Major
Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering
Age
20
Hometown
Madison, WI
"To be honest, I don't really have an inspiration — I just like having fun and doing cool things in life."
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Age
19
Hometown
Kerala, India
"The story of the Dodge Viper's development inspired me in the racing field. the dedication of that original team is what I aspire for."
Major
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Age
21
Hometown
Greenfield, IN
"My dad got me started when I turned 4. He's taught me everything I know in karting — from driving to setup."
Major
Motorsports, Mechanical Engineering
Age
21
Hometown
Princeton, IN
"The winner ain't the one with the fastest car, it's the one who reffuses to lose. - Dale Earnhardt"
Major
Motorsports Engineering
Age
19
Hometown
Alexandria, IN
"My dad and I watched NASCAR every weekend, and I began racing go-karts with my family when I was 6."
Major
Motorsports Engineering
Age
19
Hometown
Belleville, IL
"My love for cars and racing came from spending time with my dad in the garage working on his 1976 Corvette."
Major
Motorsports Engineering
Age
20
Hometown
Beaverton, OR
"Watching Fernando Alonso's indomitable spirit and tenacity — dancing with a racecar on the limit — inspired my passion for racing."
Major
Motorsports Engineering
Age
20
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
"I fell in love with the motorsports environment while competing in FIRST Robotics Competition in high school."
PMEC proudly fields four entries — Kart 4, Kart 2, Kart 24, and Kart 26 — in the highly competitive annual Purdue Grand Prix, deemed "The Greatest Spectacle in College Racing." This demanding 160-lap, 50-mile endurance race is held each spring on the technical 0.27-mile Grand Prix Track, attracting 75 teams and over 3,500 dedicated spectators. Our karts are meticulously engineered to compete with absolute passion and precision.
Our team competes in the Halloween Hundred — the 100-lap fall endurance race on the Grand Prix Track in West Lafayette. This event provides a high-stakes environment for driver development and crucial chassis testing. We enter the 2026 Halloween Hundred as the defending champion.