LIMA, OH -- The University of Northwestern Ohio plans to unveil next week its new High Performance Motorsports Complex, located in Lima, OH. The school said the High Performance Motorsports Complex was built as a result of escalating enrollments and industry demands for highly-trained and qualified graduates.

According to University President, Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis, the 70,000-square-foot complex is the future of high performance motorsports education.

“We've incorporated the latest technology in chassis and engine dynamometers, suspension and drive line set-ups and welding classes for exotic materials into the complex,” said Jarvis. “Plus, just outside of the buildings, students will find a 500-foot launching pad for drag racing classes, an eighth-mile asphalt oval for stock car testing and an obstacle course/rock crawling hill for testing off-road technology."

The University of Northwestern Ohio, accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, established the first High Performance Motorsports education program in the U.S. in 1992. Limaland Motorsports Park, a quarter-mile dirt track, was purchased in 1998 to provide students the opportunity to work on race cars and learn the intricacies of chassis tuning at this 40-acre classroom.

The university's reputation for excellence in education has earned it the recognition as Official High Performance Technical Training University of ARCA, USAC and DIRT Motorsports. Many university students work with race teams from these sanctioning bodies each week giving them the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom during the week.

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