Solar Car Challenge stops in Palestine Sunday in race across Texas
This Sunday residents can check out a variety of solar cars as the 2026 Solar Car Challenge “Cross-Texas Adventure” pulls into Palestine, after completing the opening day of a 650-mile race across the state.
The community is invited to attend a free reception beginning at approximately 7 p.m. in the Palestine High School parking lot, where teams will be arriving throughout the evening following the day’s drive from Fort Worth, a journey of roughly 155 miles powered entirely by the sun.
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