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Why sponsor FHR

Formula Hardrocker Racing gives South Dakota Mines students real, hands-on engineering experience: designing to a rulebook, manufacturing to a deadline, testing, and defending their decisions in front of industry judges. Your support keeps us in the lab and on the racetrack.

In May 2025 the team placed 37th overall at Formula SAE Michigan, with an 18th-place finish in skidpad. Sponsors put their brand in front of the students who will be tomorrow's engineers, and in front of 100+ university teams and industry judges at Formula SAE Michigan.

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FHR26 rounding the barriers in the rain
FHR26 rounding the barriers in the rain · Photo: Mr. Lee

Sponsorship levels

  1. $10,000+

    Title Partner

    • Large logo on the rear wing or nose cone
    • Input on the vehicle color scheme
    • Large logo on team apparel and website
    • 3+ social media posts
    • Car poster
    • Team visit

  2. $5,000+

    Premium Partner

    • Large logo on the side of the car or front wing
    • Logo on team apparel and website
    • 2 social media posts
    • Car poster
    • Team visit

  3. $2,000+

    Distinguished Partner

    • Medium logo on the side of the car
    • Small logo on apparel, logo on website
    • 1 social media post
    • Car poster

  4. $1,000+

    Promotional Partner

    • Small logo on the side of the car
    • Text on apparel, logo on website
    • Tagged in social media posts
    • Car poster

  5. $500+

    Corporate Partner

    • Text on the side of the car
    • Text on apparel, logo on website
    • Tagged in social media posts

Don't see your type of contribution? We'd love to set up a custom partnership: specialized services, discounted materials, technical expertise, or other support. Get in touch.

Our partners

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How to give

Online

Give by credit card through the South Dakota Mines giving site.

Give online

By check

Payable to “South Dakota Mines CARA” with “Formula SAE” on the memo line, mailed to:

CARA
330 E. Kansas City St.
Rapid City, SD 57701

Parts, services & expertise

In-kind support counts. Email us to talk about materials, machining, software, or engineering help.

formulahardrockerracing@mines.sdsmt.edu