The 6th Annual Auto Tech Competition will be held December 4th & 5th, 2025 at Texas Motor Speedway.
45+ teams will come together to compete for scholarships and tools.

SCHOOL LINE UP – 2025

This list will continue to be updated leading up to the Competition

SchoolISDDealership
Allen High SchoolAllen ISDFive Star Ford of Dallas
B.R. Johnson CTE CenterCrowley ISDAutonation Ford Burleson
Ben Barber Innovation AcademyMansfield ISDClassic Buick GMC
Ben Barber Innovation Academy DieselMansfield ISDGrand Prairie Ford
Bridgeport High School - DieselBridgeport ISDJames Wood GMC
Cleburne High School - DieselCleburne ISDClassic Chevrolet Buick GMC of Cleburne
Comanche High SchoolComanche ISDBayer Ford
Community High SchoolCommunity ISDToyota of Rockwall
Community High School - DieselCommunity ISDHiley Chevrolet
Decatur High SchoolDecatur ISDJames Woods Motors
Dubiski Career High SchoolGrand Prairie ISDPorsche Dallas
Dubiski Career High School - DieselGrand Prairie ISDFive Star Ford Carrollton
Dunbar High SchoolFort Worth ISDAutobahn Volkswagen
Duncanville High SchoolDuncanville ISDAutonation Ford Arlington
Ennis High SchoolEnnis ISDEnnis Ford
Forney Opportunity CentralForney ISDPlatinum Chevrolet Cadillac
Fossil Ridge High SchoolKeller ISDSewell BMW of Grapevine
Gilbreath-Reed Technical CenterGarland ISDRandall Reed's Planet Ford 635
Granbury High SchoolGranbury ISDJerry's Chevrolet
Grapevine-Colleyville High SchoolGrapevine-Colleyville ISDClassic Chevrolet
Hallsville High SchoolHallsville ISDPeltier Ford
Hollenstein Career and Technology CenterEagle Mountain -Saginaw ISDMoritz Kia Alliance
Irving High SchoolIrving ISDSewell Lexus of Dallas
James Bowie High SchoolArlington ISDFrank Kent Cadillac of Arlington
James Martin High SchoolArlington ISDSewell Cadillac of Grapevine
Keller High SchoolKeller ISDPark Place Lexus Grapevine
L.D. Bell High SchoolHurst-Euless-Bedford ISDFive Star Ford North Richland Hills
Lagrone AcademyDenton ISDBill Utter Ford
Mabank High SchoolMabank ISDTri-County Ford
MacArthur High SchoolIrving ISDToyota of Irving
North Side High SchoolFort Worth ISDFrank Kent Cadillac
O.D. Wyatt High SchoolFort Worth ISDAutonation Ford South Fort Worth
Pine Tree High SchoolPine Tree ISDToyota of Longview
Plano East High SchoolPlano ISDAudi McKinney
Plano Senior High SchoolPlano ISDSewell BMW Mini of Plano
Polytechnic High SchoolFort Worth ISDAutobahn Porsche
Princeton High SchoolPrinceton ISDBrandon Tomes Subaru
Prosper High SchoolProsper ISDPark Place Lexus Plano
R.L. Turner High SchoolCarrollton-Farmers Branch ISDFive Star Chevrolet
Red Oak High SchoolRed Oak ISDLegacy Chevrolet GMC
Richland High SchoolProsper ISDToyota of Plano
Ryan High SchoolDenton ISDToyota of Denton
Sanger High SchoolSanger ISDGlenn Polk Chevrolet of Sanger
Skyline High SchoolDallas ISDSewell Buick GMC
South Garland High SchoolGarland ISDJupiter Chevrolet
Sulphur Springs High SchoolSulphur Springs ISDBrian Toliver Ford
Technology, Exploration and Career Center EastLewisville ISDMercedes-Benz of Plano
Terrell High SchoolTerrell ISDPlatinum Ford
Trimble Technical High SchoolFort Worth ISDSewell Lexus FW
Trinity High SchoolHurst-Euless-Bedford ISDFive Star Subaru
Vanguard High SchoolMesquite ISDTrophy Nissan
Vanguard High School - DieselMesquite ISDTown East Ford
W. H. Adamson High SchoolDallas ISDPark Place Motorcars Dallas
Waxahachie High SchoolWaxahachie ISDPegasus Chevrolet
Weatherford High SchoolWeatherford ISDSouthwest Ford
Wichita Falls Career Education CenterWichita Falls ISDGrubbs GMC Cadillac of Wichita Falls

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.

2024 1st Place – Keller Center for Advanced Learning

PRIZES

  • FIRST PLACE
    • Each student will receive tool sets valued at $5,000, provided by Snap-on.
    • Each student will be awarded a scholarship to the 2026 Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program. Classes to be held at Collin College, Dallas College and Tarrant College. This award is generously funded by The Carroll Shelby Foundation.
    • One Team Instructor will receive a $500 gift card.
  • SECOND PLACE
    • Each student will receive tool sets valued at $4,000, provided by Snap-on.
    • Each stEach student will be awarded a scholarship to the 2026 Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program. Classes to be held at Collin College, Dallas College and Tarrant College. This award is generously funded by The Carroll Shelby Foundation.udent will receive tool sets valued at $4,000, provided by Snap-on.
    • One Team Instructor will receive a $350 gift card.
  • THIRD PLACE
    • Each student will receive tool sets valued at $3,000, provided by Snap-on.
    • Each student will be awarded a scholarship to the 2026 Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program. Classes to be held at Collin College, Dallas College and Tarrant College. This award is generously funded by The Carroll Shelby Foundation.
    • One Team Instructor will receive a $250 gift card.
  • ALTERNATE TEAM – FIRST PLACE
    • Each student will receive tool sets valued at $2,500, provided by Snap-on.
    • Each student will be awarded a scholarship to the 2026 Fast Track Automotive Technician Training Program. Classes to be held at Collin College, Dallas College and Tarrant College. This award is generously funded by The Carroll Shelby Foundation.
    • In the event an alternate competitor’s home school wins prizes for first, second or third place, the alternate has the option to keep the alternate prize package OR elect the higher value prize package, resulting in a choice of one prize.

OFFICIAL COMPETITION RECOUNTS PROVIDED BY:

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Training Program Sponsors

Workstation Providers

For more information call 214.637.0531 or email: info@ntxad.com