Two Wisconsin Students Outlast 98 Others To Claim Top Prize In National Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition
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When the dust settled, the duo of
With over
Beginning with a shotgun start, the student competitors (all paired in two-person teams) raced to their vehicles to review a work order that challenged them to diagnose and repair a number of purposefully placed "bugs" ranging from digital to mechanical and electrical. Once the repairs were completed, it was a race to shut the hood, fire up the engine and steer the vehicle across the finish line – where a scrutinizing judging team awaited.
To earn the National Title, Bublitz and Morris earned a "perfect car" score by flawlessly repairing all the "bugs" without any demerits. Students are graded on quality repair workmanship and safety. Combined with the results of a written examination taken on
The top-10 teams in the 2014 Ford/
State |
High School |
City |
Student |
Student |
Instructor |
1. Wisconsin |
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Grafton |
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2. Oklahoma |
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Choctaw |
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3. Maine |
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Portland |
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4. Oregon |
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Vale |
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5. Hawaii |
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Kahului |
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6. Massachusetts |
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Bourne |
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Dennis Theohasidis |
7. |
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Harrisville |
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8. Iowa |
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Manchester |
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9. Kansas |
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Newton |
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10. Nevada |
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Las Vegas |
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In addition to scholarships, the National Champion Wisconsin team will enjoy an immersive, weeklong job shadow experience with 2011 Daytona 500 winner
"For today's automotive technicians, being able to diagnose and repair a computer-related malfunction is just as critical as fixing mechanical failures," said
"The automotive technicians of tomorrow must be well-educated and highly-skilled to meet the current and future technological advances in automotive technology," said
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