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NASCAR Technical Institute
At NASCAR Technical Institute, you train in hands-on labs while learning from instructors who have years of industry experience. Students can train for a career as an automotive technician, CNC machinist, HVACR technician, robotics & automation technician, or welder. Those who complete the Automotive program can also enroll in the NASCAR Technology advanced training program.
Mooresville is also known as Race City USA. It’s within driving distance of many local asphalt and dirt short tracks, Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the zMAX Dragway.
Available Programs
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HVACR Technician
Building & ConstructionWorking on HVACR systems requires an awareness of safety procedures, knowledge of heating and cooling, familiarity with tools used in the industry, and the ability to perform a variety of manual skills. In the program, you’ll learn all of this and more. Some key topics covered in the program include:
- Schematics use and interpretation
- Piping and fitting basics
- Air handling and hydronics
- AC and DC circuits and components
- Sheet metal ductwork
- Vent system selection and installation
- Mechanical and electronic controls troubleshooting
- Customer relations
- Schematics use and interpretation
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Robotics and Automation Technology
Computers & TechnologyComplete robotics and automation training in just 51 weeks. Expand your training in robotics and automation in Mooresville, North Carolina, also known as Race City USA. Being a robotics and automation technician means utilizing robots to automate tasks and working alongside engineers to integrate, maintain and troubleshoot robotic work cells and automated systems.
Here are some of the courses included in the training at NASCAR Tech:
- Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
- Industrial Robotics
- Industrial Networking
- Drafting and Computer-Aided Design
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- DC Electrical Theory
- AC Electrical Theory Motors & Generators
- Digital Electronics and Circuits
- Instrumentation and Control
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Automotive Technology
Transportation & MechanicsPut yourself to the test in the only training program in the country that’s sponsored and endorsed by NASCAR! You can learn everything you need to know to work on a wide variety of vehicles as part of our core Automotive Technology training. Then, you can add NASCAR-specific courses to learn racing fundamentals - from engines, fabrication and welding to aerodynamics and pit crew essentials.
Through our elite Spec Engine program, select students have the opportunity to build engines that may compete in NASCAR-sanctioned races. Also, the instructors at NASCAR Tech bring impressive industry experience to your labs and classrooms.
Courses include:
- NASCAR Engines I
- NASCAR Engines II
- NASCAR Chassis Applications
- NASCAR Pit Crew
- NASCAR Fabrication I – Finish Fabrication
- NASCAR Fabrication II – Chassis Fabrication
- NASCAR Fabrication III – Advanced Fabrication & Aerodynamics -
NASCAR Tech
Transportation & MechanicsNASCAR Tech trains students on motor sports fundamentals ranging from high-performing engines and aerodynamics to fabrication and welding.
Learn to keep a car on the track, including what equipment goes in pit boxes, chassis options, fueling, cooling and dynamometers. Students will also get the chance to work with the state-of-the-industry Lincoln Electric welding equipment and race car setup technologies.