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IndyCar Champ to Drive Students’ Formula Car

By Alana Norris and Gillian Castro

The University of Alabama’s Formula racing team will unveil its 2018 vehicle Wednesday with a five-time Verizon IndyCar Series champion driving and showcasing it to 300 grade school students on campus for the debut.

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Alana Norris and Gillian Castro    /    Posted on: April 16, 2018    /    Posted in:   Events, Faculty and Staff, Mechanical Engineering, Outreach, Students, UA News