Torrance, CA.- Saturday April 26 at the Edelbrock “Rev’ved Up 4 Kidz” Charity Event held at Vic’s Garage, California held it’s1st “Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge” Championship Playoffs. Eight local - 5 student automotive High School teams were pitted against each other and the clock competing for the California Championship. Their goal, to tear down and rebuild identical high performance 350 cubic inch Chevys “Dressed Out” with all the goodies, the same high performance motors found in powerful muscle cars and hot rods at shows and race events across the country in the fastest time and the least amount of penalty minutes.
Loara High School from Anaheim, CA. Sponsored by Hedman Hedders/Trans-Dapt won the California Championship with the best time of 82 minutes, 20 seconds and will be going to the 2009 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas in November. There they will compete against Joliet Central High School (Joliet, IL.), the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge winner from the Race & Performance Expo. They will also be competing against the winner from the Michigan Championship being held at Lane Automotive’s 21st Annual Cruise-in and car show May 23rd for the National Championship.
Started at the inaugural Race & Performance Expo in 2008 under the supervision of Tim Freeman, The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge is quickly growing into a nationwide engine challenge with more Schools and Sponsors supporting this exciting event. For further information visit: http://www.raceperformanceexpo.com/EngineChallenge.htm
The California High School Championship results:
1) Loara High School, Anaheim, CA. Sponsored by Hedman Hedders/Trans-Dapt - 82:20
2) SCROC* Team # 3 Torrance, CA. Sponsored by Moroso – 98:00
3) Rancho Alamitos High School, Garden Grove, CA. Sponsored by Speed Pro/Fel-Pro- 155:59
4) Cabrillo High School, Long Beach, CA. Sponsored by Energy Suspension – 178:04
5) SCROC* Team # 2, Torrance, CA. Sponsored by Be Cool – 185:00
6) SCROC* Team #1 Torrance, CA. Sponsored by Russell – 245:00
7) Torrance High School #2 Torrance, CA. Sponsored by Autometer – 298:33
8) Torrance High School #1 Torrance, CA. Sponsored by Edelbrock – 318:00
*Southern California Regional Occupation Center