The young Penn College Baja SAE team ended its successful 2024 season, finishing 14th in the endurance race at Baja SAE Michigan last weekend. Two rollovers put the Penn College car in about 40th place an hour into the four-hour competition, but the resilient team fashioned an impressive second half of the race and become one of just 16 cars to complete 48 or more laps.
The Penn College Baja SAE team hopes to build on past success when it concludes the 2024 season this week at Baja SAE Michigan (Sept. 12-15). Penn College will compete against 84 teams representing colleges from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
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.
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