The 5th Annual Auto Tech Competition will be held December 6th & 7th, 2024 at Texas Motor Speedway. 40+ teams will come together to compete for scholarships and tools. Continue to check back for more updates as the event draws near! SCHOOL LINE UP – 2024 SchoolISD B.R. Johnson CTE CenterCrowley ISD Ben Barber Innovation AcademyMansfield ISD Bridgeport High SchoolBridgeport ISD Buinger CTE AcademyHurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Community High SchoolCommunity ISD Dan Dipert Career Technical CenterArlington ISD Decatur High SchoolDecatur ISD Dubiski Career High SchoolGrand Prairie ISD Duncanville High SchoolDuncanville ISD Ennis High SchoolEnnis ISD Hallsville High SchoolHallsville ISD Keller Center for Advanced LearningKeller ISD LaGrone AcademyDenton ISD Longview High SchoolLongview ISD Mabank High SchoolMabank ISD McKinney North/ Collin Dual CreditMcKinney ISD North Lamar High SchoolNorth Lamar ISD Plano East High SchoolPlano ISD Plano Senior High SchoolPlano ISD Polytechnic High SchoolFort Worth ISD Princeton High SchoolPrinceton ISD Ratteree Career Development CenterIrving ISD Red Oak High SchoolRed Oak ISD Richardson High SchoolRichardson ISD Skyline High SchoolDallas ISD South Garland High SchoolGarland ISD Technology, Exploration and Career Center EastLewisville ISD Trimble Technical High SchoolFort Worth ISD W H Adamson High SchoolDallas ISD Waxahachie High SchoolWaxahachie ISD Weatherford High SchoolWeatherford ISD Wichita Falls Career Education CenterWichita Falls ISD Wilmer Hutchins High SchoolDallas ISD Students were individually interviewed to test their communication skills. There currently is a need for 76,000 trained automotive technicians nationwide in dealerships, with many of these job openings in our own North Texas backyard. Experienced, well-trained technicians will always be in demand and able to earn top dollar, however achieving the highest level of expertise is a process. With this in mind, the North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) joined forces with educators, state and local government, and local dealerships to train, certify, and employ students to work in the auto industry in North Texas. The Auto Tech Competition gives high school seniors a high-profile stage to demonstrate their skills, measure of knowledge, and a race against the clock – all rolled into one. It features North Texas’ best high school automotive education students from across the country competing for top honors, scholarships, and other prizes. Teams are comprised of three students. Two students will advance to the On-Vehicle phase of the competition on 12/7 based on the top two scoring students from each school in the Workstations phase on 12/6. Teams are paired with NTXAD new-car franchised dealerships to act as mentors and help train them leading up to the competition. HOW THE CONTEST WORKS The Auto Tech Competition is held in two Phases. Phase I: Workstations Challenge Contestants are tested on their knowledge of tools, measuring instruments, specific vehicle service information, and job interview skills at the Workstations. Phase II: On-Vehicle Challenge Each team has an allotted amount of time to interpret, diagnose, and repair a number of pre-assigned problems on the vehicle, based on the repair order for that vehicle. Each correctly repaired “bug” is worth a set number of points depending on the level of difficulty. The Top 8 alternate competitors for Phase I will be randomly matched to comprise a two-person team to compete in a separate Alternate competition. Each team is tasked with interpreting, diagnosing, and repairing a number of ‘bugs’ on their vehicles. FIRST PLACE – BUINGER CTE ACADEMY PRIZES – To Be Announced Fall 2024 THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SUPPORTING SPONSORS Training Program Sponsors Workstation Providers For more information call 214.637.0531 or email: info@ntxad.com