page 4242 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: McMaster Mini Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Ryan Bridge, Scott Jonathan Durksen, Jeremy Dutka, Warren Gallant, Matthew Green, Scott L Gullison, Jeffrey Robert Johnston, Michael J Kish, Kris W Landon, Aaron Mormile, Bashar Naser, Sean Pollock, Dax M Renton, Robin Alan Van Schaayk, James Ververs

fAculty AdvISor: Tim Nye

This will be the McMaster Baja team’s third consecutive year of competition. Having used the first two years to build up the experience needed to successfully compete in all aspects of the Baja SAE competition, this new vehicle was about taking more risks with the design. The team created a much more visually pleasing and lighter frame by increasing the number of bends in the frame from two to more than thirty. Experimenting with a custom three link rear suspension in Montreal last year, the team has gone to a two link suspension in both the front and rear of the vehicle that will provide ten inches of travel. This greatly simplified the design and the number of components required but offered new challenges during construction. This year’s vehicle will also be incorporating a gearbox with multiple forward gears as well as reverse, which had proven valuable during the last two years of competition. The multiple forward gears will allow for the maximum torque of the vehicle to more than double as well as increase its top speed. It is hoped that these risks will allow for the team to increase its performance in all aspects.

McMaster University30

wisconsin

www.mcmasterminibaja.com

tEAM nAME: Spartan 4x4 Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Michikazu Aono, Andrew Cawood, Trevor DeLand, Kenneth Eric Maisonville, Jelena Paripovic, Matthew P Werner

Last year the Michigan State University Baja SAE team created their first 4-wheel drive car, and was awarded the Navistar Standalone Creativity & Innovation Award because of it. This year the team plans to re-run the car with significant improvements, both in an overall reduction in weight coupled with a re-engineering of components from the previous year. With these changes and significant testing, the team hopes to improve the overall design while maintaining an image of creative thinking and innovation.

Michigan State University66

oregon

www.michiganstatebaja.com

page 4343All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Spartan Off-Road

tEAM MEMbErS: Michikazu Aono, Andrew Cawood, Trevor DeLand, Kenneth Eric Maisonville, Jelena Paripovic, Matthew P Werner

The Michigan State University Baja SAE team is coming off an innovative year with the design of their first 4-wheel drive system. Made up of primarily first and second year members, they are looking forward to making an appearance at all three races this season. This team has lots of new and creative ideas that will hopefully bring a fresh insight to the design table and ultimately, the racetrack.

Each year, the team chooses a specific aspect to focus their design around. This year the team plans to design a car that focuses on simplicity and returns to its 2-wheel drive heritage. The primary design challenge was balancing lightweight components with robustness without sacrificing performance. This was achieved with a re-designed rear end featuring a swing-arm suspension and an optimized planetary gearbox that will eliminate the need for a chain. With these designs, the team hopes to make their mark on all three U.S. races.

Michigan State University37

Alabama28

oregon55

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Blizzard Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Kyle Baileys, Mario Abel Bonvini, Kyle C Broetzmann, Devan R Faust, Thomas A Katerberg, Nathan Richard Kent, Bryan Michael Lyman, Joshua David Mullins, Brian E Oestreich, Zach M Peck, Vaughn Schrotenboer, Michael Suchomski, Andrew Miller Tuchscherer, Dale Wawrzyniec, Andrew L Wiegand, Bret T Schulte

Blizzard Baja will be representing Michigan Technological University at all three North American Baja SAE events. The 21 member team has redesigned and made significant improvements to the 2008 vehicle in hopes of claiming the 2009 Mike Schmidt Memorial Iron Team Award. In addition to engineering and manufacturing competitive vehicles year after year, Blizzard Baja also hosts the annual Winter Baja Invitational. With an average snowfall of 300 inches per year, the Keweenaw Peninsula is a great location for the best Baja race on snow. Winter Baja continues to grow year after year and the 2009 event was no exception with a record attendance of 39 cars from 18 different schools. Blizzard Baja invites you to participate in next year’s event that will be held on Saturday February 20, 2010. For more event information please visit our website at www.baja.mtu.edu. Blizzard Baja would like to thank all of their 2008-09 sponsors including; 3M, Alcoa, Arcelor Mittal, Aurora Bearing, California Push Pull, Chrysler, Cutting Tool Source, Denso, Extreme Tool & Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Fox Racing Shox, General Motors, Polaris, Ribtect, and the Michigan Tech Graduate School.

Michigan Tech University51

Alabama9

oregon99

wisconsin

www.michiganstatebaja.com/

www.baja.mtu.edu

page 4444 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Blue Raider Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: David O’Brien, Jordan B Wolpert

Back to the basics was the name of the game for Blue Raider Baja (BRB) for the 2009 season. After four consecutive races that resulted in very poor performances, all big plans, grand ideas, and innovations have been postponed. The plan for 2009 was to build a Baja that was simple, rugged, and gets the job done well with designs and components that have proven themselves in years past. 2009 was very much a fresh start for BRB, in order to compete a new Baja must be built, frame and all.

Middle Tennessee State University20

Alabama77

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Team Hammerzeit

tEAM MEMbErS: Daniel Beck, Mark C Danielson, Jeremy Michael Egert, Jacob Timothy Fredrick, Daniel James Goray, Kyle Jacobs, James Lerner, Cheng Zhang Li, Jan Manke Sr, Michael T Nelsen, Sameer D Pai, Frederique Claude Roed, Kai Rohwedder, Sandy A Schuppner, Heather Sotelo, Steven Waas

The 2008-2009 MSOE Baja Design Team decided to take on the task of creating a new solid rear axle for the Baja car as opposed to an independent rear design. Although this task was a big undertaking, the design team was up to the challenge. Since a solid rear axle was to be designed, the rear suspension had to also be redesigned, as to allow both trailing arms to move simultaneously. To optimize the safety and comfort of the driver, the chassis was also redesigned. Moreover, the brakes were also redesigned to increase the car’s stopping efficiency, as well as reduce the overall weight of the system. The last aspect of the car to be redesigned was the power train. The new design, a custom gear box, allows for “off the shelf” gears, with slight modifications, to be utilized. With all these new designs, the MSOE Baja Design Team is looking forward to seeing their car in action.

The Milwaukee School of Engineering 2008/09 Baja Car was made possible by Lerner and Associates, Signicast Corporation, SAE Milwaukee Chapter, Speedy Metals, Timken Co., Tronka and Associates, and Wayne Haynes.

Milwaukee School of Engineering42

wisconsin

mtsu.edu/~baja

sae.groups.msoe.edu/MSOE%20SAE%20History.htm

page 4545All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: MSU Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Cliff Backler, Andrew Campbell, Alan Dreier, Jared T Erickson, Joe Harrenstein, Jason Hemmingsen, Joseph Perrizo, Kevin Rodel

fAculty AdvISor: Craig Evers

We are a rookie team consisting of eight seniors, the last time MSU, Mankato participated in the Baja SAE competition was in 2003. Some of our team attended the 2008 competition in Illinois to gain experience and knowledge of the event. This helped us get a jump start for this year’s competition and fired us up for the school year. We have a great support staff at school and facilities to help us fabricate and test our vehicle for the 2009 competition in Wisconsin. Our vehicle features custom uprights to optimize suspension characteristics and ground clearance. Also, we designed the vehicle to fit in the back of any full size truck to ease transport for the weekend enthusiast.

Track Width - 50 inches Comet 780 CVTWheel Base - 53 inches Polaris GearboxSuspension Travel F/R - 11 inches/13 inches Fox Float XEvol Shocks

Minnesota State University - Mankato67

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Miner Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Andrew Basler, Kiley Boehlere, Casey D Boyer, Matthew Callaway, Brian R Decker, Nikolas Ryan Kettler, Carl T Lacy, James Russell Smoot, Wesley Thomas

The 2008-2009 Missouri S&T Baja season is the team’s fifth since the team started in 2004. After a large loss of senior members, the team is currently 7 strong, with 4 juniors, 1 sophomore and 2 freshmen. Only one member remains from the 2007-2008 season. This has caused some extra strain on the team, but the new season looks very promising. Progress on the car has not been greatly affected by the transition, and the team looks forward to completing the car ahead of schedule. This is a vast improvement over the ‘07-’08 project, where the team was still finishing the car at competition. We owe our current situation mostly to the lessons learned last year, but also to strong local support. We are proud that local businesses are kind enough to support our efforts, especially with the current economy.

Missouri University of Science and Technology77

Alabama

msumotorsports.myphotoalbum.com

www.mst.edu/~baja

page 4646 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Bad News Bears

tEAM MEMbErS: Francesco William Barbera, Alex Dom, Christopher Jewth, Stefan Menin, Christopher Michael Merenlander, Timothy R Monahan, Zachary Dean Sanzo, Capt Eric M Stiene, James Strigaro

The 2009 Baja SAE team members range from freshmen to senior students in Mechanical Engineering, all working together to build the Baja vehicle for competition. It has focused on the following design areas for the entry vehicle: comparative design of hydrostatic and mechanical drivetrain systems, student designed suspension and steering systems, safety testing through computer-simulated analysis, emphasis on high and low speed maneuverability and stability, and increase in power to weight ratio through original frame design and careful component selection. The project is made possible thanks to the NYIT Student Government Association, ANZE Engineering, Polaris, Off Road Warehouse, and Rino Mechanical.

New York Institute of Technology58

Alabama

www.nyitsae.com

tEAM nAME: Aggie Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Jordan Barber, Daniel Lee Cox, Brandon Jerel Gladden, Levar Meikle

fAculty AdvISor: Prof Daniel Acree

Engineering Students at A&T have been competing in Baja SAE since 1992. In 2000 & 2001, we competed in all three Baja events finishing first overall in the country in 2000 and third overall in 2001. In 2008, our best performance was 18th at Tennessee, with a 16th place finish in endurance. The vehicle has been designed from the ground up this year only keeping the most successful features, after heavy review. The most significant improvement is the implementation of a fully contained chain reduction box which allows simple drive unit replacement, easy maintenance as well as increased reliability. In addition, the suspension performance has been refined and weight removed. We are looking forward to this year’s events.

North Carolina A & T State University50

Alabama40

oregon84

wisconsin

racing.ncat.edu

page 4747All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Lumberjack Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Daniel Ace Aten, Michael A Bartelt, Brig Chad L De Alva, Miles Dehlin, Tanya Marie Gallagher, Christopher Stanley Minchuk, Trenton Moeller, Kenneth Schipper, Karl Schultz, Steven Michael Silverstone, Hans Joseph Taska, Ing Jacob West, Eli Wexler, Maxwell Wheeler, Andrew Byron Winegarner

fAculty AdvISor: John T Tester

Our team is composed of three seniors and approximately eight underclassmen. The senior members are Karl Schultz, Team Leader, Andy Winegarner, Suspension and Steering, and Chris Minchuk, Drivetrain. This is the first time NAU has had Baja SAE as a senior project.

Northern Arizona University23

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Wolfpack Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Justin M Howell, Ryne Potts, Jeremy David Reid, Nicholas A Snyder, Christopher Cameron Sturgis, Stephen Tate

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Eric C Klang

The Wolfpack Baja team will be getting our fix at Bojangles prior to our departures to Alabama and Wisconsin where our smoke blowin goat will be leading the way. Our 2009 car runs a CVT followed by a planetary gearbox mated to a chain drive enclosed in a custom CNC’d aluminum case. To gain some extra torque and reduce weight, we drained half the oil out of the engine. Our rear suspension consists of trailing arms while the front is a double A-arm design with Fox Float X Evol shocks all around. The car rolls on some murdered out 12’s which keeps it sitting real high. To make sure we get back home alright we must quote the great Old Crow Medicine Show, “And if I die in Raleigh, at least I will die free”. When you’re at competition just keep your ears open because when you hear the woo woo (Bubb Rubb, 2006) the Wolfpack Baja team is rollin by.

North Carolina State University - Raleigh36

Alabama61

wisconsin

page 4848 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: NIU Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Afeez A Abioye, Nicholas M Baran, Frank Fallbo, Richard William Foster, Alexander Mason Hartung, Martin Kempf, Sarah J Landgraf, John Patrick Magee, Mason E Mitrovic, Charles Shepard

Northern Illinois University Baja team is a young team preparing for our third year competing. The Baja program was restarted by several senior students in 2006. The current team is made up of a range of students from including several first time members, as well as several from the 2006 team. Using the knowledge gained over the last two years, the team has developed a solid design with several unique features to help get an edge over the competition.

Northern Illinois University93

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Wildcat Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Matthew Thomas Barbercheck, Andrew Charles Fazer, Zachariah Adam Fisher, Theodore Richard Grabow Sr, Douglas J Maves, Joshua Alan Mead, Joshua Eugene Moses, Jesse John Nye, Anne Claire Pettinger, Alexander Brian Rae, John Michael Sanchez, Kyle S St. John, Craig Wiseman

fAculty AdvISor: Dr-Ing Robert Marlor PE

Northern Michigan University’s SAE Baja Team consists of five second year members with the addition of a collection of first time members. This year’s car features a six speed manual transmission which we expect to perform well. Our team has been established for five years, and four cars have now been fabricated.

Northern Michigan University75

oregon

www.niumotorsports.com/baja

myweb.nmu.edu/~minibaja

page 4949All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: ONU Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Brandon W Anspach, Kyle Barnaba, Ryan Carl Brune, Cory Bryan, Joshua K Cox, Michael Jeffrey Dunn, John R Garlitz, Brandon Eric Gloss, Steve M Hunt, William Gary Kanzig, Warren Chase Killian, Peter John Kleysteuber, Ryan Joseph Lawson, Austin Moyer, Allan E Muzilla, Michael J Neal, Eric Michael Perkins, Matthew Alan Tomasko

The Ohio Northern University SAE chapter is proud to be a part of the Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series. At ONU, the Baja project is purely extracurricular with undergrads from the college of engineering and technology departments participating. This year the team modified the vehicle from 2008. Design changes included the suspension and steering to improve handling with improvements to cosmetics and safety features. Special thanks to our sponsors: ONU President Dr. Kendall L. Baker, ONU College of Engineering, ONU Student Senate, SAE Dayton Section, Nissin Brake of Ohio, Delille Oxygen Company, Technigraphis, Polaris, Fox racing shox, Rich’s Towing, AED Motorsports, Spallinger Millwright Services and Gasdof Tool and Machine Company.

Ohio Northern University80

wisconsin

www.osubaja.com

tEAM nAME: Short Bus

tEAM MEMbErS: Stephanie E Estes, Matthew Freundl, Paul Craig Hagadone II, James A Harenberg, Gregory Ingold, Adam Kalchik, Jordan Meske, David OConnor, Jeff Rice

Northwestern Michigan College is one of the few, if not only, community colleges to compete in the Baja race on a regular basis. We are proud of the fact that we have one of the smallest budgets and significant member turn-around, yet have successfully completed every race we have ever entered. Our team is comprised of many analytically gifted, motivated members with a variety of skill sets and talents. We are indeed, from a “Short-Term” community college (two year), and we often find that our funding is in “Short” supply, and although some of the big universities might try and tell you that our skills also fall “Short”, we compete. Many will write us off when they see how “Short” we are in supplies, support, or sheer elegance; however you all will see that the short bus is indeed a competitor.

Northwestern Michigan College121

wisconsin

www.nmc.edu/science-math/Engineering/blizzardbaja2006.htm

page 5050 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Cowboy Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Andrew Thomas Beats, Collin Douglas Boettcher, Eric Frisbie, Falecia Hayes, Ing Jeremy Anthony Hayes, Brennan Neil Leighton, Justin Dwight Otto, Christopher Charles Robison

The OSU Baja team is a student run group of a variety of students ranging from Engineer majors to Education majors. All types of majors are encouraged to join as the competition not only includes engineering, but also cost analysis, sponsor relations, and marketing. Our goal is to design and build a 1/4 scale Baja car that can perform well not only in the competitive race, but also be economical and safe to build.

Oklahoma State University94

wisconsin

baja.okstate.edu/

tEAM nAME: Baja Buckeyes

tEAM MEMbErS: Joseph Batwinis, Samantha Bell, Christopher J Clifford, Albert L Godfrey, Thomas Charles Henighan, Logan P. Krueger, Andrew J Muhic

The Ohio State University Baja SAE team is made up of many disciplines ranging from Aerospace Engineering to Welding Engineering and everything in between. The 2009 car is all new for this year with a 4130 chassis and suspension. The single speed gearbox was custom designed by team members. The team would like to thank Polaris, Jeep, Honda, Advance Machining and Gear, Laserflex, Sunbelt Rentals and everyone else who helped.

Ohio State University13

Alabama46

wisconsin

www.osubaja.com

page 5151All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: ONU Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Jacob Jade Bonogofsky, Joel Andrew Carman, Jordan Lee Cook, John Samuel Crupper, Chelsea C Freed, Matthew Scott Mausehund, Christopher J Pickering, Nicholas D Pickering

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Robert Bruce Allen PhD, Prof Michael Ray Morgan

Olivet Nazarene University has participated in the SAE Baja Program since the 2002-2003 school year. Every year the team members have changed. The SAE rules state that the people working on the Baja project must be students. This year, the team consists primarily of underclassmen in the Engineering Department.

The SAE Baja Program consists of four main phases: design, testing, manufacturing, static judging and dynamic performance testing. The design phase starts with sketches of the frame and drive train components. The sketches are then input into Pro Engineer, a 3 dimensional modeling program. Using Pro Engineer, the design can be visualized in 3-D for layout clearance, feasibility and workability. This will ensure that the design meets or exceeds all of the SAE BAJA specifications.

The manufacturing phase is the most time consuming part of the project. The car is completely built from the ground up! The building starts with tubing, sheet metal, other raw materials, and some prefabricated parts. These materials are welded, fabricated and assembled into an SAE Baja car for competition.

Olivet Nazarene University57

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Rangers

tEAM MEMbErS: Joel Thomas Atteberry, Laddie V Cox III, Nathan Lane Farmer, Robert Young Hartloff, Erik Potter

fAculty AdvISor: Alfred Kitchens, Ronald Raty

Olympic College is a first year competitor in the SAE Baja series; our team consists of 5 students and 2 faculty advisors. Team members are Joel Atteberry (Team Captain), Erik Potter (Weld Club President), Rob Hartloff, Nate Farmer, and Laddie Cox. . .all are students in the Welding Program pursuing ATA degrees in Welding Technology. Faculty Advisors are Al Kitchens (Professor of Welding) and Ron Raty (Professor of Technical Design).

Olympic College SAE Baja Team is sponsored by the Olympic College Foundation as well as the local business, EJP Facilities Services, located in Bangor, Washington.

Olympic College93

oregon

engn/olivet.edu

www.myspace.com/olympic_sae_baja

page 5252 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Oregon Tech Blue

tEAM MEMbErS: Casey Smith Folkema, Michael John Freeman, Jacob Dean Hanna Jr, Andrew G Orr, Donald W Schuch, Nate Thompson

fAculty AdvISor: Prof Brian Alan Moravec

The Baja SAE competition has been a part of the Oregon Institute of Technology since 2000. Students at OIT have learned many valuable lessons in designing an off-road capable vehicle and have made progressive design improvements through these years of experience.

This year the Oregon Tech Blue Team is comprised of five seniors and one freshman in Mechanical Engineering. The overall design goals for the 2009 vehicle is to build a vehicle that is lighter and faster than previous year’s designs and place in the top ten in this year’s Baja SAE Oregon competition.

The students at OIT would like to take this opportunity to thank the many sponsors who made competing a reality for them. First and foremost we would like to thank Polaris Industries and Briggs and Stratton, who throughout the years have made this competition possible. We would like to thank SolidWorks, whose design software package was instrumental in the design of our vehicle, for being a big sponsor of SAE. We would also like to thank all of our local sponsors who donated parts and hardware for the vehicle.

Oregon Institute of Technology43

oregon

tEAM nAME: Beaver Racing Black

tEAM MEMbErS: Nathan D Anderson, Ole Bond, Timothy Foglesong, Jonathan Reed Jackson, Thomas Robert Paasch, K. Patrick Silveira

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Robert Paasch

This is Beaver Racing’s 2008 vehicle which competed in Illinois finishing 2nd overall. The overall design goal was to produce a car that would be a strong finisher across the wide variety of dynamic events encountered. This vehicle is equipped with independent front A-arms and an independent rear draglink suspension. The Briggs & Stratton motor is coupled to a single speed transaxle with reverse via a continuously variable transmission. Steering is controlled with a rack and pinion. Some unique features of the car include a lockable differential and cutting brake. Changes for 2008 include adding a submarine belt, relocated bumper and re-tuned shocks. The Beaver Racing program would not be possible without help from our sponsors. Significant contributions have been made by A-Dec, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Daimler, Esco, and Oregon SAE.

Oregon State University5

oregon

www.beaverracing.org/

page 5353All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Beaver Racing Orange

tEAM MEMbErS: Jason Kyle Duda, John Lewis Fellows, Sam Sawyer Porter, Nicholas L Purdy, Thomas B Reed, Aaron Rudick, Lori L Sanders, William J Zimmerman, Nathan D Anderson, Ole Bond, Thomas Robert Paasch, Ivy Quach, K. Patrick Silveira

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Robert Paasch

The 2009 Beaver Racing Orange vehicle is the latest to roll out of Oregon State’s SAE shop. The overall design goal for 2009 was to continue the team’s tradition of developing a car that would be a strong performer in every event, while shedding weight, lowering the center of gravity, cutting costs, and simplifying manufacturing. Notable design features for this vehicle include independent front A-arms and an independent rear draglink suspension. The Briggs & Stratton motor is coupled to a two speed transaxle with reverse via a continuously variable transmission. Steering is controlled with a rack and pinion. Some unique features of the car include a lockable differential and cutting brake. The Beaver Racing program would not be possible without help from our sponsors. Significant contributions have been made by A-Dec, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Daimler, Esco, and Oregon SAE.

Oregon State University2

oregon37

wisconsin

www.beaverracing.org/

tEAM nAME: Power Lion 2

tEAM MEMbErS: Matthew E. Barton, Nathaniel Conlin, George Erol Fouche, James F Nielsen III, Shane Brian Riley, Nicholas Troy Snowberger

fAculty AdvISor: Curt A Walsh

Penn State Altoona has been involved in Baja for 8 consecutive years. The team is primarily comprised of the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology students. This year’s car was raced in the Baja SAE Montreal 2008 competition, but features significant changes in both front and rear suspension components. This year’s car also features a different drive train setup as opposed to last year’s; optimizing performance not only for the race track, but for all around off road use.

Penn State University - Altoona65

oregon

page 5454 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Penn State Berks Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Michael John Becker, Brad Getz, Dustin P Herner, Brandon L James, Westley Alan Kramer, Nicholas A Shovelin, Benjamin Walter, Ross William Wessner

Penn State Berks Baja SAE is in its 5th year of competition. This year will be the third car that has been produced by the team. The team has built upon previous concepts and designs to arrive at the vehicle for this year. The vehicle is completely built in-house with all machining, construction, and welding done on campus. Additionally, the students do all testing on a test track that is located on campus. The team operates as a campus club under the advisement of Barbara Mizdail and Eric Byrne. The club is open to all students on campus and involves many majors.

Penn State University - Berks92

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Wildcats

tEAM MEMbErS: Steven Edward Dannenhower, Josh Dentel, Ellis Dunklebarger, Joseph W Ferraro, Marc Johnson, John L LaFever Jr, David Wayne Phillips, WCdr Ryan Vance, Kevin Werkheiser, Daniel Yingling

fAculty AdvISor: Ing John G Upcraft

The Penn College Wildcats have been around for 4 years and are comprised of Associates and Bachelors degree students in Manufacturing Engineering and Welding Fabrication Engineering. Last year we brought two cars to the competition, our car from 2006 and a newly designed and built chassis. This year we are downsizing to one car, however, we are using the newer chassis and bringing in specific components from the older drive train. We were hindered with our spool type differential and drive chain in Canada. However, with our gear ratio selection, the CTV, and our major reduction in weight from the previous car we had one of the fastest vehicles on the course. In essence we have taken on the challenge of combining the two together and hopefully harnessing the acceleration and speed while gaining the maneuverability, durability and traction of our older chassis.

Pennsylvania College of Technology98

wisconsin

http://www.pct.edu/student_orgs/sme/

page 5555All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Portland State Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Justin L Estes

The 2009 Portland State Baja team chose to refine the previous design instead of designing a completely new vehicle due to limited resources. The team’s main focus is to correct the shortcomings of the previous car. The 2008 vehicle was very heavy as a result of a bulky rear suspension, inefficient transmission, and an overly large frame. In order to correct these problems, a new rear suspension, transmission, and frame will be designed. The corrections will hopefully equal a 15% weight savings.

The team would like to thank the following sponsors for committing to the team their resources and time; without their help, the 2009 PSU Baja team would not be feasible:

• Mark Neubauer• Peninsula Iron Works• Portland State University Mechanical Engineering Department • Portland State University Student Activities and Leadership Program• SolidWorks

Portland State University36

oregon

tEAM nAME: Gorilla 1

tEAM MEMbErS: Pete Allen, Jerrod Bohannon, Kyle W Cohoon, Nolan R Gabel, Jacob A Lampe, James Casey Perry, Matthew L Porter, Kevin C Szkil

Our team is made up of 3 returning members and 4 new ones. We are improving over last year’s design and are hoping for a good year. Our school has a rich tradition in the Baja SAE series going on 14 years now. We are excited for this year as our team theme is “Bajawesome”.

Pittsburg State University45

Alabama

page 5656 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: PUC Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Eric Richard Ballard, Kyle Huizenga, Daniel Joseph Krull, Ryan Natzke, David Rippe, Colin E Sandbach, Jason Neil Shields, Michael Daniel Trnka

fAculty AdvISor: Rick Rickerson

After being on the edge of extinction, PUC Baja is coming back with a vengeance in 2009. Due to the team’s veterans graduating in 2007, the team diminished with only two members remaining, co-captains Ryan Natzke and Mike Trnka. Through hard work, dedication, and lots of recruiting the team has increased in membership and is now more prepared than ever to take on the challenges that SAE Baja presents. The team has high expectations for 2009 and with a great team in place is going to be a force to contend with.

Purdue University - Calumet18

wisconsin

life.calumet.purdue.edu/sae/

tEAM nAME: The Raptor

tEAM MEMbErS: Ben L Bradley, Derek Blaine Frost, Ed Koeberlein, Steven M Renke, Solomon Rust, Sergey Sandler, Matthew C Saut, Steven Mark Sawyer, Ryan T Spence, Steven Michael Robichaud

fAculty AdvISor: John Fehring

Hailing from West Lafayette, Indiana, the Purdue University Baja team consists of nine senior mechanical engineering students and an assortment of underclassmen from a few different disciplines. The program was started in the 1980’s and has grown to be one of the most revered and respected programs inside of Purdue Engineering.

The 2009 team focused on creating a lightweight car with innovative suspension and a very efficient drivetrain. The chassis has been crafted from strong, lightweight material with an emphasis on driver comfort and ease of packaging components. The suspension team has created a rare five-link rear suspension, as well as a new front upright assembly. The drivetrain team has cut out large amounts of weight and friction losses over previous years.

Purdue University - West Lafayette14

Alabama20

wisconsin

https://engineering.purdue.edu/SAE/Baja/bajamain.html

page 5757All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: RMU Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Gabriel Adam Cottrell, Jeff Michael Cox, Bryan Eaton, Craig Hatok, Adam G Lutty, Brendan Thomas Mathers, Kaitlyn Mary Sprole, Jakub Toman, Michael A Wood

fAculty AdvISor: Dr-Ing Arif Sirinterlikci PhD

The 2009 Baja SAE Wisconsin competition marks the second consecutive year Robert Morris University will set out to fabricate an off-road vehicle which will endure all the conditions mother nature can provide. The 2009 RMU Baja team consists of nine undergraduate students, most of them pursuing a degree in either mechanical or software engineering. Our team is managed and directed by first year Baja advisor Dr. Arif Sirinterlikci, a professor here at Robert Morris who specializes in robotics and automation, engineering graphics, and reverse engineering and rapid prototyping. The most important changes which needed to be implemented in our 2009 vehicle was a large reduction in the weight of our vehicle, finding ways to cut the costs of production, and completing the vehicle earlier in the year to allow for any adjustments and testing we found necessary. The vehicle’s powering components will include a chain instead of our older vehicle using simply just a prop shaft and CVT transmission. The team here at RMU feels like our car can successfully perform all of the obstacles and events if we can put all of these important changes into practice.

Robert Morris University79

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Queen’s Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: David Adams, Rob Andrews, Bryn D Elliott, Brett J Goemans, Matthew Van Gurp, Paul Yang

Queen’s University, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada has been participating in the Baja SAE series since its inception in 1976 and is now entering our 18th consecutive year of competition. For the past number of years the team has attended each of the three North American competitions. 2008-2009 was a season of innovation for the team’s returning members as half of last year’s team graduated in 2008. Building off last year’s success, improvements have been made in 2009 with a new chassis design, the incorporation of the new CVT from CV-Tech, and a completely redesigned rear suspension system.

Queen’s University 1

Alabama15

oregon17

wisconsin

www.queensbaja.com

page 5858 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Tigers

tEAM MEMbErS: Christopher Thomas Crowley, Robert J Bach, Jonathan Michael Brooks, Ridgely Whitmore Brown Jr, John Farnach, Joseph Featherall, Paul Andrew Gennette Jr, Nickolas Gibbs, Michael Hargrave II, Matthew R Macchione, Jonathan Coppa Peyton, Jeffrey Ryan

fAculty AdvISor: Martin E Gordon

RIT has remained a strong competitor since 1981, giving our team a strong sense of respect and sportsmanship for the competitions we enter annually. Each new car has several unique characteristics that show our pride, design, innovation, and craftsmanship, from CNC manufactured components to a TIG welded frame.

This year’s primary car is designed by a whole new design team from lessons learned during testing and last year’s competitions. It will be a showcase for the innovation and quality that RIT is known for, while incorporating weight saving measures and improving both adaptability and tunability.

Our team leaders work hard to design, manage deadlines, and maintain tolerances to make us successful now and in the future. We are not just a team, but rather a large family where we all work hard and have fun together, each of us making a contribution. The pride we take in helping others is shown at competitions where our motto is, “If they’re not running, we’re not done.” We know that every team may need a helping hand and if we are there to help them now, they will be there to help us when we need it.

Rochester Institute of Technology2

Alabama19

oregon25

wisconsin

baja-lamp.rit.edu/

tEAM nAME: Tigers Deuce

tEAM MEMbErS: Matthew Ryan Capria, Christopher Thomas Crowley, Leanne Cushing, Michael William Gebrian, Philip E. Hannum, Ryan Skye Hurley, Samantha Huynh, Christopher Bradley Jones, Matthew Phillip Labrie, Nicholas Otjens Liotta, Patrick Montalbano, Matthew Ryan O’Neill, Nicholas C Stanley

fAculty AdvISor: Martin E Gordon

RIT has remained a strong competitor since 1981, giving our team a strong sense of respect and sportsmanship for the competitions we enter annually. Each new car has several unique characteristics that show our pride, design, innovation, and craftsmanship, from CNC manufactured components to a TIG welded frame.

Every year we try to race two cars with the secondary car being the primary car from the previous season. This car is not simply rebuilt, but drastic changes are made in appearance and performance. Having done well at both Tennessee and Montreal and with significant summer testing, we are looking forward to the upcoming competitions.

Our team leaders work hard to design, manage deadlines, and maintain tolerances to make us successful now and in the future. We are not just a team, but rather a large family where we all work hard and have fun together, each of us making a contribution. The pride we take in helping others is shown at competitions where our motto is, “If they’re not running, we’re not done.” We know that every team may need a helping hand and if we are there to help them now, they will be there to help us when we need it.

Rochester Institute of Technology97

oregon

baja-lamp.rit.edu/

page 5959All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Stony Brook Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: George Barbieri, Jean Christian Brutus, Jean Clifford Brutus, Christopher Robert Butkos, Thomas Peter Charpied, Felix Omar Claudio, William Edward Davis IV, Michael Espinoza, Clement Fournier Fournier, Deena Ghoul, Heather Guay, Andrea Catalina Hidalgo, Kent-Diens Joseph, Darin Kerstanski, Kayihan Kiryaman, Arzu Kurt, Carl L MacMahon, David Kegan Mohamed, Thomas Mroavcik, Glenn M Musano, Pooja Parekh, Erik Perez, Lorena Rozo, Vivek Zilpelwar, Kelly Elizabeth Zorn

fAculty AdvISor: Noah D Machtay

Since 1989, students at Stony Brook University have participated in the design and construction of competitive off-road vehicles. As one of the most popular and fastest growing extra-curricular activities on campus, Stony Brook Motorsports is comprised of students with diversified academic backgrounds such as engineering, math, computer science, and business. As a result of the outstanding performance of the team in past competitions, Stony Brook Motorsports has gained both campus-wide and local community support. The team has been recognized through on-campus publications, local newspapers, campus recruiting videos, and local news coverage. Among the members of the team are some of the top ranked students in mechanical engineering at Stony Brook University. Beyond the real world application of coursework, student members benefit from a social and academic support network of fellow team members and advisors. In the end, the goal of Stony Brook Motorsports is to enhance the educational experience of each individual team member while running a rigorous competition program.

SUNY - Stony Brook2

wisconsin

stonybrookmotorsports.com

tEAM nAME: UB Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Matthew Grant, David W Sheffield Jr

UB Motorsports Baja team is back for the 2009 season with a brand new car in the works. They have made some significant improvements over last year’s car. Some of these improvements include a custom two speed billet aluminum gearbox and a redesigned suspension/steering setup that will be lighter, stronger and more responsive than their previous year’s cars.

SUNY - Buffalo66

wisconsin

http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/Students/Organizations/sae/

page 6060 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Wildcat Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Joseph T Albano, Carl Walter Banks, James J Corbett II, Ryan Michael Darling, Brendan Peter Davidson, Crystal Flavia Dilonez, Richard Kohlbrecher, John E Lawler, Robbie Pazdur II, Edward J Rizzo Jr, Mathew C Robinson, Ryan J Sarka, Jake Tennis, Benjamin Tucker, Patrick Singleton

Our team is competing in only its third competition ever. Last year in our second competition, we placed 23rd out of the 120 teams that signed up at Montreal and this year we plan on doing even better. Despite being a team from a small school with a small budget, we have stayed focused, determined and have persevered through every obstacle thrown our way. This year we are using the same frame from last year and modifying most of the remaining sub assemblies. These changes include a new steering system design, stronger control arms, a more reliable drive train, easier engine accessibility, and an overall reduction in weight.

SUNY Institute of Technology - Utica57

Alabama110

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Team Broccoli

fAculty AdvISor: Charles A Robinson

San Joaquin Delta College SAE students are building a completely new vehicle for the Oregon event. The 2009 vehicle features a drop-in power unit that includes the engine, CVT, student-built high-low-reverse gearbox, and the final drive. The frame is 4130 tubing. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California. The photograph is of the 2008 Team Broccoli vehicle in Peoria, Illinois.

San Joaquin Delta College29

oregon

page 6161All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Hardrocker Racing Blue

tEAM MEMbErS: Ayla Jo Brausen, Gage William Brausen, Amanda Ricka Bumann, Bret A Dahme, Cody Lee Egle, Jason Fields, Benjamin David Franchuk, Patrick Fraser, Christopher Douglas George, Benjamin Marc Grassel, Shane Patrick Grimme, Tyler James Haden, Wade A Heidecker, Mark Hughes, Amery Dale Kuhl, Wyatt Anthony Messer, Michael Noteboom, Kris Olson, Ethan Shaw Reed, Cigi Steiger, Jason Williams

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Daniel Francis Dolan, Bradley Jorgenson

The 2009 SDSM&T #4 car weighs over 10 pounds less than the 2008 car. It features uprights constructed entirely of unobtanium, “a bulletproof drivetrain with shafts and housings made of indestructibillium, and axles made from forged nocanbrakium”. Charging the frame with helium further reduces weight while an integrated undertray (skidplate) and body panels provide over 15 lbs. of static downforce.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology4

oregon14

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: Spartan Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Johanna Knudsen, Darren A Schwald, Nick E Wedlake

San Jose State University is running a whole new vehicle this year. It will be harder, better, faster, and stronger. “Voyager” is a high life sort of vehicle which will stick to the Verdis Quo, and with any luck, won’t Short Circuit. One more time, in 2009, there’s something about us that will put the #30 SJSU vehicle face to face with vehicles from around the world striving for the win in Oregon. It’s been too long since SJSU has been on top, and we’re gonna celebrate, oh yeah, all right, when we succeed. After the competition in Montreal in 2008, it really didn’t make sense, just to leave this unresolved, it’s not hard to go the distance when you finally get involved face to face. The Aerodynamic, 2009 SJSU Baja is first designed with this unique, technologic process: write it, cut it, paste it, save it, load it, check it, quick - rewrite it. Our vehicle is then built and tested with the following “5555” technique: Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, mail - upgrade it. This vehicle is dedicated to our Superheroes; a steady diet of Club Soda and Daft Punk music DJ’ed by Zahid “Robot Rock” Aziz. Potato Wave!

San Jose State University30

oregon

www.engr.sjsu.edu/sae/Mini_Baja/

page 6262 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Hardrocker Racing Gold

tEAM MEMbErS: Ayla Jo Brausen, Gage William Brausen, Amanda Ricka Bumann, Bret A Dahme, Cody Lee Egle, Benjamin David Franchuk, Patrick Fraser, Christopher Douglas George, Benjamin Marc Grassel, Shane Patrick Grimme, Tyler James Haden, Wade A Heidecker, Mark Hughes, Amery Dale Kuhl, Wyatt Anthony Messer, Michael Noteboom, Kris Olson, Ethan Shaw Reed, Cigi Steiger, Jason Williams

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Daniel Francis Dolan, Bradley Jorgenson

For 2009 the SDSM&T #6 car features a perpetual motion machine integrated into the drivetrain and suspension. How does the perpetual motion machine work, you ask? How is a rainbow made? How does the sun set? How does a posi-trac rear end in a Plymouth work? It just does. Also new this year are tires using the vintage P.F. Flyer tread pattern. They are guaranteed to make every Baja car run faster and jump higher. We outrun The Beast.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology6

oregon

tEAM nAME: Cougar Baja

TEAM MEMbErS: Matthew Richard Bailey, Scott Brinkmann, Kyle Robert Corcoran, Ryan Anthony Jozwiak, Eric Michael Lamczyk, Brian David Loyet, Brittany Rianne Murphy, Donald R Owens, Travis W Rich, George W Snyder

As only a third year team, Cougar Baja had made a statement about the program it is building at SIUe. The inaugural season in 2007 was capped off with a very respectable finish at Rochester, New York beating 52 teams. As this was our first year competing, we came back with loads of information of how to improve our vehicle. We implemented those changes at Tennessee Tech in 2008 and obtained a 1st place finish in the sled pull event and an astounding 15th overall. For a second year team we definitely turned some heads. We are looking to improve upon last year’s finish with some design changes to the cockpit, lowering the center of gravity and some slight suspension changes as well. With the dedication of the team members and with monetary support from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Hunter Engineering, Leggett and Platt Inc., and Williams Patent Crusher & Pulverizer Company Inc., we are determined to make a statement about the up and coming program we are establishing here at SIUe. Thanks to all who supported us and making us who we are today.

Southern Illinois University - Edwardville38

Alabama

www.siue.edu/engineering/MiniBaja.shtml

page 6363All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: TTU Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Daniel Forbes, Nicholas Clifford Hagy, Alex Keith Hall, Thaddeus Keefe Kasinger, Matthew Jordan Lewis, Robert James Matthews, Christopher Lynn Reedy, Ben G Smith, James Frank Smith, Beau Dowlen Wells

The 2009 car represents a forward evolution in engineering design and craftsmanship. Marketed as a radically different race car, 2009 is barely traceable to its predecessors. The overall theme remains the same: preservation of speed, power, and agility, but the application in each subsystem is new and different. Greater attention to detail and a new emphasis on function over form have resulted in a bare bones, purpose built race car that is lightweight, fast, and highly maneuverable.

Our program builds on over 30 years of experience, with numerous victories and consistent top ten finishes. We owe that to the knowledge and experience of teams who came before us. We have moved in a different direction, but we have ultimately stayed focused on The Righteous Path.

Tennessee Tech University5

Alabama11

oregon9

wisconsin

orgs.tntech.edu/baja

tEAM nAME: TTU Tsunami

tEAM MEMbErS: Daniel Forbes, Alex Keith Hall, Matthew Jordan Lewis, Robert James Matthews, Christopher Lynn Reedy, Ben G Smith, James Frank Smith, Beau Dowlen Wells

The 2008 vehicle, nicknamed Tsunami, performed well in last year’s events, securing a top ten finish at the Montreal race. The 08 is a rear swingarm platform, the bread and butter of TTU for many years prior. Design features include a structurally optimized rear swingarm, independent front suspension, and a three-piece drive axle. The vehicle proved to be very robust, running the last two events without structural or mechanical failure.

One focus area for the 2008 vehicle was aesthetics and craftsmanship. Featuring a TIG welded frame, clean appearance, and a custom flame job, Tsunami represents some of the best craftsmanship our shop has to offer. For the first time ever, our school colors were chosen for the paint scheme.

Improvements for 2009 include a new CVT, revised rear brake system, and lower CG. A few other tricks up our sleeve should make Tsunami very competitive at Alabama.

Tennessee Tech University101Alabama

orgs.tntech.edu/baja

page 6464 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Javalina Engineers

tEAM MEMbErS: Kevin Douglas Anderson, Spencer William Kirksmith, Juan Miguel Martinez, Michael Andrew Walker, Caleb Jeff Wright

Our college, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, will be competing for the first time as a university in the 2009 event in Alabama. We hope to set the bar high at this event for future teams from our school. Being that this is the first time our school has competed in the Baja competition, we did not have a vehicle to improve on. Our team is composed of five mechanical engineering students who have, over the course of the past few months, designed and built our 2009 vehicle from nothing. That being said, we have high hopes for the 2009 season. We would like to send a special thanks to our sponsors, SAE International, Briggs & Stratton, Dorsal Services, 4-Wheel Specialties, Wright Materials, and C/M Graphics, for the financial and technical help that they have provided us. Thank you for your time and support and wish us luck for this season and the future seasons that our school will be competing.

Texas A & M - Kingsville55

Alabama

tEAM nAME: West Point 1

tEAM MEMbErS: Clay Canning, Adam James Grant, Sean Griffin, Brent Hermiller, Mark Christopher Lesak, Daniel F. Lotspeich, Hunter Macdonald, Tyler Smith Martin, Matthew Ryan Schlesinger, Jason James Schreuder, Michael Simmons, Alexander William Sudyk, William Craig Wedley II

fAculty AdvISor: Maj Brian Novoselich

The United States Military Academy at West Point is proud to be participating in the SAE Baja competition once again. As in previous years, the 2009 West Point Baja team is composed of a group of twelve Mechanical Engineering majors working on their senior capstone design project. These Mechanical Engineering majors are being assisted by one Engineering Management major who is focusing on the project management aspects of the project. This project is one of the last major hurdles facing these cadets prior to graduation and becoming commissioned officers in the United States Army. The team is broken down into several subcomponent groups. CDT Jason Schreuder and CDT Dan Lotspeich make up the CAD/Frame group. CDT Matt Schlesinger is the team Fabricator. CDT Mark Lesak and CDT Brent Hermiller are working on the Brakes/Tires/Safety aspects of the vehicle. The Front Suspension/Steering team is made up of CDT Clay Canning, CDT Sean Griffin, and CDT Hunter Macdonald. CDT CJ Wedley is the team Rear Suspension expert and CDT Mike Simmons and CDT Alex Sudyk make up the Drive train team. CDT Adam Grant is the Lead Engineer and CDT Tyler Martin is the Project Manager.

US Military Academy56

Alabama

page 6565All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Blazer Motorsports

tEAM MEMbErS: Michael Eric Burns, Aaron B Knepper, Ronald Scott Mayfield, Billy A McConathy, Thomas L Moland, Haley Corinne Rilling, David Patrick Saunders Jr, David Sexton, Stephen M Williams

fAculty AdvISor: Tina Oliver

The 2009 Blazer Motorsports Baja has built on the knowledge gained over the past 4 years. We have several returning members this year. This allows us to really improve the design of the Baja. We have made major changes in our drivetrain and suspension for this year. Since we spent last year learning to use the CNC machines and software, we could incorporate more machined parts this year. This gave us a lot more design freedom. In conclusion, we anticipate that the lessons learned from previous years will carry us far in this competition.

University of Alabama - Birmingham67

Alabama

blogs.uab.edu/blazermotorsports/

tEAM nAME: UCR Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: Matthew Walker Beenen, Collin P Doyle, Michael Joseph Holm, Mitchell Van Lee, Edward T Lincoln, Emmet O’Connell, Nicholas Oren, Jonathan R Wilson

The Union College Baja SAE team is made up of mostly engineering students, but because of the nature of the college, many students of other majors and interests have had the chance to try out Baja SAE. In addition to the variety of majors found within the Baja team, the size of Union means that even first year team members are given real responsibilities within the team and always have a project to be working on. The casual but goal oriented team dynamic makes getting hands-on engineering experience fun and effective.

Union College83

oregon

www.vu.union.edu/~baja

page 6666 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Red Elephant Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Tanisha L Daniels, Troy Joe Dent Jr, Brandon Patrick Griffin, Alan Michael Hewitt, Lindsey M Horton, Christina Marie Ibrahim, Kimberly Kosta, Joshua Kyle Marshall, Kyran T Smithson, Douglas Youngman

fAculty AdvISor: Beth A. Todd PhD

The University of Alabama’s Baja SAE team, Red Elephant Racing, consists of eleven multi-disciplinary students. The team includes those currently working on degrees ranging from Mechanical Engineering to Computer Science Engineering. Team members hail from all classes - freshmen through seniors - which enables us to pair experienced leaders with inexperienced students, preparing all for future challenges. This year the team focused on systems integration and improved ergonomics. Additionally, our team, female for the three years previous, is co-ed for the first time, which has led to a newly diverse and positive working environment. Most importantly, Red Elephant Racing looks forward to representing the University of Alabama in two competitions this year. Roll Tide!

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa23

Alabama47

wisconsin

tEAM nAME: UA Baja Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Tanya Marie Alexander, Daniel Baldwin, Andrea R Byrne, Rusty Robert Flocken, Maverick Hand, Alexandra Megan Hartz, Michael Hemphill, Devon Jernigan, Jake Kronberg, Jonathan Ross Moser, Eric Jason Noda, Harrison Roberts, Maxwell Michael Roth, Katherine Salthouse, Braaden Xavier Schmidt, Andrew Sims, Jeffrey Smith, Andrew Smock, Josh Theodore Spivey, Adam Wagner, Andrew T White, Nickolas John Woodgate

fAculty AdvISor: Dr Parviz E Nikravesh

The Baja SAE Engineering Design team at the University of Arizona is comprised of undergraduate students from varying disciplines and backgrounds with the common goal of accelerating their educations. The team ranges from freshmen to fifth-year-seniors, engineers to businessmen and women. Baja gives students the opportunity for professional development while experiencing a hands-on approach to the theories learned in classrooms. Each member brings unique qualities to the team along with unparalleled ambition for success; both in school and on the dirt. On their own they are motivated students from different educational backgrounds with advanced professional and mechanical knowledge, together they are an unstoppable force more commonly known as UA Baja Racing. UA Baja Racing is also a predominate advocate for sparking interest in science and engineering among K-12 students. The team conducts several classroom visitations, vehicle demonstrations, and team-building activities every year. UA Baja Racing would like to thank the following sponsors: Snap-on, Abrams Airborne Mfg, M3 Engineering, Ballistic Fabrication, Finders Fabrication, and Raytheon for their generous contributions.

University of Arizona44

wisconsin

www.uabaja.com

page 6767All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Lions

tEAM MEMbErS: Dr David C Paulus

The University of Arknasas Fort Smith began competing in the SAE Baja competition in 2006. Each year a new group of freshmen design and build their vehicle as a project in the Introduction to Engineering II course.

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith92

Alabama

tEAM nAME: Trojan Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Kofi G Adzokpa, Gianni Ryan Bardella, Brian Acklin Caserta, Ben A Diggins, Matthew B Hudson, Sadique Jamal, Juan Antonio Martinez, Jason Michael Neeley, Robert W. Newcomb, Valens Nteziyaremye, Sarmad S Raheem, Stevan Ratkovic, Daniel Rucker, Mark Randall Rucker, Jimmy Shyaka, Benjamin Smith, Alex P Watkins, Michael J Wolverton, Christopher Alan Wyatt

fAculty AdvISor: Roy B Gilbert, Steven Wells

The Trojan Racing team of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock returns for its second competition in the Midwest SAE Baja competition. The team members are from multiple departments in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at UALR. The design this year has focused on a more streamlined frame, compact driveline, and an improved cockpit. The team has increased in size from last year a significant amount. While some of the previous team members graduated, the new members that joined brought their experience in off-roading vehicles, motorcycles, and ATVs to the team.

University of Arkansas - Little Rock31

wisconsin

technologize.ualr.edu

page 6868 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: Alberta Beef’s Golf Kart of Death

tEAM MEMbErS: Kendrick Leonard Kwan, Eric John Limacher, Matt Owen Loggie, Alex Edward Mazepa, Michael Mohr, V P Panlilio, Ashley Rose Pederson, Adarsh Rangayyan, Danielle Louise Busby Sereda, Becky Standing, Carl Steudler, Lt John Adrian Wenkoff

We are the 2009 University of Calgary Senior Baja Team, but you can call us Alberta Beef’s Golf Kart of Death. And we definitely do not come in peace... we come to rip it up, make noise, burn gasoline and destroy the competition!

Our main improvement goals this year have been to improve steering, decrease drive train losses, and fine tune our CVT within depth testing. With these improvements, we hope to break into the top ten at the SAE Oregon Competition.

Following is a summary of our current design... Front Suspension: Unequal Dual A-arms, Fox 2.0 Coil-Over Shocks; Rear Suspension: Solid Rear Axle, Fox Podium X 3 Shocks; Transmission: Polar Pro Outlaw CVT; Est. Weight: 450 lbs; Est. Top Speed: 60 km/h.

We’d also like to thank our generous sponsors for their support: Schulich School of Engineering, Shell Canada, Husky Canada, Lafarge, APEGGA, Tenet Medical, Executive Edge, O’Rourke Engineering, Polaris, and Briggs & Stratton.

University of Calgary18

oregon

tEAM nAME: Calgary Baja

tEAM MEMbErS: James Edwin Crozier, Daniel Hafer, Nathan Obreiter, Rudi Phillion, Christopher T Stannard, Cale Justin Summach, Brett K Vaile

We are BEELZEBAJA, the Baja team from way up in the city of “snows-in-July” Calgary, of the province Alberta, which is up in Canada, eh?

We are proud to be serving as representatives of the Schulich School of Engineering.

Our mission was to create not just a car, but a sense of involvement for all members of the team.

So start your engines and watch the fires burn.

University of Calgary24

wisconsin

www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~minibaja/

www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~minibaja/

page 6969All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: The Knight’s who say Ni

tEAM MEMbErS: David Heffernan, William Kennedy, Rebecca Lucas, Mark Luscuskie, Robert E Noble, Justin B Norris, Michael Anthony Pannulla, Benjamin J Smith, Charles Ward, Kyle Douglas Weichman, Thomas Jay Wilson, Matthew J Zawadski

SAE at UCF has worked hard this year to build a completely new Baja Car. It features A-arm front suspension, swingarm rear suspension, and a CVT going to a custom gearbox for the drivetrain. Through a mix of new and old members, the team has combined manufacturability with performance. From maximizing bends and minimizing welds, to finely tuning the CVT and suspension, we eagerly await the results of the competition. SAE at UCF would also like to give a special thanks to our senior design team who spent countless hours on our gearbox and cast parts.

University of Central Florida19

Alabama13

wisconsin

knightsracing.cecs.ucf.edu/

tEAM nAME: UCSB Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Matthew Scott Beccue, Samuel S Chapple, Kazuki Douglas Hashimoto, Rory T Hofstatter, MIchael Ibbetson, Rigoberto Lopez Jr, Kamala McNaul, Christopher Prax, Riley Alan Robbins, Colin K Webb

fAculty AdvISor: Prof Glenn Beltz

Hailing from the central coast of California, UCSB Racing is back after a one year hiatus. Our team of 10 Senior Mechanical Engineers has worked diligently to design and build a practical vehicle capable of completing the competition. We anticipate much success this year. We would like to give a special thanks to our major supporters: Brighter Image Racing, David and Lynn McNaul, Michael and Laurie Webb.

University of California - Santa Barbara54

oregon

orgs.sa.ucsb.edu/minibaja/index.htm

page 7070 All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009. All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: UCCS haz Baji

tEAM MEMbErS: Kelly Evan Eber, Frederic Farhat, Kyle G Foster, Colton Harr, Matthew Miller, Adam Thomas Reinelt, Phillip Reynolds, Trevor Scott

The UCCS SAE Baja Team can have success in 2009! The team is composed entirely of returning members from the 2008 season. After a disappointing gearcase failure at last year’s endurance race, the team has learned from previous mistakes and corrected the car’s weaknesses. The majority of the work completed includes the drivetrain and suspension systems. Lastly, we like turtles.

University of Colorado - Colorado Springs62

oregon

http://www.uccs.edu/~sae/

tEAM nAME: UD Flyers

tEAM MEMbErS: Andrew Joseph Champa, Matthew Cline, Scott Colotti, Edwin A Dirksen, Hector Daniel Fontanet, Timothy John Gorey, Garth Justinger, Evan T Layton, Michael James Malloy, Matthew Powers, Jason David Rickey, Jared Szechy, Brandon Joseph Virgallito, Nicholas Frederick Wendeln

fAculty AdvISor: Prof Sean A Falkowski

After a few seasons off, the University of Dayton SAE Baja team is slowly rebuilding itself. The 2008 Montreal competition was the first SAE event the team attended in several years and served as a great learning experience. Multiple design improvements are in the works for the 2008 car as well as a radically new design for the 2009 car. The new car features weight optimization, a new drivetrain design to minimize losses and boost performance as well as increased driver comfort and control all accomplished through a more holistic design process. The Flyers are headed to Alabama for competition in April and are hoping to significantly improve on last season’s less-than-ideal performance.

University of Dayton74

Alabama

sae.udayton.edu

page 7171All information was submitted by teams prior to February 23, 2009.

tEAM nAME: University of Hawaii at Manoa

tEAM MEMbErS: Kristina Kate Cortez Bocobo, Jeffrey Sabado Guzman, Duke Jackson Hartman, Seth Taelase Siaki, Justin Kekoaokalani Vierra

fAculty AdvISor: Prof Ronald H. Knapp PhD

Hawaii Off-Roading was developed through the collaboration and combined skills of 16 mechanical engineering seniors, and was spearheaded by their fearless leaders, Justin Vierra and Seth Siaki. This year’s team made modifications to nearly every subsystem of last year’s designs, including: a 6-speed adapted motorcycle transmission, four-link live axle rear suspension, and an improved chassis design. The innovative and “out of the box” design is expected to garner points in the design competition, and the manual transmission will give the driver greater power control, which is critical in the rock crawl event. Hawaii Off-Roading would like to give a great big mahalo (thank you) to our generous sponsors for investing in the engineering future of Hawaii, including The Student Activity and Program Fee Board at UH, The College of Engineering at UH, Boeing, R.M. Towill Corp., Mr. Russell Figueiroa, Dorvin D. Leis, Jas W. Glover Ltd., Bills Engineering, Polaris, SAE, Briggs and Stratton, Mr. Alan Pflueger, Pflueger Racing, Andy’s Motorcycle shop, the Bocobo family, and many more. Mahalo for your support!

University of Hawaii - Manoa55

oregon

tEAM nAME: UH Baja Racing

tEAM MEMbErS: Bradley J Davis, Aaron E Grimes, Marcus Hudson

fAculty AdvISor: Raresh Pascali

Team Baja at the University of Houston is a senior design team who has chosen to design, fabricate, and build an SAE Baja vehicle. The team is working together to complete the project before graduation as well as compete in the May 2009 Baja competition. The team will be the University of Houston’s first team to compete in the SAE Baja competition. The team consists of three seniors, all majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

In designing the vehicle, the team reseached many possibilities that would keep the vehicle within the SAE rules and regulations, but would still allow them to compete for a top 10% placement. The frame was designed using 4130 chromoly steel to handle the rough terrain as well as complete the enduarnce race without frame failure. Some of the other design aspects considered while designing the frame were suspension components, steering system, engine mounting and driver’s safety.

We are currently still seeking sponsorship but would like to send a special thanks to Jesse James and Sani-Welds for their support.

University of Houston - College of Technology98

oregon

cot-linux.tech.uh.edu/~mrhudson/