WYOTECH NAMED OFFICIAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF NHRA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761
WyoTech, Robert Jaffe, (310) 279-5969
WYOTECH NAMED OFFICIAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF NHRA
Glendora, CA and Santa Ana, CA (July 25, 2006) - NHRA and
WyoTech today jointly announced that WyoTech, a highly respected group
of technical schools, has been named as the "Official Technical School"
of NHRA.
The official status provides WyoTech the opportunity to utilize
the NHRA logo in advertising and promotional campaigns. In addition,
WyoTech will receive signage at all national NHRA-sponsored events and
be featured in many NHRA-driven marketing initiatives.
"We are very pleased to be named the Official Technical School
of NHRA," said Tim Schutz, president and chief operating officer of
Titan Schools, Inc., the operating division of Corinthian Colleges to
which the WyoTech schools belong. "WyoTech has been involved in racing
through Jr Dragster, Top Dragster, Super Comp and many other racing
venues. We currently sponsor Steve Johnson Racing in Pro Stock
Motorcycle and Bruno Massel, host of NHRA Sport Compact Racing TV
Series, in Competition Eliminator. We see a direct correlation between
the NHRA fan base and the WyoTech student population and believe NHRA
will be a key component of our continued growth as one of the leading
technical training providers in the country."
"The demand for qualified technicians is at an all-time high
right now and we are pleased that WyoTech has elected to be the official
technical school of NHRA," said Gary Darcy, senior vice president of
sales and marketing, NHRA. "The NHRA fan is a great fit with the WyoTech
target market and NHRA is eager to build a successful business
association with WyoTech."
WyoTech is currently comprised of seven schools nationwide, with
more than 10,000 students. WyoTech campuses provide training in the
transportation industries, including automotive, diesel,
collision/refinishing, aviation, motorcycle and marine technologies.
Campus locations include Blairsville, PA, Boston, MA, Daytona Beach, FL,
Fremont, CA, Laramie, WY, Oakland, CA, and Sacramento, CA.
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary
sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It
presents 23 national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series. The NHRA has more than 80,000 members nationwide and 140 member
tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series' provide
competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops
the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series,
NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series and
the NHRA Street Legal Program presented by AAA. The NHRA also offers the
O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youths ages 8 to 17.
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