MSU Midnight Madness – Tom Izzo drove our car!

This past weekend, MSU celebrated its annual homecoming, welcoming alumni and families to our beautiful campus. One of the most talked about events during homecoming was Tom Izzo’s entrance at Midnight Madness, a pep rally to build momentum as the basketball team enters its season.
In a booming entrance, Coach Izzo, one of the most beloved [...]

MSU FSAE is looking for new recruits!

It’s that time of year again! The Michigan State Formula Racing Team will begin looking for new members to join its ranks in the coming weeks. MSU FSAE, one of the most highly regarded student-led organizations, serves as a valuable and exciting experience in your career. Gain knowledge and hands-on experience with the complete manufacturing [...]

2009 Traverse City Cherry Festival Parade

Gorgeous weather, excited bystanders, and a very enthusiastic team of MSU students, alumni and supporters barely paints a picture of the kick of to the 2009 Cherry Festival Parade earlier this morning. The team joined the MSU Alumni Association, MSU Dance Team, and Sparty as we marched through downtown traverse city and local neighborhoods.
Car 51 [...]

MSU Midnight Madness – Tom Izzo drove our car!

Posted by Matt Jarosz On October - 19 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
MSU Midnight Madness – Tom Izzo drove our car!
This past weekend, MSU celebrated its annual homecoming, welcoming alumni and families to our beautiful campus. One of the most talked about events during homecoming was Tom Izzo’s entrance at Midnight Madness, a pep rally to build momentum as the basketball team enters its season. In a booming entrance, Coach Izzo, one of the most beloved figures in college sports, drove the MSU Formula SAE Car 51 into the center of the basketball arena. As fans, students, and faculty cheered, Izzo’s...

Talk with us on our forum

Posted by Matt Jarosz On October - 13 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
In case you haven’t already seen it, the Michigan State University Formula Racing forum provides an excellent resource for team members and fans. Several of our subforums are now open to all registered users. Fans and users are welcome to discuss formula racing topics, those of engineering relevance, or anything at all. So register and start posting- we’d love to hear from you. Find the forum at the link in the main navigation, or click below: http://www.egr.msu.edu/~fsae/forum/

MSU FSAE is looking for new recruits!

Posted by Matt Jarosz On September - 21 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
MSU FSAE is looking for new recruits!
It’s that time of year again! The Michigan State Formula Racing Team will begin looking for new members to join its ranks in the coming weeks. MSU FSAE, one of the most highly regarded student-led organizations, serves as a valuable and exciting experience in your career. Gain knowledge and hands-on experience with the complete manufacturing process of a race car, learn to work with corporate sponsors, and publicize new events. We’re looking for students from EVERY major! Engineering,...

Welcome to our new site!

Posted by Matt Jarosz On September - 13 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Welcome to our new site!
In case you haven’t noticed, the Michigan State University Formula Racing Team has been pretty busy getting for the new year. Soon, a new car will begin to take form, and to celebrate the recent changes, we have launched a new website. We hope the new site will make it easy for students, faculty, sponsors, and other visitors to learn more about the team and cultivate a greater bond between the team and its fans. You’ll notice that the site features an extensive array of new media and...

Thanks to Logic Supply!

Posted by Josh Frontiera On September - 5 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Big thanks to Logic Supply who donated the computer for Car 12! The computer is utilized as an on-board Telemetry Computer which reads in the data from our Data Logger and Engine Controller Unit (ECU) via the available USB ports. Utilizing the on-board system allows the team to increase the efficiency of testing sessions with the ability to review engine parameters and various other data channels in real, time via a USB radio modem, without having to sacrifice the conditions produced by simulated...

2009 Traverse City Cherry Festival Parade

Posted by Josh Frontiera On September - 5 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
2009 Traverse City Cherry Festival Parade
Gorgeous weather, excited bystanders, and a very enthusiastic team of MSU students, alumni and supporters barely paints a picture of the kick of to the 2009 Cherry Festival Parade earlier this morning. The team joined the MSU Alumni Association, MSU Dance Team, and Sparty as we marched through downtown traverse city and local neighborhoods. Car 51 ran perfectly all morning thanks to a strong effort from new team leaders who performed an clutch swap the week prior which involves removing the entire...

Hagerty Family Car Show

Posted by Josh Frontiera On September - 5 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Hagerty Family Car Show
Today, the MSU Formula Racing Team attended the Hagerty Family Car Show in downtown Traverse City. Although the theme was UofM vs. MSU, it made for a fun and energetic atmosphere. Car 51 was displayed next to UofM’s 2008 Solar Car, both of which drew a tremendous amount of traffic. As always the questions came rolling in about the program, its affiliation with the University, and what exactly we do. Events like the Hagerty Family Car Show are exciting because it allows team members to talk...

Car 12: It’s coming!

Posted by Josh Frontiera On April - 20 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Car 12: It’s coming!
Team members continue to work hard to get Car 12 finished; relinquishing their personal lives in order to finish fabrication. Take a look at the various areas that are currently works in progress. Click to show as pictures as slideshow

Side pods are back!

Posted by Josh Frontiera On April - 20 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Side pods are back!
Tonight the plugs came back for Car 12’s sidepods. Team alumni Jon Luckhardt’s uncle was kind enough to offer up the services of his business to do the machining based upon Aero Team Leader James Guitar’s design. In record time, the plugs went from blocks of Huntsman Corporation Renshape to the sculpted plugs that you see here. Thanks to Jon and his family for their generosity and support of our program! Click to show as pictures as slideshow ...

Hours of Operation

Posted by Josh Frontiera On April - 20 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Hours of Operation
Team members continue to leapfrog from class to the race car shop each day to work on Car 12. In case some of you aren’t familiar with the average work schedule of an MSU Formula SAE Team member, it goes something like this: Monday, 5-6 pm: arrive at shop Monday, 12-3 am: leave shop, barely still awake Tuesday: Repeat Monday’s schedule Wednesday: Repeat Monday’s schedule, include General Team Meeting at 7 pm Thursday: Repeat Monday’s schedule Friday: Repeat Monday’s...

About the Team

Welcome! The MSU Formula Racing Team is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit student-run organization at Michigan State University whose purpose is to promote collegiate education through the design, manufacturing and marketing of a small, open wheel racecar annually for the Formula SAE collegiate competition series. The team is funded solely through cash and in-kind donations by sponsors and run entirely by students at MSU.

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