Two teams qualify at the Classic Auto Show, 88 participate in Juniors

March 20, 2018

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s second event of the season was held at the 2nd annual Classic Auto Show in the Los Angeles Convention Center March 2-4.

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The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge’s second event of the season was held at the 2nd annual Classic Auto Show in the Los Angeles Convention Center March 2-4.

Two teams from the Los Angeles area have punched their ticket to the 2018 Dual National Championship Playoffs coming up in November and December at the SEMA Show and PRI show respectively. To qualify for the Dual National Championship, a team must finish disassembling and reassembling a small-block Chevrolet engine in less than 33 minutes, including penalties. The first place was team Motive Gear, Katella High School NOCROP from Anaheim CA with the time of 26:43. And in second place came team Speed Pro, Rancho Alamitos High School out of Garden Grove CA. with the time of 31:05.

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Junior Engine Challenged had its second event at the Classic Auto Show in Los Angeles, CA and were busy the entire time of the show! Over the course of the three-day show they assisted 88 youngsters taking apart and rebuilding the small Briggs and Stratton engine. Some kids waited for over 2 hours to have a chance to work on and learn about the engine! The challenge is very simple, a team is comprised of 2 individuals with one team member being 5-18 years of age. Together they must completely disassemble/reassemble a complete single cylinder OHV engine, utilizing only basic hand tools. Some of the goals of the premise behind this contest are to help individuals develop great communication skills and self-esteem. The contest also has a goal of helping youngsters develop great problem-solving skills and an understanding of an internal combustion engine. Alex George from Hedman Performance brought his family to see what the entire buzz was around the Junior Engine Challenge. “I had a great time and so did my kids. Peyton had an absolute blast tearing down the 206. She did it once with me and once again with Ryan. The following day she was pulling me by the leg to get into the garage. It was a real eye opener to watch those kids gears start to turn. During our tear down with Sebastian and his mom and dad were really taken back and already talking about getting a Briggs engine for him and dad to team up on in the garage. How cool! For more information, visit HotRoddersofTomorrow.com or connect with them on social media. For additional information in starting a team or sponsorship opportunities, contact Rodney Bingham at [email protected] or call 815-722-5460.