University of Northwestern Ohio is Set to Unveil Its New High Performance Motorsports Education Complex

LIMA, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2006 -- The University of Northwestern Ohio will unveil its new High Performance Motorsports Complex, located at 1744 Hartzler Road in Lima, Ohio, on January 20, 2006. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 12:00 p.m. with tours afterwards.

According to University President, Dr. Jeffrey A. Jarvis, "The 70,000 square-foot Complex is the future of High Performance Motorsports education. We've incorporated the latest technology in chassis and engine dynamometers, suspension and drive line set-ups and welding classes for exotic materials into the Complex. Plus, just outside of the buildings, students will find a 500-foot launching pad for drag racing classes, an eighth-mile asphalt oval for stock car testing, and an obstacle course/rock crawling hill for testing off-road technology."

The University of Northwestern Ohio, accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, established the first High Performance Motorsports education program, in the United States, in 1992. Limaland Motorsports Park, a quarter-mile dirt track, was purchased in 1998 to provide students the opportunity to work on race cars and learn the intricacies of chassis tuning at this forty-acre classroom.

The University's reputation for excellence in education has earned it the recognition as Official High Performance Technical Training University of ARCA, USAC, and DIRT Motorsports. Many University students work with race teams from these sanctioning bodies each week giving them the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom during the week.

The construction of the High Performance Motorsports Complex is the result of escalating enrollments and industry demands for highly-trained and qualified graduates.

If you would like to attend on January 20th or require additional information, please contact David Hale at (419) 998-3240.