Overall Event Schedule - subject to change

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite Garage Area
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
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 Team Paddocking Paddock
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Student Registration Garage 1
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
8:30 AM Tractive Battery SES Tech Volunteer Training EV Charging/Frame Tent
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tractive Battery Scales and SES Tech EV Charging/Frame Tent
9:00 AM EV Tech Volunteer Training Garage 2
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EV Tech Inspection (No New Battery after 4PM) Garage 2
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EV Hot Work Area Garage 2
by appt EV Charging Station EV Charging/Frame Tent
by appt Battery Discharge Station PACCAR Sponsor Tent
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Volunteer Lunch Main Tent
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Chassis SES Tech (Tech order number 1-16) EV Charging/Frame Tent
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tractive Battery Turn In (Early? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Competitor Welcome Meeting Main Tent
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

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer Registration Garage 1
7:30 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian tunnel
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Tractive Battery Pickup (Late? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Team Paddocking Paddock
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Student Registration Garage 1
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 - 9:00 AM ME Tech Volunteer Training Garage 3
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM EV Hot Work Area Garage 2
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Charging Station EV Charging/Frame Tent
by appt Battery Discharge Station PACCAR Sponsor Tent
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Gear Check Tech Staging Tent
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tractive Battery Scales and SES Tech EV Charging/Frame Tent
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Chassis SES Tech (No New Cars after 5PM) EV Charging/Frame Tent
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM ME Technical Inspection (No New Cars after 5PM) Garage 3
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM EV Tech Inspection (No New Cars after 5PM) Garage 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cost Event Cost Tent
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Presentation Finals Media Room
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Volunteer Lunch Main Tent
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Design Scales Garage 1 Drive Thru
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tilt Test Pavilion
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tractive Battery Turn In (Early? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
6:00 PM Driver Meeting (T, R, B &P) - Mandatory Main Tent
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Volunteer, Sponsors, & Faculty Advisor 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, June 18, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:30 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian tunnel
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Tractive Battery Pickup (Late? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Student Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Design 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
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM EV Hot Work Area Garage 2
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Charging Station EV Charging/Frame Tent
by appt Battery Discharge Station PACCAR Sponsor Tent
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Concessions Available
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Design Event Design Tent
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Chassis SES Tech EV Charging/Frame Tent
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ME Technical Inspection Garage 3
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EV Tech Inspection Garage 2
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tilt Test Pavilion
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Rain Test Northwest of G3
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Brake Test Northeast of G3/infield
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EBS (on request) TBD
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Practice Area Turn 2
11:30 PM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Volunteer Lunch Main Tent
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Acceleration (DV) TBD
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tractive Battery Turn In (Early? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
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 Dinner - Meeting 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, June 19, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:30 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian tunnel
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Tractive Battery Pickup (Late? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Volunteer Registration Garage 1
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SAE Information Desk Garage 1
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
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM EV Hot Work Area (by appt) G2
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Charging Station (by appt) EV Charging/Frame Tent
by appt Battery Discharge Station PACCAR Sponsor Tent
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tilt/Rain/Brake North of G3
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EBS (on request) TBD
8:30 AM Dynamic Gate Crew Safety Briefing - Skid Pad G1
8:30 AM Dynamic Gate Crew Safety Briefing - Acceleration G1
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Practice Area (DV priority after 3PM) Turn 2
9:00 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing - Skid Pad Backstretch via Gate 50
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Design Feedback for Non-finalists (by appt.) Paddock/Design Tent
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ME Technical Inspection (by appointment) Garage 3
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EV Tech Inspection (by appointment) Garage 2
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Presentation Feedback Seminar Main Tent
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Skid Pad (closed 12:30-1:30 for lunch) Backstretch via Gate 50
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Skid Pad (DV) Backstretch via Gate 50
10:00 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing - Acceleration Pit Road
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Acceleration (closed 12-1 for lunch) Pit Road
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Autocross Course Walk Backstretch via Gate 50
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Volunteer Lunch Break (staggered) Main Tent
12:00 PM DV Autocross Course Set up Practice Track
1:00 PM Women in Mobility and Engineering Panel Main Tent
1:00 PM Course Crew Safety Briefing - AutoX Backstretch via Gate 50
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Autocross Backstretch via Gate 50
2:00 PM DV Autocross Course Walks Practice Track
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Autocross (DV) Practice Track
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Design Judge Dinner Design Tent
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Design Finals Design Tent
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tractive Battery Turn In (Early? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
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
8:30 PM Site Closed - all gates locked All Design Finalists & Judges MUST BE OFF SITE

Saturday, June 20, 2026

When Description Location
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambulance and MIS F&S onsite
7:00 AM Site Opens for Volunteers and Sponsors Gate 12; Parking Pass required
7:30 AM Site Open for Teams, Spectators and Volunteers Pedestrian tunnel
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Tractive Battery Pickup (Late? Visit G1) Battery Quarantine Area
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM EV Charging (by appt only) EV Charging/Frame Tent
by appt Battery Discharge Station PACCAR Sponsor Tent
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Support Services Trailers South of Paddocks
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Practice Area Turn 4
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Sponsor Breakfast Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sponsor Lounge Michigan Room
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Concessions Available
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Endurance Course Walk Backstretch via Gate 50
8:30 AM Dynamic Gate Crew Safety Briefing - Endurance Backstretch via Gate 50
9:00 AM Course Crew Safety Briefing - Endurance Backstretch via Gate 50
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Technical Inspection (by appt; re-tech only) Garages 2 & 3
10:00 AM Endurance/Efficiency Opens Backstretch
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Design Hours Design Tent
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Sponsor Lunch Michigan Room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Volunteer Lunch Main Tent
~4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Top Design Finalists Vehicle Set Up outside Main Tent
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Design Review Main Tent
7:00 PM Awards Ceremony (in-person with live stream) Main Tent
8:30 PM Official Closing of the site following Awards All Teams & Transporters Must Exit Site
9:30 PM Site Closed - gates will be locked EVERYONE MUST BE OFF SITE