Sometime in 1998 (I think?) I participated in a small race called the "National Road Solar Car Rally." This event was mostly arranged by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a venerable solar car team. They were joined by Ohio State, with observers from Purdue University's team tagging along. I got asked to come as something of an official, even though it was mostly the teams who kept the timing, etc.
U.S. 40 apparently has a long history as a road, hence the designation as the "National Road." This race went from Terre Haute, Indiana (Rose-Hulman's home), through Ohio, and ended in Wheeling, West Virginia. Or maybe it was the reverse...anyway, it was a good time, with a scenic route. At the end, we arranged an impromptu pit stop competition, to see how long it would take the teams to change tires, change drivers, and maybe a few other things. Good times.
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