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The Legacy Begins

The Legacy Begins

John Russell, wearing the red shirt on the left, has run the FormulaSAE program at UNM since 1998.

LOBOMotorsports Early Days

LOBOMotorsports Early Days

John Russell, wearing the blue jacket, grew the program from a one-semester course in automotive design into a three-semester senior design capstone program.

Building the Car

Building the Car

A team from the late 1990s constructs the frame of an FSAE car out of wood.

LOBOMotorsports 2004 Team

LOBOMotorsports 2004 Team

John Russell sits in the car built by the 2004 LOBOMotorsports team.

Support for LOBOMotorsports

Support for LOBOMotorsports

From left to right: John Russell, director of LoboMotorsports, stands with students Benjamin Gannon, Victoria Udall, and Jose Garcia, and donor Jim King at a Mechanical Engineering Scholar and Donor Luncheon, last spring.

As LOBOMotorsports director plans retirement, $1 million endowment ensures his legacy will continue

By Carly Bowling November 04, 2025

Categories: School of Engineering Inside UNM Latest News

Tags: LOBOMotorsports LOBOMotorSports Formula SAE program

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