Founded in 1987, Stony Brook Motorsports is a student organization at Stony Brook University known for turning engineering coursework into Baja SAE competition vehicles. Its members develop a shared real-world project while representing the university against colleges from around the world.
University at Buffalo SAESince 1984, University at Buffalo SAE has been a student engineering club that designs, builds, tests, and races off-road vehicles through SAE competitions. Now competing as UB Motorsports in Baja SAE, the collegiate chapter draws 105 undergraduates from across engineering disciplines and has built more than 50 vehicles. Its hands-on, in-house approach gives students experience with the full engineering design process while pursuing a minimalist racing philosophy.AMHERST, NY
Baja BuckeyesBaja Buckeyes is a student-managed off-road race team that designs and fabricates an off-road vehicle each year for Society of Automotive Engineers competitions. The organization provides hands-on experience in automotive and powersports engineering, fabrication, project management, and business management.COLUMBUS, OH
Clarkson University BAJA SAEClarkson University BAJA SAE is a student engineering team in Potsdam that designs, manufactures, tests, and races a single-seat all-terrain vehicle through the Baja SAE competition. Known as Golden Knights Racing, the team has built a car every year and marked its 45th anniversary in 2023, with recent results including a third-place finish at OktoBAJAfest in 2025. Its students gain hands-on experience in the shop while competing against teams from around the world.POTSDAM, NY
University of Toledo Formula SAE Racing TeamEstablished in 1994, Rocket Motorsports is the University of Toledo’s student Formula SAE team, known for returning to competition with a newly built Formula-style race car each year. Based in Toledo, the team gives University of Toledo students practical experience by carrying a car from classroom concepts into real competition.TOLEDO, OH