Toyota partners with Allen’s new Collin College Technical Campus for technician training

<ul><li>NCS/NXS/NGROTS: Richmond Raceway (Richmond, Virginia) – September 10-12</li><li>ARCA: Toledo Speedway (Toledo, Ohio) – September 12</li></ul>NASCAR returns to Richmond Raceway for four races, including the final NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) doubleheader and the return to Richmond for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (NGROTS) in the ToyotaCare 250 on Thursday evening, which will set the Truck Series Playoff field. The ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East also run a combination race at Toledo Speedway on Saturday night.<h4>NASCAR National Series – NCS| NXS| NGROTS</h4>Truex Looking for Three… Martin Truex Jr. drove to two dominating performances at Richmond Raceway last season, scoring two victories. In the spring, Truex drove to his first win for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) in the Toyota Owners 400 after leading 186 laps (of 400). He followed that in the fall by winning the Playoff opener as part of a JGR top-three sweep.Back Home for Hamlin…Chesterfield, Virginia native Denny Hamlin returns to his home track on a career-season. Hamlin has earned six victories in 2020 and holds a 54-point advantage over the bubble with two races before the next cutoff. Hamlin has three career NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) wins at Richmond Raceway, most recently in 2016.T-TEN for Suárez… Daniel Suárez will run a new Toyota livery this weekend highlighting the TTEN program. T-TEN, which stands for Toyota’s Technician Training & Education Network, has a mission to provide a consistent source of talented, career-minded, trained, certified and committed entry-level service technicians for more than 1,500 Toyota and Lexus dealerships. Since the program has been established, T-TEN has seen over 12,000 technicians completing all program requirements which leads to Toyota factory certified status.Toyota on SiriusXM… All six Toyota drivers will be featured on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio in the coming days. Hamlin, Truex and Kyle Busch are scheduled to be on next Tuesday, September 15th at 1 p.m. ET, while Erik Jones, Christopher Bell and Suárez will be on Thursday, September 17th at 1 p.m. ET. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is on channel 90.Jones Looking for Four or Five… Brandon Jones drove to his third win of the season last Saturday at Darlington Raceway, passing teammate Hamlin with just two laps to go. Jones is looking for two more wins this weekend as the NXS completes its final doubleheader of the season.Burton Knows Richmond and Doubleheaders… NXS Rookie Harrison Burton knows how to have success at Richmond Raceway and in doubleheaders. Burton drove to a sixth-place finish in his fourth career start at Richmond Raceway last fall. Burton has also had success in doubleheaders driving to a win earlier this season in the first of two races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Hill Looking for the Regular Season Crown… NGROTS points leader Austin Hill is looking to hold the championship lead out of Richmond Raceway to clinch the regular season championship and the 15 Playoff points that come with the title. Hill, who has led the point standings since the second race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February, holds a 38-point advantage going into Richmond.Kraus Plans on Scoring Playoff Berth… After a career-best second-place finish at Darlington Raceway, rookie contender Derek Kraus is looking for his first Playoff berth. Kraus sits 10 points behind Todd Gilliland and 14 markers behind Tyler Ankrum in the race for the final two Playoff berths.<h4>NASCAR Regional Series – ARCA</h4>Toledo Return… The ARCA Menards Series returns to Toledo Speedway for the fourth time this season. Ty Gibbs won the previous ARCA East race at Toledo this year and led 107 laps of the last ARCA event in August before a late-race spin.Three to Go… The countdown continues for Toyota’s 100th ARCA victory. With six races remaining this season, Toyota sits at 97 race wins – including a series-best 10 triumphs this season, led by Gibbs’ three wins and Chandler Smith’s two victories.

This Week in Motorsports: September 7-13, 2020

Show of Hands: ‘Who Wants to Be a Car Dealership Mechanic?’

The next time you service your Toyota or Lexus vehicle at one of the brands’ nearly 1,500 dealerships across the U.S., it is likely that a certified technician from Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) T-TEN program (Technician Training &amp; Education Network) serviced your vehicle.With 36 current locations in the U.S., the T-TEN program partners with schools and organizations to offer students an opportunity to earn degrees and certificates that comply with the highest training standards in the automotive industry, including an associate’s degree, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications, and Toyota and Lexus technician training certifications.In September, the T-TEN program will formally launch its Technical Education College Support Elite (TECS) program, and will expand its reach to eight new locations across the country – 44 total – to help fill the pipeline for well-trained, certified technicians with hands-on automotive diagnosis and repair education. TECS designates Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) programs at certain locations as certified training centers for Toyota and Lexus vehicles. These eight new locations are:<ul><li>Andrada Polytechnic High School, Tucson, Ariz.</li><li>Cherry Creek Innovation Center, Centennial, Colo.</li><li>Collin College Technical Campus, Allen, Texas</li><li>Contra Costa College, San Ramon, Calif</li><li>Fresno City College, Fresno, Calif.</li><li>Hartnell College, Salinas, Calif.</li><li>Lincoln College of Technology, Columbia, Md.</li><li>Vehicles for Change, Baltimore, Md.</li></ul>“Trained auto technicians are in great demand and are the key to any successful dealership,” said Joseph Myers, technician development manager for the T-TEN program at TMNA. “We are grateful for the opportunity to expand the program’s reach to eight new schools and organizations that not only fulfills our needs, but also provides stable jobs and career security that aims to give vehicle owners the most satisfying service experience possible.”T-TEN technician training is available with different programs, degrees and certificate options, and the typical program length is two years. Once participants complete the program, they have the ability to apply for open service technician positions at Toyota or Lexus dealerships, or any automotive service operation, including independent service and repair shops.Since its inception in 1986, the T-TEN program has graduated nearly 12,000 students. Through its Military Technician Education Network (M-TEN) in partnership with Hiring Our Heroes and the Department of Labor, active duty service members and veterans can participate in an intensive 12-week automotive technician training program and earn credits towards becoming a certified technician.To learn more about T-TEN, please visit <a href='/'>www.t-ten.com</a>, and to learn more about M-TEN, please visit <a href='https://www.hiringourheroes.org/fellowships/mten/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>www.hiringourheroes.org/fellowships/mten</a>.

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