Red and black race car on a track, surrounded by stadium seating and a truck in the background.

HMS 25 is the 14th car produced by Husker Motorsports. The team worked to further improve our own custom decoupled heave/roll suspension that the previous years had started by moving to a front pullrod configuration to lower the center of gravity. The seventh year of the teams aerodynamics package major improvements in durability with inclusion of a new internal support structure. The downforce increased significantly due to changes of the floor and front wing.

Specifications

Weight

450 lbs

Engine

2021 Kawasaki ZX-6R 636cc

Fuel Type

E-85

Drivetrain

Chain drive, 6-speed sequential transmission

Suspension

Double unequal A-arms, rear pushrod, front pullrod, Multimatic decoupled heave & roll

Aerodynamics

Full aerodynamics package including front wing, rear wing, floor, sidepods, and aircraft fabric body

Electronics

Raspberry Pi touchscreen dash, CAN integrated steering wheel

Leadership

Joshua Barker

Technical Director
Senior
Electrical Engineering​

Nicholas Gauer

Project Manager
Senior
Mechanical Engineering

​Mason Weaver

Chief Engineer
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

Team

​Payton Mitchell

Powertrain Lead
Junior
Mechanical Engineering

​Curtis Krause

Powertrain Lead
Junior
Mechanical Engineering

​Trevor Gregg

Powertrain Lead
Sophomore
​Mechanical Engineering

Will Stratton

Powertrain
Sophomore
Mechanical Engineering

​Calvin Cuddy

Chassis Lead
Junior
​Mechanical Engineering

​Isaac Thomas

Chassis Lead
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

​Francisco Tramonte Bisneto

Chassis Lead
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

​Teegan Fynes

Composites Lead
Sophomore
​Mechanical Engineering

​Matthew Szafranski

Composites Lead
Junior
​Mechanical Engineering

Zach McArthur

Composites Lead
Junior
Mechanical Engineering

Michael Franzen

Aerodynamics Lead
Junior
​Mechanical Engineering

Ryan Brost

Aerodynamics Lead
Junior
​Mechanical Engineering

​Isaak Hopp

Electrical Lead
Sophomore
Software Engineering

​Derek Mason

Electrical Lead
Senior
Software Engineering

​Taylor Boudreaux

Suspension Lead
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

Sean Kile

Suspension
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

​German Murcia-Martinez

Suspension
Senior
Mechanical Engineering

​Jerry Broderick

Brakes Lead
Sophomore
​Mechanical Engineering

Faith Peterson

Brakes Lead
Sophomore
​Mechanical Engineering

​Minh Nguyen

Brake Lead
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

Lucas Rowden

Ergonomics Lead
Senior
​Mechanical Engineering

Tyler Gaspers

Public Relations Lead
Junior
​Mechanical Engineering

 

 


Results from the Year

Event

Michigan – May 2025

Kansas – October 2024

Overall

14th

3rd

Design

11th

Business

22nd

Cost

50th

Acceleration

37th

3rd

Skidpad

8th

2rd

Autocross

6th

2rd

Endurance

15th

4th

Economy

33rd