Correspondant-For-A-Day David Porter filed this report from this weekend's big Formula SAE Toronto Shootout, where the No. 72 car Cornell University entrant (sponsored by our humble publication) took home the overall victory:

Formula SAE teams from fourteen universities gathered this weekend at Mosport Park to compete in the annual Toronto Shootout. Formula SAE is a collegiate competition where students design, build and drive small formula-style race cars that compete in competitions around the world. The students are encouraged to innovate within the rules, furthering their education and developing new technologies for the auto industry.

As the full Mosport track was too large for the FSAE cars, the course was set up on the Mosport kart track. The teams got sets of two autocross laps, with only a short break in between. To win overall, each team had to field at least three drivers, with the average of each of the three driver’s fastest times being the team score. In addition, awards were given to the fastest drivers from each team.

An overcast day with chilly temperatures kept lap times in check, but the competition for fastest time was still fierce. Cornell University, the University Of Toronto and Michigan State University traded fast lap times throughout the day. Cornell struck first, posting a 55.3 early in the morning. This lasted until midday, when Toronto and Michigan State both beat the time, posting a 54.6 and a 54.4, respectively. However, Cornell’s David Porter finished the day with the overall fastest time award, lapping at 54.17 seconds.

The overall team award was difficult to gauge throughout the day, as the team times were not released until the end of the day. When the dust settled the WINDING ROAD-sponsored Cornell University team emerged victorious, claiming the overall team title. David Porter, Mike Rooks and Erik Shewan contributed to this team effort. Saginaw Valley State University had a strong showing as a rookie school at the shootout, coming in second. Annual contender Michigan State finished out the podium in third.