Watervliet, MI. - Eight local - 5 student automotive High School teams were pitted against each other and the clock competing for the Michigan 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.
The field is now set for the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championship to be held at the 2009 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show, November 3-6 in Las Vegas NV. Van Buren Tech Center (Left) from Lawrence MI. sponsored by Edelbrock won the Michigan Championship with the best time of 65 minutes and 18 seconds and will compete against Joliet Central High School (Joliet, IL.), (Right) sponsored by Speed Pro/Fel-Pro, the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge winner from the Race & Performance Expo, who qualified with a 55:20 time. Loara High School (Anaheim, CA.), (Bottom Left) sponsored by Hedman Hedders/Trans-Dapt won the California Championship with a time of 82:20 and Elkhart Tech Center (Elkhart, IN.) (Bottom Right) sponsored by Hedman Hedders came in second in the Michigan Event with 73 minutes, 22 seconds. These four High Schools will be making history by competing for the first National Championship of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge.
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