Ready to attend racing mechanic school? Work in the race car industry with a degree from Ranken, one of the top high performance automotive schools in the country.

If you have an appetite for speed or a passion for racing, repairing cars or working with powerful engines, Ranken’s High-Performance Racing Technology program might be the perfect fit for you.

Is racing mechanic school right for you?

High Performace Racing Technology (4)You are a creative thinker and problem-solver who likes doing precise, hands-on work.

You have a mechanical mind, and you don’t just love working with cars, you want to maximize horsepower to achieve top speed.

In your free time, you can be found at the race track. You know the difference between stock car racing and drag car racing – or if you don’t know, you really, really want to!

Does this sound like you? If so, a racing mechanic school could be the path to a successful and rewarding career.

In Ranken’s High Performance Racing Technology (HPRT) program, our specialized training allows students to design, machine and build all types of high performance engines using a wide variety of aftermarket engine components.

Interested in seeing more of our High-Performance Racing facilities? Take an interactive 360° virtual tour of Ranken Technical College’s HIGH-PERFORMANCE RACING department.

Why choose Ranken for racing mechanic school?

High Performace Racing Technology (7)The HPRT program adds the excitement of after-market engine performance enhancement to our core automotive technician training. Our specialized training allows students to design, machine and build all types of high performance engines using a wide variety of aftermarket engine components.

You’ll learn how to tune engines for maximum output and drivability using various data acquisition tools and dynamometers. In order to gain a foundation of mechanical repair, students in the HPRT program will share basic automotive repair curriculum with the Automotive Maintenance Technology program. Upon completion of these courses, students will focus on two areas of emphasis: engines and tuning.

You will learn to improve performance of engines and maintain peak performance of racing engines. You’ll get hands-on experience in maximizing horsepower, achieving the best performance from stock components and controls, and installing and programming these systems using the engine and chassis dynamometers.

Zachery Lueker

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

AT in High Performance Racing Technology,
Ranken Technical College
Certifications:
ASE A1-A8 Master Certified

Jarrett Meeden

Adjunct Instructor, Evening School

AT in High Performance Racing Technology,
Ranken Technical College

Don Rote

Instructor, Full Time

BS in Applied Management, in progress,
Ranken Technical College
Courses taken at University of Illinois at
Chicago School of Mechanical Engineering
Certifications:
ASE Certified Automobile Master Technician
ASE G1 Maintenance and Light Repair
ASE L1 Advanced Engine Performance
NAFA Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS)
NAFA Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM)

Ranken’s HPRT program is unique among high performance automotive schools, providing students with five semesters of hands-on training and instruction in diagnosing and repairing automotive problems and malfunctions. Combining traditional and modern industry practices, the program develops student proficiencies in the following areas:

  • Engine Repair
  • Automatic transmission/transaxle
  • Manual drivetrain and axles
  • Suspension and steering
  • Brakes
  • Electrical/electronic systems
  • Heating and air conditioning
  • Engine performance
  • Engine tuning/machining

In addition to the positions offered to AMT graduates, HPRT graduates build automotive careers that have an emphasis in engines and tuning.

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Department: Alumni Automotive
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Jason Broeker

Department: Alumni Automotive
Service Manager @ Lou Fusz Subaru

1999 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Adam Blattel

Department: Alumni Automotive
HVAC Technician @ Scott Air Force Base

2020 HVAC and 2003 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Scott Griffin

Department: Alumni Automotive
Owner and General Manager @ Griffin Automotive Design & Collision Center

1992 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Travis Oliver

Department: Alumni Automotive
Head Painter @ American Automotive, St. Louis

2006 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Oliver Gilmore

Department: Alumni Automotive
Collision Repair Technician @ American Automotive

2015 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Brian Imboden

Department: Alumni Automotive
Aircraft Painter @ Boeing

2017 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Kyle Neely

Department: Alumni Automotive
Technician @ Schaefer Autobody Centers

2007 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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John Nance

Department: Alumni Automotive
Owner/Operator of All The Details

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Tyler Wagner

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2020 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Cameron Anderson

Department: Alumni Automotive
Automotive Maintenance Technician @ Machens Ford Dealership

2020 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Jacob Bailey

Department: Alumni Automotive
Automotive Service Advisor @ Machens Ford Dealership

2020 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Gabe Ware

Department: Alumni Automotive
Diesel Mechanic @ Republic Services

2020 Automotive Diesel Technology
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Richard Maor

Department: Alumni Automotive
Automotive Technician @ Morley Performance LLC

May 2020 Automotive High Performance Racing Technology
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Jared Wilmas

Department: Alumni Automotive
Service Technician @ Bommarito Chevrolet

2020 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Chazzerene ‘Chazz’ Howard

Department: Alumni Automotive
Service Advisor @ Caliber Collision, Hampton, Virginia

2019 Collision Repair Technology
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Blake Forward

Department: Alumni Automotive
Automotive Maintenance Technician @ Machens Ford Dealership

2019 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Trace Gray

Department: Alumni Automotive
Technician @ Firestone Complete Auto Care

2018 Automotive High Performance Racing Technology
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Jacob Crum

Department: Alumni Automotive
Ford Certified Senior Master Technician @ Machens Ford Dealership

2017 Automotive Maintenance Technology; 2018 BS in Applied Management
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Ross Stromberg

Department: Alumni Automotive
Lead Technician @ Firestone Complete Auto Care

2014 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Katie Beck Schuler

Department: Alumni Automotive
Lead Refinish Technician @ Car Craft Auto Body

2013 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Kyle Neely

Department: Alumni Automotive
Technician @ Schaefer Autobody Centers

2007 Automotive Collision Repair
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Joseph Siekmann

Department: Alumni Automotive


1971 Automotive Mechanical & Automotive Collision
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Peter Kostecki

Department: Alumni Automotive


1971 Automotive Maintenance
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John Calaway

Department: Alumni Automotive


1971 Automotive Technology
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Michael F. Buckley

Department: Alumni Automotive


1971 Automotive Diesel Technology
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Brad Francis

Department: Alumni Automotive
Owner, Certified Performance and Auto Repair, Inc.

2001 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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Ashis Gurung

Department: Alumni Automotive
Auto Body Technician @ Gapsch Carstar Collision Center

May 2020 Automotive Collision Repair Technology
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Andrew Fields

Department: Alumni Automotive
Automotive Technician @ Rob Sight Ford

May 2017 Automotive Maintenance Technology
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