{"id":30257,"date":"2019-11-01T19:17:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T23:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgegarage.com\/news-api\/?p=30257"},"modified":"2024-03-25T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:23:56","slug":"moparreg-cap-comes-to-the-race-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.api.dodgegarage.com\/news\/events\/2019\/11\/moparreg-cap-comes-to-the-race-track.html","title":{"rendered":"Mopar®<\/sub>CAP Comes to the Race Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beginning in 1984, the Mopar\u00ae<\/sub> Career Automotive Program (CAP) was established to develop the most highly skilled service technicians in the auto industry, providing auto enthusiasts with advanced technical training from OEM-certified instructors. The program has thoroughly trained thousands of technicians, ensuring they are ready to hit the ground running as technicians with an understanding of FCA vehicles and the equipment used to service them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This past spring, Mopar CAP took\nthe experience to a whole new level by expanding their student and\ninstructor recognition programs to include Assemble Your Future (AYF), with a\nday out at an NHRA race. This allowed them to reward current Mopar CAP\nstudents and instructors for their hard work in the programs and to also get\nthe word out there about this amazing program and recruit future students.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s AYF program has\nallowed current Mopar CAP students to attend NHRA events in Houston, Denver,\nReading and Las Vegas. Thanks to Dodge, Mopar and Pennzoil, the AYF events\nallow for 40 current Mopar CAP students and instructors to attend the race on\nFriday, receive a VIP behind-the-scenes tour of Don Schumacher Racing, meet\nMatt Hagan and Leah Pritchett, and network for job opportunities with 10 to 20\nlocal dealership representatives who may have a position available for them\nfollowing gradutation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At seven NHRA races this season, Mopar\nCAP has also partnered with the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES)\nprogram. The NHRA founded the YES\nprogram in 1989 to assist middle and high school students in opportunities\nfollowing high school for career growth. The program shows how Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)\nare applied to real-world NHRA situations both inside and outside of the racecars. They also have worked to connect\nthe students with the idea that there are a variety of opportunities to\nparticipate in automotive and motorsports, but that these all require further\ntraining.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NHRA YES program has proved\nto be a success in each city it activates in, hosting up to 4,000 students on\nFriday mornings. During these Friday morning sessions, the students are able to\nnetwork with Mopar CAP representatives and learn about other educational\nopportunities from partners like Specialty Equipment and Manufacturing\nAssociation (SEMA), Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and many others. Finally,\nfor select students who attend the YES\nprogram, Mopar CAP has a special opportunity to either tour the Don Schumacher\nRacing pit area or race in the Dodge Charger SRT\u00ae<\/sup> Demon simulators following the\npresentation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Keith Yancy,\nDirector of the FCA Performance Institute, which oversees Mopar CAP:\n“Parents and students see for themselves the vital role auto technicians\nplay in the automotive landscape. Whether they are in the racing pits or a\ndealership, Mopar CAP students can look forward to a rewarding career in an\nexciting and challenging industry servicing our world-class vehicles.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, one of the Mopar CAP\nschools, Western Technical College, partnered with Don Schumacher Racing and Mopar\nCAP to sponsor Matt Hagan\u2019s Funny Car in Dallas. Not only did the car look great, but it\ncaptured the NHRA Funny Car event victory. This was yet another great milestone\nin the first year for Mopar CAP to participate within the world of the NHRA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested in learning more about CAP? Check out the site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n