Gerber Collision & Glass Enters Strategic Partnership with NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program in 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – March 28, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – NHRA officials are pleased to announce that Gerber Collision & Glass has joined the team of partners for the NHRA Youth and Education Services (YES) Program for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

The NHRA YES Program is the only full-time education program in motorsports providing relevant educational content and activities for schools and youth organizations nationwide. The YES Program invites students to NHRA national events to see first-hand the career opportunities within the motorsports field, bringing thousands of students to the track each year. In 2023, the YES Program will take place at 15 races, along with six virtual events, during the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

“This strategic partnership with NHRA’s YES program will allow Gerber Collision & Glass to feature the collision repair industry and the endless opportunities it offers to thousands of students, their parents and school instructors,” said Brian Kaner, Executive Vice President & COO of Gerber Collision & Glass. “We are excited about this sponsorship because it allows us to reach this important demographic and target audience that only the NHRA can deliver.”

As with many other industries, the collision repair industry has faced many challenges to attract students to pursue related careers, particularly as technicians. To address this issue, Gerber created its own Technician Development Program (TDP), a paid 18-month program that matches an entry-level trainee with a skilled mentor to get hands-on experience to become a successful stand-alone body technician.

“We look forward to introducing our TDP program to these students and generating awareness about the benefits of long-term careers in collision repair,” Kaner explained. “The Gerber mentors in our program are passionate about teaching younger people who are interested in learning and growing into high level techs while getting hands-on, real-world experience in our shop environment.”

Founded in Chicago in 1937, Gerber Collision & Glass has provided high-quality auto collision and auto glass repair work for more than 80 years. What started as a single auto glass and trim shop has grown to more than 725 locations and one of the largest non-franchised auto collision and glass repair companies in North America.

“We are excited to add Gerber Collision & Glass to our impressive roster of partners with the NHRA YES Program,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA Vice President and Chief Development Officer. “Gerber Collision & Glass is a strong partner to include in our signature youth program and we know the YES Program will continue to provide students with exciting and relevant career opportunities.”

The 2023 NHRA season kicked off at the historic AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 9-12 with the first NHRA YES Program of the year. For more information about the YES Program, and to view the entire 2023 schedule, visit www.NHRA.com.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destinations for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com

About NHRA

Headquartered in San Dimas, Calif., NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 21 national events featuring the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown™ and Top Fuel Harley Series. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With 120 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Source: National Hot Rod Association

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