Information For Interested Teams

Updated 1/21/2026

The 2026 Shootout is scheduled for August 21-22 at Summit Point Motorsports Park.

• Cost to register: $TBD. Cost covers the track rental, insurance, equipment rentals, and 15 t-shirts for each team. Registration fee is sent via Stripe invoice and due June 30 2026.

  • Registration of a 2nd car from the same team shall be $TBD. This cost applies to additional (3rd, 4th, etc) cars from the same team.

    • What defines a team? Are the same students/alumni running two different cars? It's one team. The extra cost is for your t-shirts.

  • Registration shall open March 15 2026 at 00:00.

  • Registration shall close June 30 2026 at 23:59.

  • Registration is capped to 45 cars + 5 second cars.

  • New for 2026: Registration fees are nonrefundable.

• FSAE/Formula Student/Formula Hybrid cars new and old may participate. IC, Hybrid or EV cars may enter. EVs older than 2024 will be evaluated case by case.

• Rules may be found at the "Rules and FAQ" tab.

• Questions may be sent at the "Contact" tab.

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About Formula SAE and the Pittsburgh Shootout

Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by SAE International, headquartered in Pittsburgh's backyard in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. The competition was started in 1980. The concept behind Formula SAE is that a fictional manufacturing company has contracted a student design team to develop a small Formula-style racecar. The prototype racecar is to be evaluated for its potential as a production item. 

The team must be made up entirely of active college students which places obvious restrictions on available work hours, skill sets, experience, and presents unique challenges that professional race teams do not face with a paid, skilled staff. The program is an excellent supplement to STEM programs like Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering/Technology as well as for programs such as Finance, Marketing, Logistics, and more.

For more information about the SAE Collegiate Design Series and the Formula SAE challenge, please follow the hyperlink below:

• SAE Collegiate Design Series

The Pittsburgh Shootout is not sanctioned or organized by SAE International as a part of the SAE Collegiate Design Series. The event was started in 2016 by students at the University of Pittsburgh. Now run by the Pittsburgh Shootout 501(c)3 and a group of alumni volunteers, the event is a weekend showcase of the teams in driving distance of Pittsburgh, PA. This event follows the official competition events, so it is a relaxed but competitive drive day for these schools.

From 2016 to 2025, the Pittsburgh Shootout was hosted at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Following the closure of the facility, the event moved to Summit Point Motorsports Park.