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Sakura head-on on the track, the driver visible under the canopy and cherry-blossom livery across the nose

We build a car to race across the country.

About Us
4th
SOV class · ASC 2026
#1
American SOV team
1,749.4
Official race miles
~50
Students

At the 2026 American Solar Challenge we finished 4th in the Single-Occupant Vehicle class and were the top American team in it, covering 1,749.4 official miles from Minneapolis to Amarillo. We were the only American SOV team to complete the entire base route.

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Sakura parked on the grass in front of a campus building

About

Who we are, what we're building, and why.

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Two team members laughing at the track, one lifting the other

Team

Roughly fifty students, three subteams, one car.

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The team and car in the pit lane with event sponsor tents in the background

Sponsors

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The 8 Makerspace, McMahon Hall, University of Washington

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