SAM Awards over $50,000 in Scholarships to the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow

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The School of Automotive Machinists (SAM) awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Division 4 Competition this past May 8th. SAM donated $57,000.00 toward scholarships to the high school automotive teams that finished first, second and third at the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Competition, where Team MSD from Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center placed first by disassembling and reassembling a high performance engine with a time of 60 minutes and 15 seconds.

Each member of the first place MSD team received a $5,000.00 scholarship from SAM. Team Royal Purple from Hereford High School in Texas placed second and each member received a $3,000.00 scholarship while Team Comp Cams from Pampa High School in Texas placed third and each member received $2,000.00.



“SAM is happy to support high school automotive students who are excited about the automotive industry” said Judson Massingill, Founder and Director of Education at SAM. “This competition is about engine building and that’s what we teach our students to do – build engines that make a lot of horsepower and stay together to win races. We hope these students will continue their automotive training and go on to work in the high performance and racing industry,” said Judson.

Eight high school Automotive Tech teams were invited to compete in the event, which consisted of five students each and an instructor/coach. Grades, attendance, and skill were all considerations toward chosen schools, with the individual schools setting the standards and guidelines for involvement.



The event was modeled after a between rounds tear down at a drag race, with identically prepared small block Chevrolet engines. Students had to properly disassemble the engines using only hand tools, employing all of the proper torque and disassembly procedures. All parts with the exception of the camshaft and crank remain in the block and once inspected, the judges gave the go-ahead to reassemble the engine. Time penalties were added for dropped parts, improper methods, poor sportsmanship, and the like.



Team MSD, with the win, represent Division 4 at the National Championship at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, known as the “Showdown at SEMA.” There, they will face Division 2 winner Team ARP, Division 3 winner Team PRW, Division 7’s Twam Edelbrock, and the forthcoming Division 8 winner. Division 7’s Team Autometer will play the role of the wildcard.

DIVISION 4 HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW ENGINE CHALLENGE RESULTS: 1st Place – Team MSD - Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Ctr. - Choctaw, OK - 60:15 2nd Place – Team Royal Purple – Hereford High School - Hereford, TX - 76:48 3rd Place – Team Comp Cams – Pampa High School - Pampa, TX - 113:07 4th Place – Team Auto Meter – Magnolia West High School - Magnolia, TX - 123:05 5th Place – Team Be Cool – Ennis High School - Ennis, TX - 123:14 6th Place – Team Edelbrock – Birdville Tech Center #1 - North Richland Hills, TX - 125:24 7th Place – Team Moroso – Birdville Tech Center #2 - North Richland Hills, TX - 145:36 8th Place – Team Hedman Hedders – Canyon High School - Canyon, TX - 146:25 Started at the inaugural Race & Performance Expo in 2008 under the supervision of Tim Freeman, The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge has quickly grown into a nationwide engine challenge with more Schools and Sponsors supporting this exciting event. For further information visit: www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com.

Sources:
School of Automotive Machinists (SAM)
www.samracing.com
713-683-3817

MSD Ignition
www.msdignition.com
915-857-5200




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