In the Media

Niner Engineer and NASCAR Truck Series driver Layne Riggs ’24 won the third race of his career on June 20 at Pocono Raceway. To learn more about the victory, visit Sportskeeda. Coverage includes but not limited to:

New partnership with the construction industry giant, Bobcat, is shared from the Carolinas to Calgary. Read the announcement in The Calgary Herald. Coverage includes but not limited to:

Niner Engineers are highlighted by NPR’s All Things Considered about designing bridges for rebuilds in Helene-devasted North Carolina. To hear the full audio, visit NPR’s All Things Considered.

UNC Charlotte alum and rising NASCAR Truck Series star Layne Riggs ’24 is featured in two Frontstretch articles: “Tracking the Trucks: Is Layne Riggs NASCAR’s Next Antagonist?” “Days after the North Wilkesboro drama, Layne Riggs has a message about Corey Heim”

Niner Engineer Cliff Daniels ’10 will reach a milestone at Charlotte Motor Speedway when he calls his 200th race as a crew chief in NASCAR’s premier series. To read the article, visit Speedway Media.

Front Row Motorsports has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to feature the university’s branding on the No. 34 Ford F-150 driven by Charlotte alum Layne Riggs ’24. The branding will be featured during the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 17 and at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on […]

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The Independent Tribune spotlights UNC Charlotte for being the first public university to open a Super Fab Lab. To read the article, visit the Independent Tribune.

UNC Charlotte electromechanical engineering freshman Antonio Brown is featured by WCNC for earning a scholarship from Greater Steps Scholars. To read the article, visit WCNC.

UNC Charlotte mechanical engineering student and late-model stock car driver Skyler Chaney is featured in The Hickory Daily Record. He speaks about racing and being an engineering student: “I’m actually getting real-world, applicable knowledge on these things. Because trying to set up a car through the book is just not going to work,” he said. “You […]