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Racing the Sun

Racing the Sun (RTS) is a hands-on, innovative engineering program that challenges high school students to design, build, and race electric and solar-powered go-karts. Racing the Sun is a college preparatory program available to any Arizona high school.   

Working with teachers, mentors and industry professional advisors, students spend nine months preparing for Race Day. Along the way, they apply the principles of physics, engineering, and energy. Through collaborative efforts with school sites and educators, race teams solve real-world problems, using mathematical, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Students work in teams and are challenged to translate their ideas into a working prototype and build leadership excellence skills.

Please contact America Miranda, Programs Manager, at america@sarsef.org with any questions or for more information.

Racing the Sun 2022-2023 Season

View details about the process, projects, registration, and important dates for the 2022-2023 Season of Racing the Sun. Learn more

Race Day

Racing the Sun culminates in a Race Day at Musselman Honda Circuit, where high school teams from across Arizona race the solar-powered go-karts they engineered and built.

Test Day: April 1, 2023

Time: 9am-12m

Location: Musselman Honda Circuit at 1800 S Harrison Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747

Race Day: April 29, 2023

Students and Participants: 9am-12pm

General Public: 12-3pm

Location: Musselman Honda Circuit at 1800 S Harrison Rd, Tucson, AZ 85747