Saturday, April 23 to Sunday, April 24-FUNNY CAR FEVER, SACRAMENTO RACEWAY

May

Saturday, May 8-SACRAMENTO CAMPUS CAR SHOW
Sunday, May 22-LARAMIE CAMPUS CAR SHOW AND OPEN HOUSE

June

Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 12-NITRO NITE of FIRE, SACRAMENTO RACEWAY

July

Sunday, July 25-LONG BEACH/SOUTH BAY MUSTANG CLUB CAR SHOW

August

Sunday, August 8-LONG BEACH, 3RD ANNUAL WOUNDED WARRIOR CAR SHOW, 9:00am to 3:00pm

October

Thursday, October 14 to Sunday, October 17-DAYTONA BIKETOBERFEST

November

Tuesday, November 2 to Friday, November 5-SEMA SHOW, LAS VEGAS

Sacramento Raceway

WyoTech is proud to announce two thrilling events scheduled to rock the
Sacramento region this spring. The 28th Annual Funny Car Fever drag race on
April 23 and 24, 2010, and the 33rd Annual Nitro Nite of Fire on June 11 and
12, 2010, are expected to attract thousands of race fans from North America.

As part of the event, WyoTech students will serve as temporary crew members
of select race teams. John Hurd, president of the WyoTech-Sacramento campus
said, "We are thrilled to offer this opportunity to our top automotive
students. They will learn from some of the best racers in the country and
have fun at the same time."

Coordinator of the races, 619 Promotions, expects approximately 8,000
spectators at each event. Both weekends will feature an eight car field of
nitro burning race cars that will complete the quarter mile in just over
five seconds.

Jet cars, top fuel dragsters, funny cars and sportsman classes
are part of the action for an event that's sure to please any drag race
enthusiast.

Lisa Jennings of 619 Promotions said, "I am pleased to have
WyoTech on board. As a topnotch automotive trade school, they will provide
knowledgeable crew members for several teams."

The performance of his 1994 Kawasaki ZX-11 Turbo with 2-stage nitrous oxide was nothing less than awesome!  Is it possible to hit the 700 HP mark? Erickson thought it might be and "threw a rod" in the attempt. His engine blew up completely!

The good news is that instructors and dynamometer operators were on "point," and took the necessary safety precautions knowing Erickson would push the envelope. As a result, nearby windowpanes were removed prior to his dyno pull. No one was injured and everyone reveled at the big mess the explosion created.

Wolfgang Grasser, a former American Motorcycle Institute, (also known as AMI) graduate, took the crown in his division by winning the 81-99ci class.

There will be more exciting news as we get the updated results. Here are the latest 20th Annual WyoTech Horsepower Shootout Championship results.

2010-brute-horsepower-shootout-final-results.pdf

*American Motorcycle Institute - Daytona Beach Campus was later changed to WyoTech in 2006.

"WyoTech-Laramie students and faculty logged over 15,000 volunteer hours in 2009," noted Guy Warpness, WyoTech-Laramie campus president.  "Receiving this honor three consecutive years illustrates our continued commitment to the community."

Students from the WyoTech-Laramie campus contributed at least 30 hours to over 50 community organizations during the year. The service projects were varied and included 2,400 hours at Ghost Tours, a haunted house/historic tour and Jubilee Days, a weeklong community festival. They supported the festival activities by donating over 2,300 hours of their time to the concerts, fireworks, carnivals, rodeos and street dances that made up the annual event.

Kyle Morris, Director of Student Services said. "Our students amaze us year after year with their dedication and willingness to volunteer their time in our community.  The fact that our campus has been continually recognized puts a well deserved spotlight on our students and their contributions."

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, recognized more than 700 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from poverty and homelessness to environmental justice.

"Congratulations to WyoTech-Laramie and its students for their dedication to service and commitment to improving their local communities," said Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. "Our nation's students are a critical part of the equation and vital to our efforts to tackle the most persistent challenges we face. They have achieved impactful results and demonstrated the value of putting knowledge into practice to help renew America through service."

College students make a significant contribution to the volunteer sector; in 2009, 3.16 million students performed more than 300 million hours of service, according to the Volunteering in America study released by the Corporation. Each year, the Corporation invests more than $150 million in fostering a culture of service on college campuses through grants awarded by its programs; the education awards that AmeriCorps members receive at the conclusion of their term of service to pay for college; and through support of training, research, recognition, and other initiatives to spur college service.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve.

Interested in learning more about the career tech school training programs offered at WyoTech?

Contact us today.

20th Annual WyoTech Horsepower Shootout Qualification rounds results

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A team of instructors and graduates from four different WyoTech campuses volunteered their skills to transform Kyle Jordans' tired '82 Camaro into the "WyoTech Warrior."

Using pallets and performance parts and accessories donated by Summit Racing Equipment, nine volunteers put in over 400 man-hours reworking, replacing and upgrading every mechanical part of the car.

Horsepower TV's "WyoTech Warrior" special airs April 17 and 18 and 11:30am eastern and pacific reaching 98.6 million Spike TV subscribers.

2010-brute-horsepower-shootout03-2-10.pdf

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Bruno Masself finishes up the Lucas Oil Series and will give maintain his high standard of racing to win.  Don't miss this final NHRA event of the season.

More thunder as Bruno Massel and his fabulous racing team scramble for first place at the finish line.

Don't miss Bruno Massel as he competes for top honors on August 12-15th. This is fun and excitement the entire family can enjoy.