As the Penn College Baja SAE team preps for Baja SAE Michigan, set for Sept. 12-15, enjoy this dynamic, new flashback to Baja SAE Williamsport, the international competition hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology in mid-May. Created by SAE International, the four-minute video offers highlights of the “adrenaline-fueled excitement” and “action-packed days filled with roaring engines, flying dirt and the spirit of competition.”
Fast fact: 49 pounds of mud – that’s the amount left in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Baja car after the epic endurance race in May. Enjoy this “Baja SAE Williamsport Race Recap” – a just-released special edition of the Tomorrow Makers podcast. Go along for the ride and recollections of Marshall W. Fowler, who served as captain of the Penn College Baja SAE team, and Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies.
Pennsylvania College of Technology students reaped the benefits of their hands-on education and tireless dedication by finishing fourth out of 89 cars in the Baja SAE Williamsport endurance race, the international competition’s premier event. Overall, the team placed 10th out of the 102 teams competing. Those teams consisted of about 1,800 students representing colleges and universities from throughout the United States, Canada and Brazil.
The exhilarating world of off-road racing captivated competitors and fans at Baja SAE Williamsport, hosted by Pennsylvania College of Technology May 16-19. Attracting 102 collegiate engineering teams from across the U.S., Canada and Brazil, the event concluded Sunday afternoon with an awards ceremony following the competition’s signature event, the four-hour endurance race. Penn College's team finished an impressive fourth in the final contest and 10th overall.
Day one of Baja SAE Williamsport kicked off on Thursday with ideal spring weather and high spirits, as the 100+ teams made their way from Penn College's main campus in Williamsport to the competition venue at the college's Heavy Construction Equipment Operations Site in Brady Township. There, teams registered, settled into their paddocks, socialized with fellow competitors, and took their cars to SAE's tech inspection and engine check stations.
WNEP-TV’s Mackenzie Aucker immersed herself in Baja SAE Williamsport on Thursday. The reporter walked the paddock areas where she saw teams representing colleges and universities from throughout the United States, as well as Canada and Brazil. Be sure to view Aucker’s story for the ABC affiliate!
Unique first-person and bird's eye views are yours in this video capturing Baja SAE Williamsport’s 1.1-mile endurance track. On Sunday, approximately 100 cars will try to conquer the track in the competition’s main event: the four-hour endurance race. Enjoy this one-minute sneak peek!
’Twas the night before Baja, and Penn College's main campus in Williamsport was hopping with pre-competition excitement. Penn College’s Baja SAE team members were stoked to welcome the visitors and proud to show off their labs, including the Baja Room. Guests were impressed.
Baja SAE Williamsport is poised to “put Pennsylvania and Williamsport on the map,” according to the dean of engineering technologies at Pennsylvania College of Technology. In this engaging video created by Pennsylvania Senate Republican Communications videographer Jason Troutman, hear more about the financial boost the international engineering competition will give to the community. “It’s like a mini Little League World Series for Williamsport,” says Bradley M. Webb.
Students enrolled in the Summer Operations Class taught by Seth J. Welshans were busy Tuesday applying finishing touches to Penn College’s Heavy Construction Equipment Operations Site for Baja SAE Williamsport, scheduled to begin tomorrow. The students moved tons of mulch and flattened the section dedicated to the acceleration event.
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