American Solar Challenge

[Gulo Blue]

Michigan is in 2nd place behind Western Sydney. This is Michigan's race. Michigan has won every race since 2005. Before that, Michigan didn't always participate.

 

[Michchamp]

Western Sydney are bigger rivals of ours now than MSU.

 

[Gulo Blue]

It's early in the race yet. Should have said that up front.

 

[tinselwolverine]

It's early in the race yet. Should have said that up front.

It's more like just about halfway.

Tomorrow and the next day are the Lander, WY stage stop.

That's always been about my favorite leg of the challenge.

 

[Gulo Blue]

OK, these updates suck. Different info in different places and no definitive list I can find, but that 2nd place business was, I think, 2 days old. They may be in first place now.

 

[Gulo Blue]

The official race twitter account just posted stage 1 results (where Michigan was in 2nd), but Michigan completed state 2 yesterday. Best I can tell, Michigan is about 25-30 minutes ahead of 2nd place.

 

[Gulo Blue]

Oh crap! That App State car looks really good. (Don't worry, it's in a different, slower class.)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DiQdjT5VAAA9eUH.jpg

 

[Gulo Blue]

OK. It's official. Michigan won stage 2.

 

[tinselwolverine]

OK. It's official. Michigan won stage 2.

Go Blue!

Woo hoo!

Does anybody get any stage victory jackets?

 

[Gulo Blue]

Only a 19 minute lead. Real competition here.

 

[Gulo Blue]

And the Australians brought barbeque to share with the other teams.

 

[Gulo Blue]

Updates are here: https://twitter.com/ASC_SolarRacing


They tweeted that the Aussie car got to today's checkpoint 19 minutes before they tweeted about Michigan. They stagger when they start. If Michigan started first today, that's not a good result.

 

[rumseyhouse77]

If I am reading the board correctly the Aussies started the 3 leg 1 min after Michigan and got to the checkpoint 14 min ahead of Michigan. But they left the checkpoint with only about a 9 min lead.

 

[Michchamp]

If I am reading the board correctly the Aussies started the 3 leg 1 min after Michigan and got to the checkpoint 14 min ahead of Michigan. But they left the checkpoint with only about a 9 min lead.

they drink Fosters instead of water there. It catches up with them as the day goes on.

 

[Gulo Blue]

they drink Fosters instead of water there. It catches up with them as the day goes on.

I wonder if it's available in Wyoming. It's a long way from Fort Worth, Texas, where it is brewed.


https://www.smh.com.au/business/new...eing-brewed-in-australia-20151216-glohm4.html

 

[Michchamp]

I wonder if it's available in Wyoming. It's a long way from Fort Worth, Texas, where it is brewed.


https://www.smh.com.au/business/new...eing-brewed-in-australia-20151216-glohm4.html

oh...

Even though I haven't drank Fosters since at least like 2002, I feel... cheated.

 

[thewolverines24]

I wonder if it's available in Wyoming. It's a long way from Fort Worth, Texas, where it is brewed.


https://www.smh.com.au/business/new...eing-brewed-in-australia-20151216-glohm4.html

It's a really great beer if you're in the mood for beer that tastes terrible.

 

[Gulo Blue]

According to the unofficial results, the Aussies won stage 3 by 8 minutes. Offical results seem to end up within 10 minutes of the unofficial results, but not spot on. At the end of stage 2, Michigan had a 19 minute lead, so shave 8 minutes off that ?10 minutes.


Close race.

 

[Gulo Blue]

Western Sydney has a 9 minute lead after stage 4.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Western Sydney has a 9 minute lead after stage 4.

Maybe they?ll be held up when they stop and throw another shrimp on the bah-bie, mate.