Motorsports Research    

Purdue University students have always been interested in speed: from steam locomotives in the 1800s, to the supersonic rockets of the space age. Motorsports is a natural proving ground for the engineering knowledge and experience Purdue is famous for worldwide. It’s no surprise that there are Boilermaker alumni all over the motorsports world — from NASCAR Cup Champion crew chief Jonathan Hassler, to the first female crew member to win the Indy 500, Angela Ashmore.

But we go even deeper than that. Purdue University in Indianapolis hosts the only accredited motorsports engineering degree in the country. Students get hands-on experience and direct connections to the industry, in the "Racing Capital of the World." They are also able to conduct unprecedented graduate-level research, specifically in motorsports. Our graduates have gone on to the highest positions in NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, Formula 1, as well as industry partners like Polaris and John Deere.

Motorsports engineering student driven by passion for racing

Racing executives cite critical workforce need during visit to Purdue University in Indianapolis

Josefine Eskildsen rapidly rising up the racing ranks

56-year-old graduate student competes in Purdue Grand Prix

Kayli Peterson is driven to succeed

Purdue alums help Penske win the Indy 500

Behind the scenes with Juncos Hollinger Racing

From the grandstands to pit row: Nathan O'Rourke

Bill Pappas helps to make the Indy 500 the biggest stage in the world

Faculty in Motorsports