Students in the High-Performance Technology program will prepare for entry-level positions in the high-performance industry by acquiring both the technical and management skills currently applicable to the industry.
The program owns complete race cars and the students get hands-on experience working with engines, driveline components, fuel systems, electrical systems, and machining, as well as the high-performance suspension systems. The University of Northwestern Ohio also owns Limaland Speedway, a 11/44-mile dirt track which runs weekly and provides a "laboratory" for classroom work.
Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, Virginia Programs are offered in Motorsports Management and Motorsports Technology. The Motorsports Management program is designed to teach specialized skills related to the management of a motorsports-related business.
Classes include the Introduction to Motorsports Management and Marketing, Motorsports Safety, Technology, Chassis I and II, Stock Car Engines, Machining, and Race Car Setup. The school's training programs have helped supply employees to the area motorsports community, which helps to build the economy of the entire region.
Pike's Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, Colorado Under the heading of Automotive Technology, this school offers courses in Motorsports Technology that include: Introduction to MT, Racing Vehicle Systems, High-Performance Suspension and Chassis Design, High-Performance Brake Systems, Powertrains, Elec-trical and Fuel Systems, Lubrica-tion and Cooling Systems, Engine Design, Blueprinting and Testing, as well as Racecar Chassis and Body Fabrication and Graphics.
Combined with other school curriculum, a student can earn a two-year associate's degree in Motorsports Technology. Students can enroll in a four-year university upon graduation and earn a bachelor's degree using the credits earned in the two-year program.
Alfred State College, Wellsville, New York
At the Applied Technologies Campus, several important courses are offered for the person who is interested in a career in motorsports. A one-year certificate program will enable a student to obtain certification as a motorsports technician. Students are offered high-tech motorsports courses that include high-performance steering, brakes, suspension, engine, and drivetrain. A major emphasis in the program is to teach the students fabrication and setup on various types of race vehicles.
A student can also elect to earn an AOS (Associate in Occupational Studies) two-year degree. During the first year, students will take the existing freshman automotive courses to develop expertise in all vehicle components. In the second year, they will take this knowledge into high-tech motorsports courses that include high-performance steering, brakes, suspension, engine, and drivetrain.
A major emphasis in the program is to teach fabrication and setup on various types of race vehicles. Because each type of racing involves different regulations, students will learn how to interpret these regulations and develop vehicles that conform to the exact specifications. This unique program combines the courses in a sequence and format that meets the needs of the motorsports industry for qualified high-performance automotive technicians.
Nashville Auto-Diesel College, Nashville, Tennessee At this facil-ity, students learn all about high-performance engines by disassembling and rebuilding real engines. They then tune and dyno test the engine in class.
The following are the courses that each student will complete: Introduction to High-Performance Engine Building, Performance Cylinder Head and Valvetrain Components, Short Block and Related Parts, Disassembly High-Performance Engines, Dyno Testing and Tuning High-Performance Engines.