Who we are
Originally established as UTD motorsports, our organization was created in 2014 by a small group of students looking to compete in the Formula SAE competition. In 2018, we rebranded as Dallas Formula Racing and competed for the first time at competition under our new name. Since then, we have designed and fabricated a Formula-style race car every year. Just last year, we competed internationally in the IC category and placed 29th overall internationally out of 120+ teams from all over the world. Today, our student-led team has grown exponentially and we proudly boast over 80+ active members, internal combustion and electric vehicle competition teams, a F1 tenth team focused on fully autonomous vehicle development, and over 20+ different subteams for each team.
What we do
Through competing in Formula SAE, our team is tasked with designing, fabricating, and driving a formula-style race car every year. While our organization is mainly focused on the field of racing and motorsports engineering - members build on the knowledge they gain through DFR by having access to unrivaled learning opportunities and hands-on experiences, allowing them to apply what they learn in the classroom in real-world settings, preparing them for the workforce and beyond.
Our team is composed of a diverse array of various majors, backgrounds, and skill sets. These differences come together to form a common ground between our team, thereby fostering a strong sense of teamwork that is at the heart of what we do. Each year, the finished race car is a testament to the team’s hard work, perseverance, and knowledge. Most of all, our team is proud of the growth we have been able to make as a team in terms of character, maturity, and leadership.
“The amount of passion this team has is truly what makes DFR unique. The effort everybody puts in to become the best version of themselves is what makes this team’s impact so great. The skills we learn here make us not only better engineers, but better leaders, and better people” - Ryan H. Alumni
Our competition team after finishing 29th overall at IC 2024 competition in May.
Unlocking Our Potential
We need YOUR help to take our team to the next level! This year, as we gear up to compete in both IC and EV competitions this May and June - we need help funding our next year’s competition in order to continue competing.
Our 24 IC vehicle at UTA Autocross 2024
Last year, we were able to completely revolutionize and change our manufacturing process and change how we approach our design cycle thanks to your contributions! This year, in order to build off of this success and continue a sustainable cycle for building TWO new competition vehicles every year concurrently - we need your help. Your donations will directly support both IC and EV teams going to competition and continuing to create new, unrivaled opportunities for them to continue to learn and build off of these successes and build a sustainable future. By contributing, you are directly inspiring and providing the next generation of rising engineering with the tools they need to succeed!
Our uprights made in house for the 2025 competition vehicles with the Tormach
Thank you for your support!
Rank | Schools | % +/- | Goal |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology | +152.73% |
139
goal: 55
|
2 | Natural Science and Mathematics | +60.00% |
88
goal: 55
|
3 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | +47.27% |
81
goal: 55
|
4 | Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | +12.00% |
112
goal: 100
|
5 | Jindal School of Management | -25.00% |
75
goal: 100
|
6 | Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences | -45.45% |
30
goal: 55
|
7 | Interdisciplinary Studies | -80.00% |
11
goal: 55
|
Rank | Prize | Student Org./Club | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Dallas Formula Racing | 106 |
2 | $250 | Comet Robotics | 83 |
3 | $100 | ISA | 78 |
4 | UTD SIT | 55 | |
5 | UT Dallas Pep Band | 17 | |
6 | Gymnastics Club | 10 | |
7 | Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, ΚΑΘ, KAT | 10 | |
8 | Accessible Prosthetics Initiative (API) | 8 | |
9 | Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Association (BMEN GSA) | 8 | |
10 | Artificial Intelligence Society | 4 | |
11 | Kappa Sigma Fraternity, ΚΣ, KS | 4 | |
12 | Tennis Club | 3 | |
13 | UEMR | 3 | |
14 | Shreena Bhakta Camper Scholarship Fund | 2 | |
15 | UTD Biomedical Engineering Society | 2 |
Rank | Group | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Cupboard | 108 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 44 |
3 | Jindal School of Management | 34 |
4 | Comet Robotics | 34 |
5 | Center for BrainHealth | 31 |
6 | Athletics | 27 |
7 | Center for Children and Families | 26 |
8 | Indian Students Association | 26 |
9 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 25 |
10 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 24 |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 20 |
12 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 17 |
13 | Studios and Labs | 17 |
14 | International Center | 16 |
15 | International Student Emergency Fund | 16 |
Rank | Answer | Donors |
---|---|---|
1 | Bachelors | 190 |
2 | Masters | 132 |
3 | PhD | 37 |
Rank | Prize | Group | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $250 | Comet Robotics | 146 |
2 | $100 | RoboSub | 57 |
3 | $50 | Dallas Formula Racing | 35 |
4 | Indian Students Association | 24 | |
5 | Visual and Performing Arts | 13 | |
6 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 10 | |
7 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 9 | |
8 | Comet Cupboard | 4 | |
9 | Military and Veteran Center | 4 | |
10 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 3 | |
11 | Club Sports | 3 | |
12 | Undergraduate Success Scholars | 3 | |
13 | UTD SIT | 3 | |
14 | Colton Roberts Memorial Fund | 3 | |
15 | Meteorite Education and Research Lab | 3 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 192 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 137 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 102 |
4 | RoboSub | 68 |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 62 |
6 | Indian Students Association | 58 |
7 | Athletics | 50 |
8 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 46 |
9 | Center for BrainHealth | 45 |
10 | Jindal School of Management | 43 |
11 | Center for Children and Families | 37 |
12 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 32 |
13 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 30 |
14 | UTD SIT | 29 |
15 | Computer Science | 27 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 271 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 197 |
3 | Comet Cupboard | 169 |
4 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 91 |
5 | Indian Students Association | 80 |
6 | RoboSub | 73 |
7 | Jindal School of Management | 65 |
8 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 60 |
9 | Athletics | 56 |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 55 |
11 | UTD SIT | 45 |
12 | Computer Science | 44 |
13 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 43 |
14 | Center for Children and Families | 43 |
15 | Colton Roberts Memorial Fund | 41 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Dallas Formula Racing | 93 |
2 | Comet Robotics | 75 | |
3 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 19 | |
4 | Comet Cupboard | 17 | |
5 | Alumni Association | 13 | |
6 | Indian Students Association | 11 | |
7 | UTD SIT | 9 | |
8 | Jindal School of Management | 8 | |
9 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 8 | |
10 | Computer Science | 6 | |
11 | Center for BrainHealth | 6 | |
12 | Electrical and Computer Engineering | 5 | |
13 | International Student Emergency Fund | 5 | |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 4 | |
15 | Athletics | 3 |
Rank | Student Organization/Club | % +/- | Goal |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dallas Formula Racing | +324.00% |
106
goal: 25
|
2 | Comet Robotics | +232.00% |
83
goal: 25
|
3 | Indian Students Association | +212.00% |
78
goal: 25
|
4 | UTD SIT | +120.00% |
55
goal: 25
|
5 | RoboSub | +64.00% |
41
goal: 25
|
6 | Accessible Prosthetics Initiative (API) | -68.00% |
8
goal: 25
|
7 | Biomedical Eng. Graduate Student Association | -68.00% |
8
goal: 25
|
8 | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) | -72.00% |
7
goal: 25
|
9 | Artificial Intelligence Society | -84.00% |
4
goal: 25
|
10 | University Emergency Medical Response | -88.00% |
3
goal: 25
|
11 | Student Ambassadors | -92.00% |
2
goal: 25
|
12 | Alpha Eta Mu Beta (AEMB) | -92.00% |
2
goal: 25
|
13 | Delta Zeta | -92.00% |
2
goal: 25
|
14 | UTD Biomedical Engineering Society | -92.00% |
2
goal: 25
|
15 | African Student Union | -96.00% |
1
goal: 25
|
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Comet Cupboard | 195 |
2 | $250 | Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology | 139 |
3 | $100 | Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | 112 |
4 | Natural Science and Mathematics | 88 | |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 87 | |
6 | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | 81 | |
7 | Jindal School of Management | 75 | |
8 | Athletics | 68 | |
9 | Athletics | 68 | |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 58 | |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 46 | |
12 | Alumni | 40 | |
13 | Center for Children and Families | 36 | |
14 | Undergraduate Success Scholars | 35 | |
15 | International Center | 35 |
Rank | Group | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Cupboard | 50 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 29 |
3 | Comet Robotics | 29 |
4 | Jindal School of Management | 17 |
5 | Center for BrainHealth | 15 |
6 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 15 |
7 | Studios and Labs | 14 |
8 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 13 |
9 | Athletics | 11 |
10 | Center for Children and Families | 11 |
11 | Indian Students Association | 10 |
12 | International Student Emergency Fund | 9 |
13 | Bass School: Friends of the Arts | 9 |
14 | Bass Student Support | 9 |
15 | Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | 7 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 129 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 127 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 73 |
4 | Athletics | 43 |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 43 |
6 | Center for BrainHealth | 42 |
7 | Jindal School of Management | 39 |
8 | RoboSub | 34 |
9 | Center for Children and Families | 33 |
10 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 32 |
11 | Indian Students Association | 30 |
12 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 27 |
13 | Computer Science | 24 |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 24 |
15 | Studios and Labs | 23 |
Rank | Prize | Group | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Dallas Formula Racing | 32 |
2 | $250 | Comet Robotics | 20 |
3 | $100 | Athletics | 14 |
4 | Comet Cupboard | 12 | |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 10 | |
6 | Jindal School of Management | 7 | |
7 | UTD SIT | 6 | |
8 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 5 | |
9 | Computer Science | 4 | |
10 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 4 | |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 4 | |
12 | International Student Emergency Fund | 3 | |
13 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | |
14 | RoboSub | 3 | |
15 | Bass OPT Resources | 3 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 190 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 128 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 99 |
4 | RoboSub | 68 |
5 | Indian Students Association | 54 |
6 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 50 |
7 | Athletics | 45 |
8 | Center for BrainHealth | 42 |
9 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 41 |
10 | Jindal School of Management | 39 |
11 | Center for Children and Families | 34 |
12 | Visual and Performing Arts | 27 |
13 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 27 |
14 | Computer Science | 25 |
15 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 24 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 196 |
2 | Comet Cupboard | 152 |
3 | Dallas Formula Racing | 104 |
4 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 72 |
5 | RoboSub | 72 |
6 | Indian Students Association | 69 |
7 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 59 |
8 | Jindal School of Management | 57 |
9 | Athletics | 53 |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 49 |
11 | Center for Children and Families | 41 |
12 | Colton Roberts Memorial Fund | 41 |
13 | Computer Science | 38 |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 36 |
15 | UTD SIT | 36 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Comet Robotics | 333 |
2 | Dallas Formula Racing | 249 |
3 | Comet Cupboard | 185 |
4 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 114 |
5 | Indian Students Association | 89 |
6 | Athletics | 76 |
7 | RoboSub | 76 |
8 | Jindal School of Management | 75 |
9 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 67 |
10 | Center for BrainHealth | 58 |
11 | UTD SIT | 55 |
12 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 52 |
13 | Computer Science | 48 |
14 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 45 |
15 | Center for Children and Families | 43 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 | Comet Robotics | 62 |
2 | $250 | Dallas Formula Racing | 47 |
3 | $100 | Athletics | 18 |
4 | Comet Cupboard | 12 | |
5 | Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies | 10 | |
6 | Jindal School of Management | 7 | |
7 | UTD SIT | 6 | |
8 | Basic Needs Resource Center | 5 | |
9 | Computer Science | 4 | |
10 | Sustainable Earth Systems Sciences | 4 | |
11 | Callier Center for Communication Disorders | 4 | |
12 | International Student Emergency Fund | 3 | |
13 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | |
14 | RoboSub | 3 | |
15 | Bass OPT Resources | 3 |
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