Racing Club at USF number 6 green and white Porsche leading the pack
Tampa, FL · University of South Florida students

From simulator to starting grid.

We're a USF sim racing club taking the next step: a real car in the ChampCar Endurance Series, the most accessible endurance racing in the country.

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2026Founding season
ChampCarTarget series
7–24 hrEndurance races
Why this exists

A racing club, not an esports club that races.

We started as a sim racing club. Real racing was always the goal. Schools like UGA and CU Boulder have already proven the model: a student club fields a real car in the ChampCar Endurance Series, in school colors, on a small budget.

We're doing the same at USF, the way real teams get built: student-led first, official recognition after. We're proving the program is real before we ask USF to sanction wheel-to-wheel racing.

The goal

Field a safe, reliable car in ChampCar, finish races, and build from there.

Faculty advisor

Dr. Xiaomin Lin, USF Electrical Engineering. Research in robotics, perception and autonomy.

Racing Club at USF members gathered in a Tampa garage
How it works

Sim club to race team.

01

Race on the sim

Where we started. Our members race collegiate sim events against programs like Purdue and Texas.

02

Train for the real thing

Driver coaching, safety training and hands-on car time with a team that has already raced ChampCar.

03

Race ChampCar

A real car in real endurance races: pit stops, driver changes and hours behind the wheel.

Every majorMembers outside the cockpit run sponsorship, budgeting, marketing, data and event logistics. Engineering, business, comms, health sciences: there's a job for you.
On track now

Racing the big programs, in USF green.

Our sim team already lines up wheel to wheel with established collegiate programs. Same cars, same tracks, same clock.

PurdueTexasBall State+ more
USF number 6 Porsche battling Ball State and Purdue in collegiate sim racing
USF #6 vs Ball State & Purdue
USF number 69 Porsche at night with headlights on
#69 · night stint
USF number 69 Porsche side by side with Texas number 21
Side by side with Texas
USF number 6 Porsche leading through a corner
#6 leads the pack
USF students learning around a caged Mazda Miata race car in an enclosed trailer
The target

ChampCar Endurance Series.

ChampCar is budget endurance racing: real street-based race cars in races that run 7 to 24 hours. Cars are scored on a performance index, not a price cap, so engineering effort counts as much as the checkbook.

Our members are already getting hands-on with real endurance race cars. Chassis, class and livery for our own entry get posted here once they're locked in.

Season one budget

Car, cage and safety systems, entry fees, tow and driver gear. Every sponsor gets the full budget, line by line. Ask for it.

Development partner

Trained by a team that's already raced it.

Our drivers train at Academy Sim Racing, a Tampa sim racing training facility and our Official Coaching & Training Sponsor. Setups are built to teach racecraft, car control and strategy that carry into a real cockpit.

Academy and Alliance Racing, our Official Gear Sponsor, have raced ChampCar. They guide us through the build, the entry process and race weekend itself: the how-tos most college teams learn the hard way.

Both Academy and Alliance Racing were founded by a former U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) team member and 75th Ranger Regiment veteran. That special operations background shapes how we train: planning, safety, discipline and teamwork under pressure. It's a natural fit in Tampa, home to SOCOM and a city where USF and the defense community already work side by side.

Their roleTraining and guidance. The car, the money and the club are ours to build.
Academy-liveried Porsche in a night endurance stint
Not just drivers and mechanics

Every major has a seat on the team.

A race team runs like a company. Business students manage budgets and sponsors. Marketing and communications build the brand. Designers create the livery. Health sciences keep drivers safe. Computer science and data students use AI to plan strategy. Engineers keep the car running.

See every role and career path
BusinessMarketingFinanceCommunicationsEngineeringAI & DataDesign & ArtHealth & MedicineLogisticsPre-lawPsychology
Who's running this

The 2026–27 e-board.

BN
Beder NourachiPresident
QF
Quinn FairbrotherVice President
LG
Lully GarciaMarketing Director
AS
Alex SolomonRisk Manager
JD
Jazlyn DawsonTreasurer
XL
Dr. Xiaomin LinFaculty Advisor
FAQ

Common questions.

Who can join Racing Club at USF?

Any USF student, any major. Members race on the sim, and also run engineering, marketing, sponsorship and event operations.

What series is the team racing in?

Collegiate sim racing now, building toward the ChampCar Endurance Series: budget endurance racing in real cars over 7 to 24 hours.

How can my business sponsor the team?

Tiers start at $500. Supporters get their logo and a link on our site. Team Partner ($2,500), Gold Partner ($5,000) and Primary Partner ($10,000) add social features, team apparel and first call on car placement once the car is built. A Season Angel funds the entire season. Use the form above or email us.

Is this an official USF team?

We're a USF student organization. University recognition for wheel-to-wheel racing is in progress, not yet granted.

Ready when you are

Help us get to the grid.

Sponsor a tier or give once. All of it goes to the same car.

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