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Florida Polytechnic University’s Phoenix Racing team is competing in an elite collegiate endurance race with its new solar-powered vehicle.
The Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix begins July 3 at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, including a three-day challenge to determine which team can complete the most laps.
The team competed last year, finishing 7th at its debut competition. This year, more than a dozen students will compete, along with three faculty who together built the competing car from scratch.
Next year, the team plans to participate in the American Solar Challenge, a cross-country endurance rally.
– Staff Reports, Florida Politics