Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/28/25 8:36 a.m.
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To set the scene, its 4:30 a.m., and daybreak is hours away. As you walk along the deserted Embry-Riddle campus toward the Mechanical lab, you see a faint light coming from the ERAU Motorsports lab in the back corner.

A handful of students are bustling around, talking and grabbing small items befo…

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Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/28/25 9:17 a.m.

Car reveal plus the car show? The American Muscle Car Museum was the place to be last Saturday.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
3/28/25 9:20 a.m.

USF Racing is coming?  Awesome.  Been trying to get those guys to the Challenge off and on for a couple years

dyintorace
dyintorace UltimaDork
3/28/25 9:24 a.m.

Is the UF SAE team coming? It would be sad and a big missed opportunity if not. 

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/28/25 9:55 a.m.

In reply to dyintorace :

I don't believe they are, sadly. With the timing of the Challenge, some schools have completed their cars, while others haven't just yet. I do think they are having their car reveal on April 18 though. 

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/28/25 10:05 a.m.

In reply to Mr_Asa :

Yep, and they are bringing last year's competition car as well as their 2025 car!

dyintorace
dyintorace UltimaDork
3/28/25 10:17 a.m.

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

Bummer. Maybe after they see that other schools from further away show up will prompt them to alter their annual build calendar to they can be ready in time. Such a missed opportunity for a local team.

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
3/28/25 10:23 a.m.

In reply to dyintorace :

Yeah, it's a bummer, but I get it. Plus, UF has an electric FSAE team, not an internal combustion one. So their rule set and competition timeline are different from the other schools in Florida, hence the different build calendar.

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