From the Classroom to the Racetrack
Members of York College's competitive race team apply engineering skills to competitive Formula SAE racing in an exciting capstone design project. With majors in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, YCP's student team works collaboratively to design, build, and race a car. Their experience culminates at Michigan International Speedway, where they compete against students from 120 other colleges and universities.
The work is time-consuming, requiring hours upon hours of effort as the students analyze every aspect of the vehicle, fabricate it to spec, and complete testing and evaluation for the final product — a functional, race-ready vehicle built from scratch.
Supporting YCP Racing
YCP Racing is a team effort, and our donors are an essential part of our team. When you give to YCP Racing, you are helping directly to fund costs associated with building the vehicles, including:
- Fabrication material
- Contractor bills
- Commercial parts
- Assembly components (e.g., nuts, bolts, wire)
- Team travel expenses for competition
York College's engineering programs contribute the first $5,000 of funding to each project, but students rely on external fundraising to cover their remaining expenses. Each project is projected to cost upwards of $30,000 to cover construction and competition costs.
Non-monetary donations such as welding, fabricating, laser or water-jet cutting, etc. are also welcome and appreciated.
Donor Benefits
YCP Racing students get hands-on experience with real-world design problems, teamwork, systematic analysis, fabrication, and more — and our donors help the program provide amazing opportunities for York College students. As an additional show of appreciation for your gift, the following benefits are available to YCP Racing's supporters.
Top Contributor Benefits
- Logo and name displayed on the front of the project
- Acknowledgment of top contributor status in all publicity
- An invitation to the unveiling of the car projects
Platinum Club
$1,500 and above
- Logo and name displayed on the project (large)
- An invitation to the unveiling of the car projects
Gold Club
$500 - $1,499
- Logo and name displayed on project (medium)
- Invitation to the unveiling of the car projects
Silver Club
$250 - $499
- Logo and name displayed on project (small)
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Sponsors of YCP Racing
The York College Racing team is sponsored by: