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Baja Racing Team 2025-2026 entered their first competitionWheaton College Baja Racing Team 2025-2026

Wheaton College is preparing for its first-ever appearance at the Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2026 competition, scheduled for September 2026 in Ohio. Led by team captain Abby Craw (’27), the team is currently engaged in vehicle modeling, dimensional analysis, and subsystem-level design for a purpose-built off-road vehicle. This milestone marks a bold step forward for engineering at Wheaton.

Suspension & Steering Team

History of Wheaton's Baja Team

Founded in 2024 by Abby Craw with the help of Luke Fugere (’27), Drew Burkhart (’25), and Asher Jones (’27), the Wheaton Baja SAE team is preparing to enter competition for the first time after establishing a strong leadership structure and technical foundation. The team is organized into three engineering subteams—Suspension & Steering, Drivetrain & Ergonomics, and Frame & Brakes—each responsible for subsystem design and system integration. Leadership for the 2025–2026 academic year includes Abby Craw, Luke Fugere, Sofia Tavarez (’27), and Auden Spencer (’27). Since Fall 2025, the team has met weekly to advance Computer-aided Design (CAD) development, ensure rules compliance, and validate design decisions.

History of Wheaton's Baja Racing Team

Founded in 2024 by Abby Craw with the help of Luke Fugere (’27), Drew Burkhart (’25), and Asher Jones (’27), the Wheaton Baja SAE team is preparing to enter competition for the first time after establishing a strong leadership structure and technical foundation. The team is organized into three engineering subteams—Suspension & Steering, Drivetrain & Ergonomics, and Frame & Brakes—each responsible for subsystem design and system integration. Leadership for the 2025–2026 academic year includes Abby Craw, Luke Fugere, Sofia Tavarez (’27), and Auden Spencer (’27). Since Fall 2025, the team has met weekly to advance Computer-aided Design (CAD) development, ensure rules compliance, and validate design decisions.