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American Solar Challenge
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The American Solar Challenge (road event) and Formula Sun Grand Prix (track event) are collegiate level competitions, organized by Innovators Educational Foundation, to design, build, and drive solar vehicles. FSGP is not associated with FORMULA 1 racing.
Overview
Location
United States
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2009
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jul 28, 2026 | Georgia Tech & École de Technologie Supérieure Crowned Champions as Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix Wraps at Brainerd | The whole field, in one frame. Every team, every solar car, every crew that made it to the Electrek American Solar Challenge and Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix. Pure joy. Georgia Tech Solar Racing (car #49) celebrates a perfect-score class... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Collegiate Teams Travel 1,500+ Miles on Solar Power Across US Heartland as Part of America’s 250th Anniversary | Teams line up with their solar cars for a group portrait The University of Illinois' solar car "Calypso" (No. 22), built by the collegiate solar car team, shares a public road with everyday traffic as it passes the Tennessee State... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Collegiate Solar Car Teams Shine at the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025 | FSGP Logo ASC Logo IEF Logo University of Illinois, Polytechnique Montreal take home top honors at premier solar car competition BOWLING GREEN, KY, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Innovators Educational Foundation (IE... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025 to Host Over 30 Collegiate Solar Car Teams | FSGP Logo ASC Color Logo IEF Color Logo Premier solar competition celebrates its 25th anniversary, returns to National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park for second consecutive year BOWLING GREEN, KY, UNITED STATES, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswir... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 32 Collegiate Solar Cars to Compete in Grand Prix at Corvette Museum Motorsports Park | FSGP Teams on the track in 2023 Pit Stop at FSGP 2023 This is the first time the solar car competition will be hosted at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and will use the 3.15-mile Grand Full Course. We are thrilled to host the... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024 Set to Start in Nashville | American Solar Challenge Formula Sun Grand Prix American Solar Challenge 2022 NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024 is set to commence in Nashville, Tennessee, gathering... |
| Jul 14, 2003 | Solar Challenge Revs Up On Route 66 | Roland Piquepaille writes “In this article, Nature tells us about the American Solar Challenge, in which cars are using “Sun’s energy for race along US Route 66.” “The historic US Route 66 is set to host a futuristic convoy. Starting on Sun... |
| Electrek is sponsoring the American Solar Challenge – Join us! | We’re proud to announce Electrek is sponsoring the American Solar Challenge this year. The 2018 event (PDF Flyer), which begins next weekend, will see racers take their Solar-powered “cars” from Omaha, Nebraska to Bend, Oregon loosely throu... |
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FAQ about American Solar Challenge
When was American Solar Challenge founded?
American Solar Challenge was founded in 2009.
What has the press written about American Solar Challenge?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning American Solar Challenge, among them “Georgia Tech & École de Technologie Supérieure Crowned Champions as Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix Wraps at Brainerd” (Jul 28, 2026) and “Collegiate Teams Travel 1,500+ Miles on Solar Power Across US Heartland as Part of America’s 250th Anniversary” (Jun 24, 2026).
Is American Solar Challenge still active?
Yes, American Solar Challenge is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 5, 2026.