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2025 National Champions✦2026 National Champions✦Road to 2027
ALSET Paladins team and solar car inside the Texas Motor Speedway garage
2026 / The road to victory

MORE THAN
MILES.

656.7 miles. Four daily wins. One national title. A journey told by the people who lived it.

Texas / 2026

ONE TEAM.
ONE EXTRAORDINARY
JOURNEY.

From the first inspection to the last mile, the 2026 Solar Car Challenge became a test of engineering, resilience and the friendships built along the way.

Fort Worth → Fort Stockton656.7 milesNational champions
Members checking in during 2026 Solar Car Challenge scrutineering
01 / Inspection

The race
before the race.

Every solar car must first pass scrutineering: a comprehensive technical and safety inspection. For the Paladins, teamwork began long before the starting line.

“Leadership starts with listening.”

— Tomas N.
Students working together to prepare their solar car in the race paddock
02 / The preparation

Every detail
counts.

Battery systems, solar arrays, data, steering, maintenance and communications all demanded the team's attention. Students turned classroom knowledge into race-day decisions.

“I learned that I am able to push myself further than I originally thought.”

— Emily H.
The student-built solar car racing on Texas roads
03 / The open road

656.7 miles
of possibility.

Across the open roads of Texas, every mile brought a new problem to solve, a new decision to make, and another moment to remember.

“The feeling of driving the solar car on the open road in Texas was exhilarating!”

— Aiden P.
The student team celebrates with their awards and trophies
04 / The finish

Champions.
Again.

Four first-place daily trophies. A second consecutive national title. But the biggest achievement wasn't just the distance covered—it was what the team accomplished together.

“We started as a team, became a family, and won the Solar Car Challenge.”

— Aiden P.
The people behind the miles

MEET THE
2026 CREW.

An extraordinary journey, made possible by the students who designed, repaired, analyzed, drove and supported the car.

Emily H.
Co-Captain • Telemetry • Documentation Lead • Driver
Aiden P.
Co-Captain • Lead Mechanical • Driver
Tomas N.
Mechanical • Electrical • Pit Crew • Chase 2
Makayla D.
Pit Crew • Speed Limits
Saakshar P.
Pit Crew • Mechanical
Oliver C.
Mechanical • Electrical • Driver • Lead Vehicle
Zayn Z.
Electrical Lead • Mechanical • Driver
Harley D.
Mechanical • Pit Crew • Driver
Gavin V.
Judge Liaison • Mechanical • Pit Crew
Sam M.
Data Analyst Lead • Driver
Emma B.
Preventative Maintenance Lead • Mechanical • Driver
Caiden D.
Lead Vehicle • Mechanical • Pit Crew
Lars W.
Mechanical • Pit Crew • Chase 2
Jose M.
Navigation • Mechanical • Pit Crew
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2027 / Onward

THE NEXT
CHAPTER.

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