Mahr Federal Sponsors Illini Motorsports, a University of Illinois Student Organization
PROVIDENCE, RI — Mahr Federal will provide a Silver Level sponsorship to Illini Motorsports, a University of Illinois sponsored student organization. As part of the sponsorship, the company will donate a range of gaging equipment including digital gages, micrometers, calipers, and a Digimar 814 SR Height Measuring and Scribing Instrument.
Each year, Formula SAE teams like Illini Motorsports are challenged by a fictional manufacturing company to design and develop a small formula-style racing car targeted at the nonprofessional weekend autocross enthusiast. Based on a predetermined set of templates and rules, they must design the fastest, most effective racing machine possible while minimizing costs, maximizing reliability, and utilizing the latest racing technologies. Competitions are held annually in various places all over the world where these design teams are able to bring their car and compete against some of the best engineering students from across the planet.