Racer Hunter Hughes of Grove City Racing competes at the Baja Butler Bash on Saturday at SwitchbackMX off-road track.

CLAY TWP — Grove City College's Society of Automotive Engineers hosted the Baja Butler Bash on Saturday at the SwitchbackMX off-road track.

The daylong competition pitted multiple local collegiate engineering programs against each other in various challenges, including a hill climb and endurance race with student-piloted go-cart-sized all-terrain vehicles. More than 150 students participated in the event.

This is Grove City College's first time hosting an event of this kind and its first time partnering with SwitchbackMX.

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