title: North American Solar Challenge 2008
text: # North American Solar Challenge 2008
  
  The 2008 North American Solar Challenge (NASC) was an intercollegiate solar car race on July 13–22, 2008. The event was won by the University of Michigan. It was the 9th American national championship solar car race held.
  
  ## Route
  
  * Day 1: Sun, July 13: Start in Plano, Texas; must reach McAlester, Oklahoma checkpoint.
  * Day 2: Mon, July 14: Finish in Neosho, Missouri.
  * Day 3: Tue, July 15: Start in Neosho, MO; must reach Topeka, Kansas checkpoint.
  * Day 4: Wed, July 16: Must reach Omaha, Nebraska checkpoint.
  * Day 5: Thu, July 17: Finish in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
  * Day 6: Fri, July 18: Start in Sioux Falls, SD; must reach Fargo, North Dakota checkpoint.
  * Day 7: Sat, July 19: Finish in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  * Day 8: Sun, July 20: Start in Winnipeg, MB; must reach Brandon, MB checkpoint.
  * Day 9: Mon, July 21: Must reach Regina, Saskatchewan checkpoint; finish in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
  * Day 10: Tue, July 22: Start in Medicine Hat, AB; Finish in Calgary, AB.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Team Name | Total Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | University of Michigan | 51:41:53 |
  | 2 | Principia College | 61:38:45 |
  | 3 | Hochschule Bochum | 63:47:55 |
  | 4 | University of Waterloo | 64:00:06 |
  | 5 | University of Minnesota | 65:41:48 |
  | 6 | University of Calgary | 75:42:53 |
  | 7 | Missouri S&T | 81:20:36 |
  | 8 | Iowa State University | 91:12:59 |
  | 9 | Red River College | 92:15:02 |
  | 10 | University of Arizona | 98:26:12 |
  | 11 | University of Kentucky | 100:33:24 |
  | 12 | Queen's University | 106:36:20 |
  | 13 | Northwestern University | 113:58:11 |
  | 14 | Durham University | 134:07:06 |
  | 14 | Oregon State University | 145:20:00 |
  