21st Annual Race for Automotive Education Registration

21st ANNUAL RACE FOR AUTOMOTIVE EDUCATION

January 23-26, 2023

6:00 - 9:30pm ProKart Indoor Racing 14350 Rosemount Dr., Burnsville, MN 55306

A fundraiser to support the AASP-MN Automotive Education Fund…

Enhancing opportunities in automotive education through scholarships, program support and partnerships. Start your engines! Organize your team today. (This event would make a great employee outing!) The competition will consist of up to 10 teams each night with five members each and a crew chief.

These ain’t your daddy’s go karts! ProKart’s fleet of RiMO EVO6 Race Karts are run on power-boosting, lowemission, renewable methanol for consistency and performance.

All proceeds will benefit the AASP-MN Automotive Education Fund When the final checkered flag waves and the adrenaline subsides, our goal is to raise up to $15,000 over the four nights. Most of that money is earmarked to fund scholarships for students enrolled in an ASE-accredited automotive program (collision or mechanical) in the state of Minnesota. Scholarship awards are $500 - $2,000 per student.

The race is on! Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The Race for Automotive Education is sure to be a sell-out event, so don’t delay – register today!

_____ Team Sponsor - $500 (Includes admission for 6, including team captain and 5 racers)

Team Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ Contact: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ Zip: _____________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________ Email: __________________________________________

Preferred Race Night: _____ Monday 1/23 _____ Tuesday 1/24 _____ Wednesday 1/25 _____ Thursday 1/26

_____ Race Sponsor - $250 Racing is not in my blood, but I would like to support automotive students/ programs in MN (Includes admission for 2 spectators)

Sponsor Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Contact: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________ Zip: _____________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________ Email: __________________________________________

Return with check payment by 1/15/2023 to: AASP-MN Automotive Education Fund 1970 Oakcrest Ave., Suite 102, Roseville, MN 55113 Phone: 612-623-1110 / Email: aasp@aaspmn.org

Credit cards are accepted with 3% surcharge. This surcharge is not greater than our total cost of accepting credit cards. Surcharge does not apply to debit cards.

The AASP-MN Education Fund provides financial resources to support automotive students, enhance automotive programs and raise awareness of career opportunities in the independent automotive service industry.

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What about the large backlog of scheduled customers though? How can we resolve this and have a positive outlook with winter looming? Everyone’s first thought is we need more employees to get the work done! Well, I hate to break the news to you, but every business is hiring and there are no mechanics or body technicians to hire. It is time to hire and train people even with little to no experience, and no, you are not going to hire this person for minimum wage. Remember, every blue-collar industry is hiring, and they are paying very well for no experience! This is going to require you to get involved in local high schools, technical colleges, local car clubs, and you may even end up taking a chance on someone who applied via Indeed or Facebook. Also, don’t forget to ask friends and co-workers if they know someone who wants to get involved in the industry.

The shops that can push through another winter, while the supply chain issues and employee shortages start getting resolved, will see revenue increase and the headaches decrease. It has been tough the last couple of years, but the future for independent shops is very promising.

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