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Anthelion shows its speed and races to fourth in Formula Sun Grand Prix

Anthelion finally proved it’s a quick and reliable solar race car.

On the third and final day of this year’s Formula Sun Grand Prix for student-designed and student-built solar cars, Team PrISUm raced for another 156 laps around a nearly one-mile section of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course.

That was good enough to maintain the team’s hold on fourth for the grand prix. Anthelion (the $250,000 car is named for the rare halo that can appear opposite the sun) completed a total of 403 laps. The University of Minnesota won the competition with 569 laps.

Read the full story and the team’s blog for more.

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