company, Dell Computers, Green Mountain Energy, The Acclivus Corporation, Austin Energy, and EarthX. The Solar Car Challenge is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit education foundation.
Sponsorship
- Sponsorship Package (PDF)
- History of Solar Car Racing (DOC, PDF)
- Mission Statement (DOC, PDF)
- 2024 Press Release (DOC, PDF)
Please contact us if your organization would like to sponsor the Solar Car Challenge. Individuals can also contribute to the Solar Car Challenge! Every donation allows us to expand the reach of the program to more high school students, building their interest in science, engineering, and renewable energy. Please use the MightyCause widget on the right to donate. Thanks for your support!
CONTACT:
Dr. Lehman Marks
Event Coordinator
Solar Car Challenge
3505 Cassidy Drive, Plano, TX 75023
phone: 214.587.8489
email: LehmanM743@AOL.com
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Teams participating in the Solar Car Challenge (larger map):
Green: Current/Active Teams | Red: Inactive Teams | Yellow: Teams Forming or Building Cars
Event History
- 1995 A cross country event circling Dallas County
- 1997 A 600-mile cross country event from Dallas, TX to San Antonio, TX
- 1998 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 1999 A 1600-mile cross country event from Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA
- 2000 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2001 A 1400-mile cross country event from Round Rock, TX to Columbus, IN
- 2002 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2003 A 1600-mile cross country event from Round Rock, TX to Cocoa, FL
- 2004 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2005 A 1600-mile cross country event from Round Rock, TX to Los Angeles, CA
- 2006 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2007 A 2020-mile cross country event from Round Rock, TX to Newburgh, NY
- 2008 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2009 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2010 A cross country event from Fort Worth, TX to Boulder, CO
- 2011 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2012 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2013 A cross country event from Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA
- 2014 Hybrid Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway and a cross country event from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, TX
- 2015 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2016 A cross country event from Fort Worth, TX to Minneapolis, MN
- 2017 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2018 A cross country event from Fort Worth, TX to Palmdale, CA
- 2019 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2021 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2022 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2023 A cross country event from Fort Worth, TX to Palmdale, CA
Upcoming Events
- 2024 Closed Track Event at the Texas Motor Speedway
- 2025 A cross country event around the State of Texas
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