Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Latest Class Of Automotive Technology Scholarship Winners
The company has awarded $2,500 scholarships to 12 future automotive service professionals.
Racers Win 2016 ‘Search For A Champion’ Grand-Prize Sponsorships
Chris Ferguson, a 26-year-old Dirt Super Late Model driver from Mount Holly, North Carolina, was selected to receive the $50,000 Search for a Champion grand prize in the Advanced category of the annual contest. Myles Rowe, a 15-year-old go-kart driver from Powder Springs, Georgia, was the winner in the Amateur category and will receive a $10,000 grand-prize sponsorship.
‘Garage Gurus’ Training Center To Open In Houston
“Garage Gurus,” Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ nationwide network of state-of-the-art training centers for professional technicians, repair shop owners and other automotive and commercial-vehicle service professionals, is coming to Houston.
Final-Round Voting Now Open In 2016 ‘Search For A Champion’ Contest
Fifteen Advanced and 25 Amateur finalists are vying for grand prize sponsorships from Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ iconic brand.
Garage Gurus Training Network Adds ASE Test Preparation
Garage Gurus, Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ comprehensive technical education platform for motor vehicle service professionals, will offer an expanded curriculum, additional training center locations, attractive technician incentives and several other program enhancements beginning in January 2016.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Announces Scholarships For Automotive Technology Students
For the second consecutive year, Federal-Mogul Motorparts will award $30,000 in scholarships to future automotive technicians who are enrolled in accredited, U.S.-based automotive technical schools, colleges or universities.
2016 ‘Search For A Champion’ Contest To Have 40 Winners
Federal-Mogul Motorparts will award 40 sponsorships – 15 $5,000 racing sponsorships to Advanced racers and 25 $1,000 sponsorships to Amateur racers. The winners will move on to compete for a $50,000 grand prize sponsorship in the Advanced category and a $10,000 grand prize sponsorship in the Amateur category for the 2016 season.
Greg Biffle Crew Chief Matt Puccia Wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Honors At Loudon
Matt Puccia, crew chief for the No. 16 Kleen Performance Products Ford Fusion, rolled the dice by keeping his driver, Greg Biffle, on the track while other teams were opting for fuel and new tires in the final 85 laps of Sunday’s Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. The gamble paid off as the 16 car had just enough fuel to coast over the finish line in fourth place.
Kurt Busch Crew Chief Tony Gibson Is Top MOOG ‘Problem Solver’
Tony Gibson, crew chief for Kurt Busch and the No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS, won the MOOG Steering and Suspension brand’s “Problem Solver of the Race” Award after Busch finished third in Sunday’s myAFibRisk400.com 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill. Gibson’s win, coming in the opening round of the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, moves him into a six-way tie for third place in the MOOG “Problem Solver of the Year” standings.
1960s MOOG Decal Returns To NASCAR Sprint Cup Competition
The MOOG Steering and Suspension brand’s original racing decal – first displayed by Cup competitors in 1966 – will be used by teams as part of a celebration of the return of the Southern 500 to Labor Day Weekend. Several racing teams will debut throwback paint schemes prior to the race.
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Named Champion ‘King Of The Road’
Fans of classic and current vehicles cast their votes throughout the summer, ultimately choosing a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro as the grand-prize winner in the Champion Spark Plug “King of the Road” contest.
$125,000 ‘Search For A Champion’ Contest Now Open For Entries
The 2015 “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest is now open for entries. Sponsored by Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ iconic Champion Spark Plug brand, the annual contest enables grassroots racers throughout the U.S. and Canada to compete for $125,000 in sponsorships by submitting a 2-minute video profile at www.AlwaysaChampion.com.
