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Join us! Meetings in ME 2004 Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 6:00. If we aren't there, we're down To get on our mailing list head to the following link.

https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/baja

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddgwYqo6WTjD6cKyr5-2Zg

Purdue GetInvolved Page
https://www.getinvolved.purdue.edu/organization/societyofautomotiveengineersbaja

10/12/2026

Our Fall 2026 Crowdfunding has launched! This is one of our largest fundraising events, and enables us to afford the costs of traveling to all 3 Baja SAE competitions and build a competitive Baja vehicle! Purdue Baja is very thankful for any and all donations which make our mission possible!

The following incentives are offered based on donation amount:

$25: Handwritten thank you note
$50: Purdue Baja sticker
$100: Purdue Baja flight tag
$150: Access to team newsletter
$350: Name on 2027 Baja Car

Donate at the link 🔗 in bio. Thank you for your support and Boiler Up!

10/11/2026

10/05/2026

THE BAR HAS BEEN RAISED! 🏆

In 2026, Purdue Baja Racing earned 1st Overall team in the Nation! History was made, with team firsts earned at every competition this year. It has been an amazing season and we couldn’t be prouder of how the late nights in the computer lab, early mornings at testing, and countless hours of work have paid off.

Thank you to all our sponsors and family for your support! And a huge thanks to all of the alumni that have helped us build to this point!

Swipe to the end to see Falcon singing in the shower...

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Mike Schmidt Memorial Iron Team Award
Overall SAE Oregon
Hill Climb SAE Oregon
Design SAE Rochester
Endurance SAE Oregon

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Overall SAE Ohio
Business SAE Rochester
Cost SAE Oregon
Cost SAE Ohio

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Endurance SAE Ohio
Cost SAE Rochester
Business SAE Oregon
Maneuverability SAE Oregon
Design SAE Oregon

Falcon is retiring the most decorated in team history, what a beast of a car! Now to continue the legacy, on to 2027 vehicle 🫡

09/30/2026

On Sunday the team finished out our season with a 🥈2nd place finish at Baja SAE Ohio, and won the Mike Schmidt Memorial Award for 1st place 2026 overall team🏆!

We couldn’t be prouder of how far the team has come. An amazing way to round out the year and retire Falcon. 🦅

We are extremely grateful to all our sponsors, alumni, event volunteers, and the many friends & family of Purdue Baja who have made this possible. Thank you!

Baja SAE Ohio Results:

2nd Overall

3rd Endurance
8th Acceleration
5th Maneuverability
8th Suspension & Traction
7th Passport Pull

2nd Cost
4th Business
5th Design

08/20/2026

Join Purdue Baja Racing this fall! Swipe to learn more about the team.

08/16/2026

Check out how the Baja Boilermakers have spent their summer!

06/16/2026

Back from Baja SAE Rochester with a result we're proud of: 5th overall and first ever 1st 🥇 in design.

Only a few points separated the amazing top teams and was fun to battle it out. After an early failure in endurance, we climbed back from 58th to 6th 🤯 Many new firsts from the team as well including second place finishes in both cost and the business event, solidifying a first overall static score!

Purdue Mechanical Engineering I think we are going to need a new trophy case! See all the teams in Ohio, one more event with this amazing car and team ❤️

05/21/2026

Thank you to for providing the team with their CAD space mouses! Makes navigating cad a smooth breeze 💨

05/13/2026

Almost back to the beautiful cornfields 🌽 of Indiana. In the meantime, swipe for some spicy 🌶️ runs of FALCON at Baja SAE Oregon

To SAE and those volunteers that made this event possible at Washougal MX park possible, thank you!

05/11/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we can finally say we have achieved our ultimate goal, 1st Overall at Baja SAE Oregon. A testament to the beast of a car we have built, but also to our amazing members who trade Baja for sleep. Supported by the years of continuous improvement from our alumni, to the support from our oldest to newest sponsors; Thank you

Placing 1st in endurance is also a massive team milestone, we came out a couple times for minor repairs but decisive teamwork got us back out fast. Hoping to keep the train 🚂 moving at Rochester in June.

Goals set.... Goals met

Results
Business (Finals!): 3rd
Design (Finals!): 3rd
Cost: 3rd

Acceleration: 6th
Maneuverability: 3rd
Hill Climb: 1st
Rock Crawl: 10th

Endurance: 1st!!!
Overall: 1st!!!!!!! 🥇

Address

West Lafayette, IN

Website

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

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