GLENDORA, CA 7/21/06  Officials of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and WyoTech, a division of Titan Schools, Inc. (TSi), today jointly announced that WyoTech has been named the “Official Technical School” of NHRA.

In making the announcement TSi president/COO Timothy Schutz said, “We are very pleased to be named the Official Technical School of NHRA.  We see a direct link between the NHRA fan base and our national WyoTech student population and believe NHRA will play a prominent role in our continued growth as the cutting edge, premier technical training schools.

 “The demand for highly skilled, dedicated technicians with specialization in automotive technology (including BMW Step), auto body, diesel, aviation, HVAC, chassis fabrication, high performance engines and motorcycles is increasing, and we believe that WyoTech and NHRA are an ideal team for spreading the word about the courses we offer.

 “We’ve already begun to experience the kind of exposure that can be generated through NHRA drag racing through our involvement with Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Steve Johnson and Snap-on Tools.  Steve, born and raised in California has already hosted WyoTech students, teachers and administrators at some of the POWERade Series events, most recently this past weekend at the Mile-High Nationals in Denver, and we’re eagerly looking forward to more of those outings,” Schutz said.  “Both on the track and back in the pits, Steve is helping get the WyoTech message to our core audience of potential students, and this direct involvement with NHRA is only going to enhance that effort.”

Speaking on behalf of the NHRA, senior vice president of sales and marketing Gary Darcy agreed with Mr. Schutz’s assessment of the need for highly skilled technicians.  “The demand for qualified automotive technicians with finely honed skills in a variety of fields is at an all-time high right now, and that demand is going to increase in the future.  We’re extremely pleased that WyoTech has elected to become the Official Technical School of NHRA for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that the NHRA fan is a great fit with the WyoTech target audience.  We’re eager to build a successful and long-running business relationship with WyoTech, and with that in mind we’ll shortly begin discussing various marketing opportunities with their senior executive staff.”

TSi operates seven WyoTech campuses nationwide under the Corinthian Colleges, Inc. banner, with locations in Daytona, FL, Sacramento, Oakland and Fremont, CA, Laramie, WY, Blairsville, PA and Boston, MA.

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23 national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA has more than 80,000 members nationwide and 140 member tracks.  The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series’ provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal Program presented by AAA. The NHRA also offers the O’Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youths ages 8 to 17.

For additional information, contact: NHRA Communications Dept. (626) 914-4761 or WyoTech Public Relations (714) 427-3000.

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Charles Maier - K&N ■ Andy Vignone - WyoTech ■ Josh Kritzler - NHRA ■ Gary Gerould -Master of Ceremonies and ESPN Analyst
Steve Johnson - Steve Johnson Racing ■ Ken Tough - California Motor Car Dealers Association ■ Richard Dunbar - Snap-On
Greg Rintala - Snap-On