Formula SAE (IC)

Overall Event Schedule - subject to change

Tuesday - May 12, 2026

When Description Location
2:00 PM Site open for Volunteers Gate 21
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Early Team Registration & Paddocking Garage 1, Paddock
5:00 PM Official Closing of the site Attendees Must Exit Site
5:30 PM Site Closed - all gates to be locked EVERYONE MUST BE OFF SITE

Wednesday - May 13, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite Garage Area
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian Tunnel
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Team Paddocking - New Teams Paddock
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Student Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sponsor Registration & Lounge Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Support Services Trailers South of Paddocks
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Concessions Available
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Volunteer Training - Tech Inspection Garage 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tech Inspection - Frame Tech Tent
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tech Inspection - Gear Check Gear Tent
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tech Inspection - ETC Appt at Ford Sponsorship Truck
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Technical Inspection - No new cars after 6PM Garage 2
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Available Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break - Volunteers Main Tent
2:30 PM Volunteering Training - Scales Garage 1 Drive Thru
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Scales Garage 1 Drive Thru
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Competitor Welcome Meeting Main Tent
6:00 PM Driver Meeting (T,N,B & P) - Mandatory Main Tent
TBD Faculty, Sponsor & Volunteer Only Reception TBD
7:30 PM Official Closing of the site Attendees Must Exit Site
8:00 PM Site Closed - all gates to be locked EVERYONE MUST BE OFF SITE

Thursday - May 14, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite Garage Area
7:30 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian tunnel
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Student Registration/Information Garage 1
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Scales Garage 1 Drive Thru
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Sponsor Breakfast Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sponsor Registration & Lounge Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Support Services Trailers South of Paddocks
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Concessions Available
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fuel Station Fuel Pavilion
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tilt Test Fuel Pavilion Area
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Design Event Garage 3
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Technical Inspection Garage 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cost Event Cost Tent (North of G3)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Presentation Finals MIS Suites
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Noise Test Out near Fuel Area
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Brake Test Infield Road behind Fuel
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Practice Area Turn 2
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Available Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break - Volunteers Main Tent
5:00 PM Staging for Panoramic Photo Oval behind Suites
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Driver Meeting (All Dynamics) - Mandatory Main Tent
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Design Judge Meeting & Dinner Michigan Room (Sponsor Lounge)
7:30 PM Official Closing of the site Attendees Must Exit Site
8:00 PM Site Closed - all gates locked EVERYONE MUST BE OFF SITE
~9:00 PM Design Finalists Announced Online FSAE Mobile App push

Friday - May 15, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite Garage Area
7:30 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian tunnel
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Autocross Course Walk Backstretch via Gate 50
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Student Registration/Information Garage 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sponsor Registration & Lounge Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fuel Station Fuel Pavilion
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Support Services Trailers South of Paddocks
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Tilt/Noise/Brake North of G3
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Practice Area Turn 2
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Concessions Available
8:30 AM Dynamic Gate Crew Safety Briefing G1-Registration
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Design Feedback for Non-finalists (appt. only) Paddock/Garage 3
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Technical Inspection (by appt) Garage 2
9:30 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing - Skid pad Backstretch via Gate 50
9:30 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing - Acceleration Pit Road
9:30 AM -10:30 AM Presentation Feedback Seminar Main Tent
10:00 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing - AutoX Backstretch via Gate 50
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Skid Pad (opened during lunch) Backstretch via Gate 50
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Acceleration (closed 12-1 for lunch) Pit Road
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Cost Feedback Seminar Main Tent
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Autocross (closed 1-2 for lunch) Backstretch North of G3
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch Break - Volunteer (staggered) Main Tent
1:00 PM Women in Mobility and Engineering Panel Main Tent
4:15 PM Design Judge Dinner Garage 3
5:30 - 8:30 PM Design Finals Garage 3
7:30 PM Official Closing of the site Attendees Must Exit Site
8:00 PM Site Closed - Except for Design Finalists EVERYONE MUST BE OFF SITE
9:00 PM Site Closed - all gates locked All Design Finalists & Judges MUST BE OFF SITE

Saturday - May 16, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM Site Opens to all attendees Gate 21 with parking pass or Pedestrian Tunnel
7:00 AM - 9:30 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer & Student Registration/Information Garage 1
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sponsor Lounge Michigan Room
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM Endurance Course Walk Infield Road course
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Fuel Station Fuel Pavilion
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM Practice Area Turn 4
8:00 AM Dynamic Gate Crew Safety Briefing Dynamic Gate near G1
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Sponsor Breakfast Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Support Services Trailers South of Paddocks
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Concessions Available
8:15 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing Endurance Driver Change
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Technical Inspection (by appt; re-tech only) Garage 2
9:00 AM Endurance/Fuel Efficiency Opens Infield Road course
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Design Feedback Hours Garage 3
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break (event may continue) Main Tent
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Team Early Departures (tentative) If track cold, teams can request escort in G1
~4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Student Paddock Pack & Clean Up Pack transports and clean paddocks before exit
~5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Top Design Finalists Vehicle Set Up outside Main Tent
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Public Design Review Main Tent
7:00 PM Pre-awards Reception hosted by GM Main Tent
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Awards Ceremony (in-person with live stream) Main Tent
9:30 PM Official Closing of the site following Awards All Teams & Transporters Must Exit Site
10:00 PM Site Closed - gates will be locked EVERYONE MUST BE OFF SITE
Teams needing or wanting to leave their FSAE transport onsite overnight need to notify someone in G1 at Registration/Information.

Sunday - May 17, 2026

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Site Open ONLY for Pick-up of FSAE Transporters Enter Gate 21