Beginning with the 2024 Sandhills Open Road Challenge, lithium-powered, or semi-powered (hybrid), vehicles will NOT be accepted for entry into the 2024 event or future events. Currently there are no plans to revisit this issue in the future and will not consider requests for waivers.
The board of directors has discussed this issue at length after consulting a number of safety experts concerning the danger of uncontrollable fires and danger posed to first responders. We regret that we are forced to make this policy but encourage past electric vehicle entrants to submit their entry in accordance with the rules of the SORC which requires vehicles to be powered by combustion engines only.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.