LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2008) ? The University of Kentucky Solar Car Team set out today from Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 10th place in the North American Solar Car Challenge.

But the UK College of Engineering team, headed by student Matt Hatfield, remains confident it will meet its goal of finishing the race in Calgary, Alberta, later this week.

The team made it into Winnipeg with a time of 66 hours, 55 minutes and 55 seconds since it left Plano, Texas, on July 13. However, this weekend threw some major challenges in the path of "Gato del Sol III," the UK solar car.