{"607527":{"#nid":"607527","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech\u0027s Solar Racing Headed for American Solar Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe American Solar Challenge starts today in Hastings, Nebraska, and Tech\u0026rsquo;s Solar Racing team will be there with its solar-powered vehicle to compete against 23 other schools from across the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESolar Racing has been competing in the Challenge\u0026rsquo;s Formula Sun Grand Prix, a track-style event, since 2014, but this will be the team\u0026rsquo;s first year in the American Solar Challenge, a cross-country road race.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s going to be new terrain for us, and we will be camping and racing across the Oregon Trail,\u0026rdquo; said Tiffany Chau, a mechanical engineering major and outreach lead for the team. Chau also works on the mechanical team for the challenge, specifically on the aerobody, the car\u0026rsquo;s exterior shell. \u0026ldquo;Since we\u0026rsquo;ve never competed in a long-term endurance race, it will be an exciting challenge.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team left Tuesday, July 3, to arrive by today for the first part of the event, scrutineering. During scrutineering, race officials examine each solar car to ensure that it satisfies competition regulations and matches information provided in the accompanying vehicle design report. Team members work with officials to answer questions and implement any necessary changes to their vehicle prior to the start of the race.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESolar Racing unveiled its car \u0026mdash; the SR-2, Odyssey \u0026mdash; to the campus community at the end of the spring semester at the Kessler Campanile. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/georgiatech\/videos\/vb.251841205227\/10160287814790228\/?type=2\u0026amp;theater\u0022\u003EWatch video from the unveiling\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Formula Sun Grand Prix, which serves as the qualifying event for the American Solar Challenge, will run from July 10\u0026ndash;12. The American Solar Challenge will run from July 14\u0026ndash;22. Participating teams will have 10 stops along the 1,700-mile journey, ultimately crossing the finish line in Bend, Oregon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our hope, of course, is to place as high as we can in rankings with other schools from across the nation,\u0026rdquo; Chau said. \u0026ldquo;We hope to prove that our systems are robust, reliable, and competitive.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESolar Racing will post updates of the team\u0026rsquo;s progress throughout the competition. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtsolarracing\/\u0022\u003EFollow along on Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/americansolarchallenge.org\/the-competition\/american-solar-challenge-2018\/\u0022\u003Elearn more about the American Solar Challenge competition and events\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESolar Racing has been competing in the Challenge\u0026rsquo;s Formula Sun Grand Prix, a track-style event, since 2014, but this will be the team\u0026rsquo;s first year in the American Solar Challenge, a cross-country road race.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Solar Racing has been competing in the Challenge\u2019s Formula Sun Grand Prix, a track-style event, since 2014, but this will be the team\u2019s first year in the American Solar Challenge, a cross-country road race."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-07-06 12:29:26","changed_gmt":"2018-07-06 13:08:26","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-07-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-07-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"607528":{"id":"607528","type":"image","title":"Solar Racing SR-2, Odyssey","body":null,"created":"1530819142","gmt_created":"2018-07-05 19:32:22","changed":"1530819142","gmt_changed":"2018-07-05 19:32:22","alt":"solar racing\u0027s solar-powered car","file":{"fid":"231740","name":"36423270_1930862410292405_1809252701402300416_n.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/36423270_1930862410292405_1809252701402300416_n.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/36423270_1930862410292405_1809252701402300416_n.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":56165,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/36423270_1930862410292405_1809252701402300416_n.jpg?itok=eazWSi7X"}},"607529":{"id":"607529","type":"image","title":"Solar Racing SR-2, Odyssey, and Solar Racing team","body":null,"created":"1530819172","gmt_created":"2018-07-05 19:32:52","changed":"1530819172","gmt_changed":"2018-07-05 19:32:52","alt":"solar racing team and their car, sr-2 odyssey","file":{"fid":"231741","name":"30926038_1530155352988086_r.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/30926038_1530155352988086_r.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/30926038_1530155352988086_r.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":361632,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/30926038_1530155352988086_r.jpeg?itok=nfOPUYyu"}}},"media_ids":["607528","607529"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/americansolarchallenge.org\/the-competition\/american-solar-challenge-2018\/","title":"American Solar Challenge"},{"url":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/gtsolarracing","title":"Solar Racing on Facebook"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167984","name":"solar racing"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"},{"id":"171892","name":"competitions"},{"id":"5369","name":"clubs"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"},{"id":"3397","name":"fun"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"167183","name":"solar energy"},{"id":"711","name":"car"},{"id":"1249","name":"vehicle"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}