We hear from young enthusiasts on a regular basis, looking to break into the automotive performance industry. To get to the upper echelons of racing you need training from the best, and that’s where the School of Automotive Machinists (SAM) comes in.

With a proven history of training and putting graduates into the top businesses in the industry SAM’s job placement track-record is impressive. Just take a look at this long list of companies they’ve already sent graduates to:

• AIRFLOW RESEARCH
• AJ FOYT ENTERPRISES
• AL-ANABI RACING
• ARRINGTON ENGINES
• ARROW MACHINE
• AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS
• BARRY GRANT RACING
• BES RACING ENGINES
• BILL MITCHELL HARDCORE RACING PRODUCTS
• BMW DENMARK
• BRODIX CYLINDER HEADS
• BURNETT RACING ENGINES
• B&R MACHINE
• CAGNAZZI RACING
• CHAMPION RACING HEADS
• CARRIER BOYZ RACING
• COSWORTH INNOVATION PERFORMANCE
• CRD ENGINES
• CUNNINGHAM MOTORSPORTS
• DALE EARNHARDT INC.
• DART MACHINERY
• DON PRUDOMME RACING
• DON SCHUMACHER RACING
• EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING
• ED PINK RACING ENGINES
• ERNIE ELLIOT INCORPORATED
• ET PERFORMANCE
• FAST LANES
• FEDERAL MOGUL CORPORATION
• FONSE PERFORMANCE
• GAERTE ENGINES
• GEDDES RACING ENGINES
• GELLNER ENGINEERING
• GOODWIN COMPETITION
• GRAVE DIGGER MONSTER TRUCKS
• S.K.I. RACING / GRAY MOTORSPORTS
• GREG ANDERSON RACING/KB RACING
• GRP CONNECTING RODS
• HAMNER RACING ENGINES
• HEADGAMES MOTORWORKS
• HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
• HENNESSEY PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING
• HERSHEY PERFORMANCE
• HI-VELOCITY CYLINDER HEADS
• HK ENTERPRISES
• HONDA IRL RACING
• ILMOR MARINE ENGINES
• INDY CYLINDER HEADS
• INNOVATION MARINE
• IROC
• JENKINS COMPETITION
• JIM JUSTICE RACING
• JOE GIBBS RACING
• JOHN FORCE RACING
• JON KAASE RACING ENGINES
• JOHNSON & JOHNSON RACING TEAM
• KATECH ENGINE DEVELOPMENT
• KEITH CRAFT PERFORMANCE
• KEITH CRAFT RACING
• KEITH EICKERT PERFORMANCE
• KEVIN BLANKS PERFORMANCE
• KROYER RACING ENGINES
• KINSLER FUEL INJECTION
• KUNTZ & COMPANY PERFORMANCE
• LARRY MORGAN RACING
• LATE MODEL ENGINES
• LEN MAR
• LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING
• LOZANO BROTHERS PORTING
• LSM SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & MOTORSPORTS
• MADCAP RACING ENGINES
• MANCUSO HARLEY-DAVIDSON
• MAST MOTORSPORTS
• MCCABE MOTORSPORTS
• MCLAREN ENGINES
• NAYLOR RACING INC.
• NICKENS RACING
• PAT MUSI PERFORMANCE
• PATTERSON RACING
• PBM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
• PENSKE RACING
• PER RACE ENGINES
• PRECISION ENGINE & MACHINE
• PROCHARGER
• PROLINE RACING
• RAYMAC RACING ENGINES
• REHER-MORRISON RACING ENGINES
• RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING
• ROUSH YATES ENGINES
• ROY HILL’S DRAG RACING SCHOOL
• S&S PERFORMANCE
• SCOGGIN DICKEY PERFORMANCE PARTS
• SHAFIROFF RACE ENGINES
• SONNY’S RACING ENGINES & COMPONENTS
• SPEEDTECH NITROUS SYSTEMS
• STERLING PERFORMANCE
• STEVE SCHMIDT RACING
• STEVEN HALL MACHINE
• STINNETT RACING
• THUNDER RACING
• TOM MARTINO/DART GTO
• TOTAL ENGINE AIRFLOW
• TOYOTA MOTORSPORTS
• TREVOR JOHNSON CYLINDER HEADS
• TRICK FLOW
• TRI-STAR MOTORSPORTS
• USA RACING ENGINES
• WARREN JOHNSON ENTERPRISES INC.
• WEGNER AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH
• WESMAR RACING ENGINES
• WHEELER POWER PRODUCTS
• WILSON MANIFOLDS
• WISECO PERFORMANCE PISTONS
• WORLD PRODUCTS

Whether you’re a young person fresh out of high school or college, an older gearhead looking for a career change, or one of our heroes ready to transition from military life to a high performance job, SAM offers programs that can get you started in a career doing what you love.