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UTEP’s first collegiate racing team

Join us as we take our Spec Miata to the next level on December 18–20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Real racing, on a student budget.

Gold Trail Racing gives UTEP students an affordable way to get real track experience. Every member works hands-on in media, engineering, or marketing. The team races a Spec Miata against other universities, starting with our first race at the Homestead-Miami finale this December.

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In the series

  • Akron
  • Cincinnati
  • Oakland
  • Purdue
  • Rice
  • Tennessee
  • Tulane
  • UC San Diego
  • UTEP
  • Virginia Tech

One of 80+ colleges and universities in the series

Get UTEP to Homestead.

We’re raising money to race Spec Miata at the CRS Championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. It pays for:

  • Leasing our Spec Miata race car
  • Travel to Homestead-Miami for race weekend
  • Competition licenses for our drivers

GoFundMe progress

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$950 / $10,000

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Donors
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$9,050
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Our team.

Santiago Arras

President / Driver

Santiago Arras

Junior / Mechanical Engineering

Santiago started in karting, earning three first-place finishes, nearly ten podiums, and an endurance race victory. From there he moved to automotive racing through track days, Super Lap Battle, and time attack events while developing his own car, with the goal of competing at higher levels such as Global Time Attack.

Hector Arredondo

Vice President / Driver

Hector Arredondo

Sophomore / Mechanical Engineering

Hector started sim racing in 2019, and then began racing in Autocross with Pan-American Region SCCA in late 2024. Since then he has earned nine SCCA Solo wins and a P6 finish at his debut appearance at ASR Super Lap.

Isaac Torres

Driver

Isaac Torres

Junior / Civil Engineering

Isaac started racing in 2022 doing amateur time attack events in El Paso, Texas, and quickly began taking racing more seriously. He has since competed in events like Global Time Attack, Gridlife, NASA, and Super Lap Battle at tracks all across the country. His most recent accomplishment was winning at Gridlife Laguna Seca and breaking the Street Mod track record.

Team leadership

To be announced

Marketing team

To be announced

Engineering team

To be announced

Media team

To be announced

Sponsors.

Every logo spot on the car is open for the Homestead finale.

Sponsorship tiers

Bronze partner

$500+

Best for local businesses and first-time supporters.

  • Logo placement on team sponsor page and digital media
  • Social media shout-outs throughout the season
  • Inclusion in team thank-you posts and event recaps
  • Name listed in official sponsorship acknowledgements
Become a sponsor

Silver partner

$1,500+

Strong visibility within team media and events.

  • Medium logo placement on team apparel and digital content
  • Featured mentions in select social media posts and videos
  • Branding on the team sponsorship banner at events
  • Recognition in interviews, articles and press features
  • Option for promotional collaboration posts
Become a sponsor

Gold partner

$5,000+

High-impact visibility and strong brand association.

  • Prominent logo placement on the race car (secondary locations)
  • Logo on driver suits and team apparel (medium size)
  • Regular featured content across team media channels
  • Branding in all major press and sponsorship materials
  • Event-day signage and trackside visibility (when applicable)
Become a sponsor

Platinum partner

$12,000+

Premier partnership and title-level branding.

  • Largest logo placement on the race car (primary branding zones)
  • “Presented by” or title partnership consideration
  • Maximum exposure across all media content and events
  • Featured in videos, interviews and press coverage
  • Exclusive collaboration opportunities with team projects
  • Priority placement on all branding materials
Become a sponsor

Want your name on the car? Become a sponsor.

Join the team.

Into driving, engineering, media, or the business side? If you’re a UTEP student who wants to be part of it, we’d love to hear from you.

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