Michigan State Baja Racing

Another year, another successful Drive Day! This past Sunday, the MSU Baja team came together for one of our favorite traditions: Drive Day! It was an incredible experience for both new and returning members who had the chance to drive one of our Baja cars on our very own track. From catching air on big jumps to intense close-call races, the day was packed with action. And of course, no Drive Day would be complete without amazing food cooked over a campfire! We're excited to share some highlights from this exciting day with all of you—check out these pictures! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the event such a success. Here’s to more thrilling drives and memories ahead!

Another year, another successful Drive Day! This past Sunday, the MSU Baja team came together for one of our favorite traditions: Drive Day! It was an incredible experience for both new and returning members who had the chance to drive one of our Baja cars on our very own track. From catching air on big jumps to intense close-call races, the day was packed with action. And of course, no Drive Day would be complete without amazing food cooked over a campfire! We're excited to share some highlights from this exciting day with all of you—check out these pictures! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the event such a success. Here’s to more thrilling drives and memories ahead!

?? Baja SAE Michigan Recap ?? From September 12th-15th, our team competed at the Baja SAE Michigan event at Holly Oaks ORV Park. After a tough 4-day competition, we secured an 18th place overall finish with solid performances in the dynamic events: ?? 7th – Acceleration ?? 7th – Maneuverability ?? 8th – Suspension & Traction The 4-hour endurance race kicked off with a strong start, where we held near 4th place for the first hour. Unfortunately, a major steering issue after our first fuel pit sidelined us for a time and later, fuel flow challenges further slowed us down, leading to a 27th place endurance finish. Despite this setback, we’re already back at it, with new designs and improvements in the works. We've proven that Chuck has what it takes to hang with the best and with more testing and refining, we're confident that next year we’ll be aiming for a top 10 finish! Stay tuned as we push towards the 2025 competition!

??Check out some of the exciting footage we captured from the endurance race at Williamsport, PA! ? Our team secured P6 out of 89 teams on the track—a phenomenal achievement for our 60-student team! ? We're incredibly grateful for the support from our university, families, and sponsors! Next stop: Michigan! ???? ? #Engineering #Innovation #SAE https://lnkd.in/gs9T8tBQ

The Baja SAE Williamsport competition is over, and the results are in! Overall, MSU Baja achieved a 21st place finish out of over 100 teams in the largest Baja competition in recent years. The highlight of the competition was the endurance race where Chuck conquered the mud and hills of central Pennsylvania and posted an impressive 6th place finish. A real nail-biter of a race; our driver, Elijah Carey, held down 2nd & 3rd place until an unfortunate steering failure knocked us down to 6th. Additionally, we had a bit of an unlucky streak with technical inspection issues causing us to miss our suspension and traction run as well as a rollover just 5 feet from the finish line of the hill climb. With this in mind, the team can’t wait to show off the full capabilities of Chuck this September at the BAJA SAE Michigan competition.

Michigan State University Baja Racing would like to thank ILM Motorsports for sponsoring our 2024 Baja SAE season with their amazing helmets! ?? ? Their support will allow our drivers to race in both safety and style, and their helmets have already been put to good use as we tested and prepared for the Williamsport competition last weekend. ??? ? Huge thanks to ILM for their support, their contribution has prepared us for an incredible season ahead! ? Be sure to check out their amazing products on their website with our 10% off discount code - michiganstatebaja ? #Innovation #ILMMotorsports #BajaSAE ????

Michigan State University Baja Racing proudly introduces Chuck, our 2024 competition car!?? ? We would like to extend a huge thank you to all our sponsors, friends, and families for supporting us while we have been hard at work over the past year!??? ? And another huge shoutout to the Michigan State University Police Department for their time and the awesome pictures!?? ? We are looking forward to the Williamsport competition and seeing what we can achieve with Chuck this season - Go Green! ? #BajaSAE #MichiganStateUniversity #GoGreen ??