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Thanks to everybody who has posted #ASC2018 timing boards, here is a chart of unofficial data to date. Possible penalties will make a big difference here, because @WestSydSolarCar and @UMSolarCarTeam are neck-and-neck, and @EclipseETS is only 1.5 hours behind.
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Unofficial Stage 2 results so far.
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American Solar Challenge #ASC2018 race chart for Tuesday morning (Wyoming time). Vertical axis shows time. The field is starting to open out: @UMSolarCarTeam leads, @WestSydSolarCar is +25 minutes, then @EclipseETS +74 minutes more, then @EstebanSolarCar +47 minutes more
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Thanks for giving us a proper send-off, Chuck! We're off, and after our 10th national title! #ASC2018 #solarcar #Mgineer #umichengin #ChuckHutchins
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Car speeds to Grand Island (in Oregon Trail sunset colours) for #ASC2018 @ASC_SolarRacing American Solar Challenge teams. See blog scientificgems.wordpress.com…
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Scrutineering has started for the #ASC2018 @ASC_SolarRacing American Solar Challenge. So what does that mean exactly? scientificgems.wordpress.com…
What's up with those freaky car shapes in the #ASC2018 @ASC_SolarRacing American Solar Challenge? And should the driver be on the left or not? Shout out to @IlliniSolarCar @mitSolarCar @UMSolarCarTeam and see discussion on the blog at scientificgems.wordpress.com…
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Beginning my blog sequence on the #ASC2018 @ASC_SolarRacing American Solar Challenge. I will do a few general posts before the event itself begins: scientificgems.wordpress.com… -- also a shout out to @IlliniSolarCar
Check out this Flickr album from our amazing journey across the Outback. #BWSC17 flickr.com/photos/michigan-e… – at Adelaide, South Australia
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Coober Pedy control stop 🛑 details! What a race!!! #Bwsc17
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Control stop Coober Pedy 78 degrees F, clouds & wind ~ 2 hours behind Nuon, minutes ahead of Twente & Punch Holding 2nd #BWSC17 – at Coober Pedy, South Australia
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BLOG UPDATE: Race, day three. news.engin.umich.edu/2017/10… via @UMengineering #BWSC17 – at South Australia, Australia
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It begins! Novum escorted across the starting line by our friend & mentor, Chuck Hutchins. #GOBLUE #bwsc17 @WorldSolarChlg – at Darwin City, Darwin
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The team. The team. The team!! Starting ceremony #BWSC17 – at Darwin City, Darwin
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In just a few hours, the @UMSolarCarTeam will start the @WorldSolarChlg! Best of luck! You already have so much to be proud of. #BWSC17
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The veil opens for Novum at static scrutineering. Today, we were inspected for compliance with the rules of #BWSC17 – at Darwin City, Darwin
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8-Day Mock Race Complete! Meet our three drivers who put Novum to the test - and S/O to one amazing race crew! solarcar.engin.umich.edu/201… – at Ann Arbor, MI
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Solar Car retweeted
Yep - and also can't forget that the smaller GaAs array cars almost certainly have an aerodynamic advantage over the bigger Si array cars.
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