Dates, Registration, and Fees

2026-2027 Competitions

The 2026-27 School year aligns with the 2026-27 USA competitive season (commonly referred to as the “2027 Season”).



2027 USA Regional Finals

The virtual Regional Finals take place in Early Decemeber and serve as a qualifier for the 2027 National Finals.

When: Early December 2026 (Car Submission: Nov. 25th, Project Elements Submission: Dec. 2nd, Awards: Dec. 12th)

Teams will submit Project Elements for virtual judging by mailing in a car by November 25th for racing and digitally submitting Portfolios, Drawings and Verbal Presentation by December 2nd at 11:00pm EST. 

The Racing Session and Awards Ceremony will premiere on Saturday afternoon, December 12th to annouce winners! No interviews will take place.

How Much: $300 per team

Where: Virtually

Learn more about Regionals →

2027 USA National Finals

When: April 11-14th, 2027

Where: Hilton Charlotte Airport Hotel & Conference Center

Who Can Compete? Top teams from the Regional Finals who qualify for Nationals

 

Important Dates

 
 

Expected Costs

The budget per student team varies greatly from team to team. An estimated budget for the 2023/24 season is shown below (this is an example only based on previous competitors’ budgets and not set amounts; teams should create their own budget based on their needs). Student teams typically fundraise their entire budget via sponsorships, in-kind donations, and/or fundraisers.