Garage Gurus, an industry-leading training and support platform for automotive technicians, announced its support for professional and student technicians with its sponsorship of the first U.S. Auto Tech National Championship.
In search of finding the best of the best, the U.S. Auto Tech National Championship will include in-person qualifying events across six markets across the United States. The events will be held at Garage Gurus training locations and other partner retail locations, trade schools, and high-profile consumer event locations.
At these qualifying events, professional and student technicians will compete in a timed, chassis-based challenge to test their repair skills. Each competitor will be scored and judged on overall time, workmanship, and safety by Garage Gurus' ASE-certified repair professionals and representatives from the University of Northwestern Ohio.
The top 32 professionals and top 32 students will advance to the National Championship, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 13-14, 2021. Cash awards will be given to the top three finishers in both categories: $40,000 each for first place winners; $20,000 each for second place winners; and $10,000 each for third place winners.
Qualifying locations:
Qualifying Tour Event #1 – Lima, Ohio
Qualifying Tour Event #2 – Chicago, Illinois
Qualifying Tour Event #3 – Detroit, Michigan
Qualifying Tour Event #4 – Boston, Massachusetts
Qualifying Tour Event #5 – Atlanta, Georgia
Qualifying Tour Event #6 – Springville, Utah
"Garage Gurus has long been both a creator and an ardent supporter of training initiatives and scholarship programs to help technicians improve their skills and develop their careers," said Rebecca Mahan, executive director, Americas Brand Marketing and Channel Engagement, DRiV. "We are excited to sponsor this competition and help out both existing technicians sharpen their skills, as well as encourage future technicians to continue developing their skills for long-term careers in the automotive aftermarket industry."
To learn more about the U.S. Auto Tech National Championship, visit usatnc.com.
To register for the U.S. Auto Tech National Championship competition at a location near you, click here.
