Students Earn $250,000 in Scholarships for Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
From SEMA eNews Dubbed the “Showdown at SEMA,” Team Fel-Pro needed just 44:22 minutes to take apart and reassemble a high-performance Chevy 350 engine in the championshipround, besting Team MSD’s 56:54. Hailing from the Elkhart Area Career Center (Elkhart, Indiana), each member of Team MSD was awarded individual $7,500 scholarships. To qualify for the championship
Junior Hot Rodders Engine Challenge Starts Second Season
The next event will be featured as part of the Hot Rodder of Tomorrow at the Piston Power show in Cleveland, OH March 16-18. Students will be able to demo and be trained on the single cylinder engine.
Hot Rodders Junior Engine Challenge Develops the Future
Developed for kids between the ages of 5 and 18 years old, its design is to “get wrenches in their hands and grease under their fingernails” by taking apart and rebuilding Briggs & Stratton 5 horsepower single-cylinder engines.
Hot Rodders Double Header Event Nets Seven New Qualifying Teams
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge held two qualifying events over this past weekend on May 6. On the West coast at the Edelbrock Car Show, 16 teams competed. Back in the Midwest in Champaign, IL at the Parkland College Car Show, nine teams competed.
Hot Rodders 10th Season to Kick Off at The Race & Performance Expo
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge is ready to kick off its 10th Season at The Race & Performance Expo in Schaumburg, IL. Thirty teams will compete for their chance to qualify for the Dual National Championships.
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Students Are Top Hot Rod Builders
Team Moroso, from Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in Choctaw, Okla., defeated 22 other schools from across the nation to win the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championship recently at the PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis. School instructor Jim LaFevers tutored a six-student group that broke the event’s national record in breaking down and then
First STEM Days Opens Eyes for 94 Fifth Graders to the Engine World
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Junior Engine Challenge completed its first ever STEM Day last Friday, April 20 at the Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, IL. Ninety-Four 5th graders from Ranch View Elementary School in Naperville, IL came on a field trip to learn about how STEM relates to the automotive field.
Team Howards Cams Claims First Seed at SEMA Show
The first half of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge 2017 Dual Championship is over. The event took place at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and included 27 teams from coast to coast. These teams battled to become one of the Top 4 teams to move on and compete in the Elite 8 playoffs for the 2017 National Championship at the PRI Show.
Team Comp Cams Wins HROT National Championships
Teams of students from across the country competed during the week-long Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championships at the 2016 PRI Show. When the smoke cleared, Team Comp Cams from Burton Center for Arts & Technology had emerged the winners.
2021 Race and Performance Expo Canceled
Due to ongoing uncertainty about when larger gatherings will be permitted and practical in light of COVID-19, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2021 Race and Performance Expo. The Race and Performance Expo will resume in 2022 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, in Schaumburg, IL, with dates to be announced in
2019 PRI Show Highlights Career Opportunities in Racing
PRI Education and associated programming at the annual Trade Show in Indianapolis will offer seminars, networking events and more for hundreds of aspiring industry professionals.
Engine Building Competition Promotes STEM Education Among H.S. Students
Modern vehicles are powered by sophisticated digital systems – requiring knowledge in each of the STEM areas. Students interested in auto technology are able to combine a strong foundation of STEM education with technology-based, hands-on opportunities.
13th Annual Edelbrock Car Show
On Saturday, May 5, 2018, over 400 cars will fill the streets around Edelbrock’s Distribution Center for the 13th Annual Edelbrock Car Show. Automotive enthusiasts are invited to come out and enjoy a day of hot rods, great food and live entertainment.
12th Annual Edelbrock Car Show
Edelbrock has announced its 12th Annual Car Show, which will be held on Saturday May 6, 2017. On Friday, May 5, 2017, Edelbrock will once again be opening the doors of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to the public for free shop tours.
11th Annual Edelbrock Car Show
Edelbrock has announced its 11th Annual Car Show, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2016. On Friday, May 13, 2016, Edelbrock will once again be opening the doors of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to the public for free shop tours. Participants will get the opportunity to take a guided tour of Edelbrock’s Research & Development, Manufacturing and Quality Control departments.
The Latest Improvements on Performance Cylinder Heads
Heads are a product line that warrant almost constant research. Both the OEMs and aftermarket are creating new applications that solve problems, save time or money and just generally make life easier for engine builders. But, these improvements are only beneficial if those builders know what is out there waiting to help them. So, we
9th Annual Edelbrock Car Show
Edelbrock’s 9th Annual Car Show will be held on Saturday May 3, 2014 benefiting the Rev’ved Up 4 Kids charity. On Friday, May 2, 2014, Edelbrock will once again be opening the doors of their corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to the public for free shop tours. Participants will get the opportunity to take a
PRI Show to Hold All-new Race Industry Week Events
Known as “The Annual Epicenter of New Racing Technology,” this year’s PRI Trade Show takes place December 12-14 at the recently renovated Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Showcasing more than 1100 exhibiting companies while drawing 40,000-plus motorsports professionals from around the globe, the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show will be better than ever when it returns to
8th Annual Rev’ved Up 4 Kids Charity Car Show To Benefit the Edelbrock Family Foundation
On Saturday, May 4th, 2013, Edelbrock will once again be opening the doors of their corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility to the public for free shop tours. Participants will partake in a guided tour of the research and development, manufacturing and quality control departments. This is a unique opportunity for automotive enthusiasts to see what
SEMA Holds First Town Hall Meeting of 2012
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) had planned for its first Town Hall in St. Charles, Ill., to kick-off a three-event schedule in 2012. And despite the inclement weather just before the event, everything went off as scheduled on Friday, February 24. The end result was a three-hour event that seamlessly weaved itself into the