Citrus Racing, Syracuse University Formula SAE

Read and watch our full story on Spectrum News!

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/05/27/syracuse-students-build-racecar-on-the-road-to-a-bright-future

Proud is an understatement. Every late night in the shop, every problem solved under pressure, every sacrifice made to get CR5 to Michigan came from the team. Going above and beyond did not go unnoticed, it is the only reason we are here. Thank you to all of our members. Especially as a student-run team, Citrus Racing is nothing without the people in it!!

Smile for the camera 📸

Thank you for keeping us energized during testing and comp!

Some more endurance photos courtesy of our friends at Missouri University of Science and Technology/Bob Phelan

Day 4: Endurance

Endurance was our biggest learning experience yet. After a few laps in the rain, we had to end early due to a mechanical issue. It reminded us just how much small decisions can have greater impacts. While we had to end early, we are extremely proud of how far we have come, competing in every event. We walked away with something just as valuable: real-world data and clear changes to be made. This is part of the real-world engineering experience members get on this team, finding an issue and being able to solve it. Endurance is meant to push the cars to the max, claiming a lot of teams each year, but it’s the lessons you take away from it that really matter. CR5 outperformed every car this program has produced in the last two decades. Now our eyes are set on 2027, and CR6 is going to be built on everything we learned to get there.

Citrus Racing Michigan Day 3, pt. 1 - brakes, passing tech, and skid pad … starting dynamic events!!

Make sure to watch the videos at the end!