NovaRacing

NovaRacing is the Formula SAE team of Villanova University. The team is composed of dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who design and build a formula-style racecar each year. The engineering design systems utilize tools common in the professional world and seek to constantly push the boundaries of our racecar. The team competes annually at the Formula SAE Michigan competition each May.

Recent Social Media Highlights

Whether you’re interested in engineering, design, business, racing, or just want to be part of the team, we want you! RECRUITMENT IS NOW OPEN — APPLY NOW! 🚙🏁 Scan the QR code on the flyer or the link below to apply. Join us on Wednes
A NovaRacing wedding!💍🏎️ Congratulations to team alumni @chrispy_ters and @maddiemadnesss who tied the knot this August at Villanova! Chris served as Chief Engineer of the team for VU08, while Maddie was Electrical Lead for both VU08 and VU09. The
Villanova at @pitt.shootout 2026! NovaRacing just wrapped up competition on Saturday bringing two cars, both VU16 and VU17, for the very first time! The team performed very well, finishing 7th overall for IC with a 4th place finish in South Autocros
FSAE Michigan 2026 is Complete! VU17 was the culmination of hundreds of hours of work from every member of this team. This work was lead by our seniors who dedicated themselves to the success of NovaRacing from the moment they joined the team. Congr
Michigan Recap Days 1 & 2! NovaRacing had a great start passing through SES, Gear Tech, Templates, ETC, and Overall Tech by early Wednesday morning. Day 2 also saw the team complete other static events like design review and the cost presentatio
05.01.26 “Since joining NovaRacing as a freshman, I’ve seen multiple generations of this car evolve. Historically, that evolution has been incremental–refining subsystems, improving reliability, and building on proven architectures
All will be exposed. Car Reveal. Drosdick Hall Atrium. Tomorrow. 3:00 pm. VU17. Open to All.
Huge thank you to Constellation for their incredible support of NovaRacing FSAE ⚡️🏁 Constellation went above and beyond this season, manufacturing our uprights on an extremely accelerated timeline and providing them to us at no cost. Their generos
Proud to highlight Axalta Coating Systems for their support of NovaRacing FSAE ⚡️🏁 Axalta plays a key role in bringing our car to life by painting our frame by providing a high-quality, durable finish that protects the structure while giving it a c