The 2014

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(ASC) was an intercollegiate

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on July 21–28, 2014. The event was won by the

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. It was the 12th American national championship solar car race held.

Route

*Day 1: Sat, July 21: Start in

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; must reach Weatherford, TX checkpoint. *Day 2: Sun, July 22: Finish in

Norman, Oklahoma Norman () is the List of municipalities in Oklahoma, 3rd most populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,026 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the most populous city and the county seat of Clevel ...

. *Day 3: Mon, July 23: Start in Norman, OK; must reach

Wichita, Kansas Wichita ( ) is the List of cities in Kansas, most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397, ...

checkpoint. *Day 4: Tue, July 24: Finish in

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, KS. *Day 5: Wed, July 25: Start in Overland Park, KS; must reach stage stop in

Omaha Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United S ...

, Nebraska. *Day 6: Thu, July 26: Start in Omaha, NE; must reach

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checkpoint. *Day 7: Fri, July 27: Finish in

La Crosse La Crosse ( ) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 20 ...

, Wisconsin. *Day 8: Sat, July 28: Start in La Crosse, WI; finish in

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, Minnesota.

Results

Overall

Inspector Awards

*Electrical Design Award: Principia *Mechanical Design Award: Iowa State *Safety Award: Oregon State *Most Arduous Journey: QIAU HAVIN *Teamwork Award: Oregon State *Spirit of the Event: Polytechnique Montreal *Solar Car Lifetime Achievement Award: Abraham Poot

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

References

External links

2014 American Solar Challenge
{{American Solar Challenge American Solar Challenge