Blue Collar? No, NEW Collar Jobs Redefining Labor Day
TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on championing students to and through their technical education and into careers as professional transportation technicians, has launched its Because I’m a Tech campaign (hashtag #becauseimatech) to coincide with Labor Day. The campaign is designed to educate teens and parents that there’s more than one road to success, that a technical education and career is
NHRA Great Tom ‘The Mongoose’ McEwen Has Died
Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, who was voted No. 16 on the NHRA’s Top 50 Drivers list in 2001, died June 10. He was 81. McEwen won five NHRA national events during his 35-plus-year career that included time in Funny Cars and Top Fuel dragsters.
Universal Technical Institute Opens Enrollment at New Bloomfield, NJ Campus
Universal Technical Institute has opened enrollment to prospective students at its new, state-of-the-industry campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey, with classes to begin in the fall. The campus will train students for high-tech, in-demand jobs as skilled automotive and diesel transportation technicians.
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.
Skip White Performance 434 Small Block Chevy Engine
Skip White Performance is one of the biggest players in the industry pumping out an annual average of 900-1,000 engines each year. One of those engines, and one of the shop’s more popular models, is this 434 small block Chevy engine. Find out the details of what goes into this ‘All Out’ engine package.
What Makes the Import Market Attractive?
The import market has been gaining more momentum than ever before due to two factors – the age of the market now and more purists focusing on import.
Race Engineering’s Secret To Success Is Spec Miata Engines (and Everything Else!)
What makes Chris Graham’s engine shop Race Engineering a successful business is no secret to him. He realizes that it’s more important to sell relationships than it is to sell a product. That’s not to say his relationship skills are better than his product, because he is well known in the import engine arena for
Royal Purple to Host Drag Racing Outperformers at NHRA World Finals
Royal Purple recently announced it will host NHRA drag racers and Royal Purple sponsored drivers Cade Poe, Sergeant Scott Graham and Tim Wilkerson in its Mobile Marketing Unit at the NHRA World Finals in Pomona, Calif., November 10-13.
US House Committee Holds Hearing on DOL Overtime Rule
On June 9th the U.S. House Committee on Small Business held a hearing titled, “Damaging Repercussions: DOL’s Overtime Rule, Small Employers, and their Employees.” The hearing addressed the repercussions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent overtime rule on the small business community.
Drag Racing Legends to be Honored in June 19th Ceremony
Local Ohio drag racing legends Art and Walt Arfons, Otis “Otie” Smith, and “Akron” Arlen Vanke will be the subjects of an Ohio Historical Marker plaque dedication on Father’s Day, June 19th, at the Akron Fulton Airport to honor their contributions and innovations in the drag racing industry.
WELD Revs Up its Support as a 2016 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Sponsor
Recognizing the opportunity to support young people in their pursuit of an automotive career, WELD has renewed its sponsorship of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge program. WELD has been a HROT sponsor since 2013.
Infiniti Offers Engineering Students the Formula One Career Opportunity of a Lifetime
Infiniti’s global search for the best up-and-coming student engineering talent begins its third year with the launch of the 2016 Infiniti Engineering Academy. Students from all over the world have the chance to earn the career opportunity of a lifetime working at Infiniti Motor Company and the Renault Sport Formula One Team.
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Dual Championship Winners Announced
The first half of the 2015 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship is complete. Twenty-two teams competed in the Engine Challenge, held at the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. These teams—comprised solely of high-school students—faced off against each other and the clock to complete performance engine rebuilds and, for the first time, also took a 50-question written exam to further test their knowledge.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Second Round of Annual Scholarships for Automotive Technology Students
For the second consecutive year, Federal-Mogul Motorparts will award $30,000 in scholarships to future automotive technicians who are enrolled in accredited, U.S.-based automotive technical schools, colleges or universities.
5 Surprising Strategies To Increase Business Productivity & Profitability
Maximizing both productivity and profitability in a business often takes out-of-the-box thinking. But, don’t stop there! It’s also wise to go a step further and think against the grain to look at issues and approaches through a different lens.
5 Surprising Strategies to Increase Business Productivity and Profitability
Maximizing both productivity and profitability in a business often takes out-of-the box thinking. But, don’t stop there! It’s also wise to go a step further and think “against the grain;” to look at issues and approaches through a different “lens” and from a different angle.
Drag Racer Carly Jo Ellingson Wins 2015 ‘Search for a Champion’ Contest
Carly Jo Ellingson has won dozens of races during her comparatively brief drag racing career, but her latest victory tops them all. The 20-year-old Rapid City, S.D., native is the winner of the $50,000 grand prize racing sponsorship in the Champion Spark Plug brand’s annual “Search for a Champion” contest.
Earning the Continued Trust of Your Internal Customers
Since it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find and hire the superstars, I would like to use this article to help you continue earning the trust of your employees. From my point of view, this debate is like having two children and being asked which one we love the most, because both your customers and your employees are equally important.
Burton Center for Arts and Technology Wins Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge this year was a dual championship format that pitted the two top teams determined at the SEMA Show against the top two finishers at the PRI Trade Show. The Engine Challenge drew a large crowd as the Burton Center for Arts and Technology from Virginia (Team Nitrous Express) came out as national champions, and a new single-round national record of 16 minutes, 22 seconds.
Hiring Veterans in the Automotive Industry
November is National Military Month, and what better way to show your support than to hire a veteran? Many former members of our nation’s military are in need of stable careers to ease back into regular society and support their families.
