LSSU SAE Baja

04/21/2023

Our LSSU SAE Mini Baja team has been hosting shop times all this semester to try and prepare for next years races as well as further the teams mechanical skills! One of the amazing opportunities LSSU Baja offers is the chance to learn and practice multiple types of welding! Race on everyone!

02/14/2023

Our Mini SAE Baja team volunteered at I-500 again this year! It was a lot of fun, and we always look forward to coming back and helping out!

Bye for now,

Your LSSU Mini SAE Baja team🏎

02/01/2023

Here's our proud LSSU Mini Baja team!
After many mechanical failures, brake issues, and some freezing temps, we still took 22nd out of 42nd! The team had a blast, and are excited to compete again these upcoming semesters!!
Thank you Rodenroth Motors for the truck!

Signing off for now,

Your LSSU Mini Baja team!

01/27/2023

The LSSU SAE Mini Baja team has begun their packing, and will soon be on their way to for Blizzard Baja! We've been preparing for months and are finally ready to race! Wish us luck as we compete and strive for gold!!! ❄🏎

10/30/2022

The LSSU SAE Baja team went over to wisconsin last weekend to compete at Backwoods Baja! We had a BLAST of a time! As we're recovering from the event and repairing our cart, we will be sure to have more pics and info on the way.

Signing off,

The LSSU Baja team🏎

09/21/2022

Carter and Pascal returning from an amazing demonstration. They presented to the Freshman Class of Engineers about what LSSU SAE Baja is all about! We hope that everyone enjoyed our presentation and that we will see you Wednesday's at 6 pm in Cas 119!

03/03/2022

Having some fun drifting on a cold winters day!❄

02/09/2022

Congratulations to our Lake State Mini Baja team! Our brave lakers faced ice cold temperatures while prepping and competing! After getting the kart to warm up and beat the cold winters day, They got straight to Racing🏎. They fought long and hard against their competitors. When the Race came to a close, They had taken 4th out of 22!

All in all, the racing experience was amazing. I hope we can inspire Baja members to enjoy it as much as we did.

Big thanks to Rodenroth Motors for lending us the truck to haul our equipment to Michigan tech!

10/25/2021

The LSSU Mini Baja team has begun their season once again! Spending hours on the field and in the workshop to make their Laker family proud!🏎🚦

02/10/2021

We will be in the Cisler Center today, Wednesday 5-8pm for the Mini Lakerpalooza! Feel free to stop by and ask us questions!

Snowfest is here. You’ll have so much fun! Save this schedule—and remember to follow the Four Pillars of Laker Safety.

02/19/2020

Here's the Blizzard Baja 2020 Results!

02/19/2020

Our LSSU SAE Mini Baja Team saw success at Michigan Tech's Blizzard Baja this past weekend, finishing 5th out of 36 competing karts! Completing repairs to our gearbox, welding a patch into a hole in our skid plate thanks to Bunker Manufacturing, and general maintenance took up most of our time in the shop before this race. Because of this we ended up going to the race in an untested condition. After replacing a bad pressure sensor in the morning that controlled our brake light we made it through tech inspection without too much trouble. The kart quickly gained positions with Alex Metzger starting the race, passing karts that had trouble making it through the deep snow and icy terrain. We saw continued success through the race, worrying only briefly about a new squeak coming from the engine bay that proved to be nothing immediately important. A loss of full came about an hour into the race, resulting from the throttle cable adjustment screw coming loose, this was quickly remedied and the kart was back at full strength. The rough terrain and numerous other karts being pulled back to the pits with demolished suspension components prompted us to quickly verify the state of our own A-Arms and Tie Rods at each driver change, all remained rock solid with no need for adjustments or repairs. Through our 5 drivers, Alex Metzger, Evan Wujick, Joe Taylor, Veronica Shull, and Breanna Kemppainen we continued to see success. Only dropping out of the top 5 just after driver changes and quickly reclaiming the 4th or 5th spot shortly after. When the track became too icy on the long uphill section for most karts to make it through, the race was called to a close. Unfortunately, this early closure hampered our kart because we were still able to make laps with minor difficulties when not caught up in traffic in the difficult sections. Overall, this race solidified our best year competitively to date and has our Team eager for what the future has to offer. A HUGE thank you to the LSSU Physical Plant for helping us out in our time of need, we couldn't have done it with out you! A thank you to our sponsors from Alben Outdoor and the I-500. Lake Superior State University MTU Blizzard Baja LSSU Engineering & Technology