June 22, 2009 9:09 PM
Race to Learn
Williams F1 & Cambridge University Press
Williams F1 and Cambridge University Press are pleased to announce the launch of Race to Learn, the new educational resource that brings the excitement of Formula OneTM to the primary classroom.
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January 30, 2009 6:56 AM
Oxford Brookes University Launches CPD courses
Oxford Brookes University
Learning while earning: Industry-focused short courses
Oxford Brookes University launches a new motorsport programme to respond to a long-standing industry need for flexible, market-driven educational short course provision
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October 3, 2008 8:33 PM
Hot Rod High
NHRA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – (Oct. 3, 2008)
California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10-12, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.
Antelope Valley High School automotive students to participate in automotive educational seminar hosted by the California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10
About 50 automotive students from Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, Calif., will get a lesson in Hot Rod 101 thanks to the veteran racing parts maker Joe Mondello and the California Hot Rod Reunion. Mondello will be the featured lecturer at this year’s education seminar hosted by the Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California, on Fri., Oct. 10.
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August 1, 2008 8:12 PM
Matco Tools Gives Votech Students a Chance to Win A Pontiac G8
News From Matco Tools
Stow, Ohio (Aug. 1, 2008)
Enter to win WWW.MATCOTOOLS.COM/VOTECH
For the straight second year, Matco Tools and Matco Tools Votech are giving Votech students the opportunity to win a new car. The winner receives a Pontiac G8 with performance parts to increase the horsepower of the motor to 500-horsepower.
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June 26, 2008 8:22 PM
FORMULA SAE DYNAMIC COMPETITION SET FOR AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY JUNE 27-28
FORMULA SAE
82 University Teams From Nine Countries Entered
Formula SAE West, an educational competition in the SAE Collegiate Design Series
82 university teams from Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, U.S. and Venezuela come together for the final event in the 2008 SAE Collegiate Design Series, a winner of the National Science Foundation Public Service Award. In Formula SAE competition, students design, build and compete with small formula-style racing cars. The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity and imagination of the team members are challenged.
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June 24, 2008 9:52 PM
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FACE OFF IN FORD/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKILLS COMPETITION AT FORD WHQ
FORD
DEARBORN, Mich., June 24, 2008
The automotive technicians of tomorrow will be honing their skills today as they compete in the annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.
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May 21, 2008 9:40 PM
Mississippi State University Students Win GM and DOE Challenge X 2008 Competition
Challenge X 2008 Competition
Washington, D.C.
Mississippi State University, for the second consecutive year, has earned top honors in General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Challenge X student engineering competition. Over the past nine months, the 2008 Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainability competition challenged 17 university teams from the U.S. and Canada to reengineer a Chevrolet Equinox that employs advanced powertrain technologies. The goal is to produce a vehicle that has improved fuel economy and lower emissions, all while maintaining driver comfort and vehicle performance.
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April 25, 2008 9:25 PM
JACK ROUSH AND DAVID RAGAN TALK ABOUT FORD/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKILLS; FINALS IN DEARBORN ON JUNE 24
JACK ROUSH – team owner, Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusions
“The reason Roush Fenway is represented with me being present is to help bring attention to the wonderful program that AAA and Ford have partnered to further the interests that a lot of high school students have in the automotive technology industry, service industry, which, of course, includes NASCAR racing and the service of the race cars that we’re involved with here at the Talladega race track.
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March 14, 2008 7:11 AM
WOMEN IN THE WINNER'S CIRCLE FOUNDATION
New Scholarship Program for Female Race Car Drivers – Project Podium
Founder Lyn St. James Opens Online Application; Deadline March 31
Young women who test their mettle each week on race tracks may be able to enhance their competitive performance through an innovative new scholarship program exclusively for race car drivers. Project Podium, founded by entrepreneur and former Indy 500 driver Lyn St. James, is the newest program of Women in the Winners Circle Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, and is designed to empower active young female race car drivers to help further their early professional careers.
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March 11, 2008 8:40 PM
CRANFIELD LAUNCHES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH WILLIAMS F1
Oxford, UK. 11 March 2008.
A unique partnership has been announced between the Centre for Customised Executive Development at Cranfield School of Management and the Formula One team, Williams F1.
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March 3, 2008 8:58 PM
BROWN TO VISIT STUDENTS AT INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
News From David Powers Motorsports
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 3, 2008)
Matco Tools Top Fuel driver Antron Brown will visit Indiana State University (ISU) on March 5 to speak with students about careers in motor sports. The visit supports ISU’s Team Sycamore Racing program. A question and answer session will follow Brown’s appearance.
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October 4, 2007 7:39 AM
FORMULA BMW USA BECOMES FORMULA BMW AMERICAS
Formula BMW Americas
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - October 3, 2007
In preparation for its fifth season Formula BMW USA is changing and growing to better meet the needs of young racing drivers in North, Central and South America. To recognize the scope of the championship, Formula BMW USA will add two rounds in support of the Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix and be renamed Formula BMW Americas. To further strengthen the young driver development program, BMW Motorsport will also increase the Junior scholarship award to $80,000.
Formula BMW Americas reflects the growth of Formula BMW worldwide. Formula BMW Germany and Formula BMW UK announced on June 28th that the two series will reorganize to form Formula BMW Europe. Formula BMW Europe, Formula BMW Americas and Formula BMW Asia will now comprise the new face of Formula BMW.
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August 6, 2007 2:31 PM
Education at FULL SPEED
School of Automotive Machinists
If you have ever dreamed about working for a top race shop or building engines for a living, you should consider going to the most respected name in motorsports education, SAM (School of Automotive Machinists) They can give you the formal training you need to jump start your career. Their graduates help power the top teams in NASCAR, NHRA, IRL, and CART to victory every race weekend. Take a virtual tour of the School of Automotive Machinists!
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July 27, 2007 7:05 AM
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP ADDS TO ITS SUPPORT OF WGA'S EVANS SCHOLARS WITH HOLE-IN-ONE SCHOLARSHIP AND INTERN PROGRAM
Lemont, Illinois – July 26, 2007…
BMW of North America outlined two new initiatives to expand support of the Western Golf Association’s Evans Scholars at today’s Media Day for the BMW Championship, the third leg in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, September 3-9 at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, Illinois.
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July 20, 2007 6:08 AM
DESIGN TEAM OF THE YEAR: INTELLIGENT TEAMWORK WINS INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM
Design Team of the Year: Intelligent teamwork wins international acclaim.
Essentials of BMW Group design development: The right tool at the right time, the right people in the right place.
Munich.
The exhibition dedicated to this year's winners of the red dot award hosted by the red dot design museum, which is situated on the grounds of Essen's World Cultural Heritage, the coal mine "Zeche Zollverein", was extended until 5 August, 2007. At the centre of this presentation of outstanding product design are highly acclaimed design projects accomplished by the this year's winner of the title "Design Team of the Year".: BMW Group The show in Essen, which has already been extended once before, demonstrates how BMW Group always succeeds in fascinating customers of the BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorcycle brand with the design of their vehicles while also convincing the automotive experts.
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June 12, 2007 9:37 PM
MEET FUTURE STARS OF MOTORSPORTS AT FORMULA SAE WEST
80 University Teams From SoCal and Around the Globe Set to Compete June 15-16
ONTARIO, Calif. (6/12/2007)
Meet the stars of tomorrow in motorsports engineering when Formula SAE West returns to on-track competition at California Speedway June 15-16.
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