Colorado School of Mines had its best overall finish in program history at the 2026 Formula SAE Michigan Internal Combustion Competition, earning 14th place out of 117 teams at Michigan International Speedway. The student-led team posted an overall score of 662.2 points — a 25 percent increase over the previous season. The program’s previous best finish was 23rd overall. The annual Formula SAE competition challenges collegiate engineering teams from around the world to design, manufacture, test.