Having competed in Baja SAE since 1978, we know a lot about what it takes to make a successful racing team.
Our design philosophy is a Baja SAE vehicle with heavy rear weight bias for traction, augmented by long travel independent front and rear suspension and a limited slip differential in a simple, rugged mid-weight package. This combination allows for excellent cornering and high speed handling coupled with superior rock performance.
Results by years
Baja SAE California
Overall – 7th Place
Endurance – 8th Place
Acceleration – 16th Place
Hill Climb – 11th Place
Maneuverability – 5th Place
Suspension – 14th Place
Design Presentation – 8th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 7th Place, Tied
Business Presentation – 2nd Place
Baja SAE Michigan
Overall – 8th Place
Endurance – 3rd Place
Acceleration – 21st Place
Hill Climb – 20th Place
Maneuverability – 10th Place
Suspension – 7th Place
Design Presentation – ?
Cost Event – ?
Business Presentation – 3rd Place
Baja SAE Oregon
Overall – 2nd Place
Endurance – 1st Place
Maneuverability – 3rd Place
Rock Crawl – 1st Place
Acceleration – 21st Place
Hill Climb – 7th Place
Cost Event – 7th Place
Design Presentation – 15th Place, Tied
Business Presentation – 7th Place, Tied
Baja SAE Tennessee
Overall – 4th Place
Endurance – 8th Place
Maneuverability – 2nd Place
Suspension – 13th Place
Acceleration – 32nd Place
Sled Pull – 29th Place
Design Presentation – 7th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 7th Place
Sales Presentation – 47th Place
Baja SAE Arizona
Overall – 4th Place
Endurance – 6th Place
Maneuverability – 4th Place
Suspension – 2nd Place
Acceleration – 19th Place
Sled Pull – 8th Place
Design Presentation – 4th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 5th Place
Sales Presentation – 23rd Place
Baja SAE Knowledge
Overall – 6th Place
Design Presentation – 4th Place
Cost Event – 26th Place
Sales Presentation – 38th Place
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this competition took place online.
Baja SAE Validation Event AZ
Overall – 3rd Place
Endurance – 3rd Place
Maneuverability – 1st Place
Suspension – 4th Place
Acceleration – 14th Place
Sled Pull – 20th Place
Baja SAE Arizona
Overall – 3rd Place
Design Presentation – 7th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 19th Place
Sales Presentation – 11th Place
Baja SAE Louisville
Overall – 3rd Place
Design Presentation – 4th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 14th Place
Sales Presentation – 8th Place, Tied
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these competitions took place online.
Baja SAE Tennessee Tech
Overall – 1st Place
Endurance – 1st Place
Maneuverability – 4th Place
Suspension – 1st Place
Acceleration – 18th Place
Sled Pull – 10th Place
Design Presentation – 7th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 24th Place
Sales Presentation – 1st Place
Baja SAE California
Overall – 3rd Place
Endurance – 7th Place
Maneuverability – 2nd Place
Suspension – 7th Place
Acceleration – 11th Place
Design Presentation – 6th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 28th Place
Sales Presentation – 10th Place, Tied
Baja SAE Oregon
Overall – 22nd Place
Endurance – 46th Place
Maneuverability – 9th Place
Rock Crawl – 11th Place
Acceleration – 27th Place
Hill Climb – 9th Place
Design Presentation – 11th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 14th Place
Sales Presentation – 10th Place, Tied
note: due to CVT belt failure, team did not complete endurance, resulting in low overall score.
Baja SAE California
Overall – 8th Place
Endurance – 22nd Place
Maneuverability – 25th Place
Hill Climb – 1st Place
Acceleration – 23rd Place
Suspension – 4th Place
Design Presentation – 8th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 17th Place
Sales Presentation – 5th Place
Baja SAE Illinois
Overall – 2nd Place
Endurance – 4th Place
Maneuverability – 4th Place
Hill Climb – 6th Place
Acceleration – 33rd Place
Rock Crawl – 26th Place
Design Presentation – 5th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 13th Place
Sales Presentation – 2nd Place
SAE California
Overall – 6th Place
Endurance – 8th Place
Maneuverability – 3rd Place
Hill Climb – 76th Place
Acceleration – 5th Place
Suspension – 2nd Place
Design Presentation – 7th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 23rd Place
Sales Presentation – 1st Place
SAE Auburn
Overall – 3rd Place
Endurance – 5th Place
Maneuverability – 6th Place
Hill Climb – 6th Place
Acceleration – 26th Place
Suspension – 2nd Place
Design Presentation – 2th Place
Cost Event – 12th Place, Tie
Sales Presentation – 19th Place
SAE Maryland
Overall – 6th Place
Endurance – 26th Place
Maneuverability – 13th Place
Hill Climb – 12th Place
Acceleration – 16th Place
Suspension – 1st Place
Design Presentation – 4th Place
Cost Event – 13rd Place
Sales Presentation – 6th Place
SAE Oregon
Overall – 2nd Place
Endurance – 2nd Place
Maneuverability – 7th Place
Hill Climb – 4th Place
Acceleration – 11th Place
Suspension – 6th Place
Design Presentation – 7th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 6th Place
Sales Presentation – 2nd Place
SAE UTEP
Overall – 1st Place
Endurance – 2nd Place
Maneuverability – 2nd Place
Hill Climb – 9th Place
Acceleration – 29th Place
Suspension – 4th Place
Design Presentation – 4th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 5th Place
Sales Presentation – 3rd Place
SAE Illinois
Overall – 2nd Place
Endurance – 3rd Place
Maneuverability – 3rd Place
Hill Climb – 3rd Place
Acceleration – 24th Place
Suspension – 1st Place
Design Presentation – 5th Place, Tied
Cost Event – 6th Place
Sales Presentation – 10th Place
SAE Washington*
Overall – 2nd & 15th Place
Endurance – 17th & 20th Place
Maneuverability – 2nd & 4th Place
Hill Climb – 4th & 14th Place
Acceleration – 2nd & 8th Place
Suspension – 1st & 3rd Place
Design Presentation – 6th & 18th Place
Cost Event – 1st & 45th Place
Sales Presentation – 2nd & 1st Place
*OSU competed as two teams Beaver Racing & Beaver Racing II. Placement is in said order.
Historical Results
2012 Baja SAE Wisconsin – 2nd
2012 Baja SAE Auburn – 2nd
2012 Baja SAE Oregon – 2nd
2011 Baja SAE Illinois – 4th
2010 Baja SAE Washington – 4th
2009 Baja SAE Oregon – 1st
2008 Baja SAE Illinois – 1st
2007 Baja SAE South Dakota School of Mines – 2nd
2007 Baja SAE Rochester Institute of Technology – 1st
2006 Baja SAE Midwest – 1st
2006 Baja SAE West – 1st
2005 Baja SAE Midwest – 4th
2005 Baja SAE West – 1st
2015 Season – 3rd Place
2012 Season – 1st Place