100 Auto Savvy Teens Battle for the Top Tech Crown in Henry Ford's Hometown
2006 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition June 27 in Dearborn
50 Two-Man Teams From Across the U.S. Will Race Against the Clock to Get the Deliberately Installed 'Bugs' Out of 2006 Mustangs and Win $6 Million Worth of Scholarships and Prizes
DEARBORN, Mich., June 14 -- WHEN: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:15 a.m. -- Starting gun Instructed to "start your engines, if you can," students clad in red and black "pit crew" uniforms will run to their assigned, identically bugged red, white and blue Mustang convertibles. 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. -- Competition The fastest time to diagnose and repair the cars, then drive across the finish line + the best written score determine the 2006 champions. 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. -- Trophy Presentations to Top 10 Teams WHERE: Ford World Headquarters, Dearborn, Michigan One American Road -- Michigan Avenue and Southfield Freeway Free parking and refreshments available on site. Video feed and photos available following competition. Opportunities for interviews with student competitors and officials. Please check in at Media Tent, near American Road. WHY: Skilled auto technicians are in growing demand from consumers and the automotive industry. Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills showcases the nation's best young technicians and encourages and enables them to pursue careers in the profession. Winners receive scholarships to help further their education and training as auto technicians and engineers, with the potential for substantial incomes. More than 6,000 students from all 50 states vied for the chance to be in the final competition.