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High School Students Build Motorcycle with Racing Legends, Earn Victory Lap at Tennessee Flat Track Event
The student-built motorcycle will make its first lap June 6 at Sons of Speed Nashville Short Track before a sold-out crowd NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 15 Tennessee career and technical education (CTE) students from LaVergne High School revealed their track-ready Harley-Davidson XR750-inspired motorcycle at the Murfreesboro Northern Tool + Equipment store. Celebrating the Student Build Team Today, after 174 days of hard work, problem-solving and perse


Built, Not Bought: Tennessee High School Students Unveil Custom Flat Track Style Motorcycle at Murfreesboro Northern Tool + Equipment Store
Come celebrate the student build team on the completion of the Northern Tool + Equipment Legends Build: Student Challenge NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, June 4th, at the Murfreesboro Northern Tool + Equipment store, 15 LaVergne High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students will unveil the track-ready Harley-Davidson XR750-inspired motorcycle that they spent the school year building. Northern Tool + Equipment launched the Legends Build:


Northern Tool + Equipment to Launch TV Series with RACER Network Highlighting the Next Generation of Tradespeople
The first season will feature the national retailer's Legends Build: Student Challenge with La Vergne, TN, Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School Students LA VERGNE, Tenn., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Minnesota-based Northern Tool + Equipment announced a partnership with RACER Network to launch a first-of-its-kind television series highlighting the next generation of tradespeople, high school CTE students. Tennessee's LaVergne High School CTE juniors and se


Northern Tool + Equipment Surprises Tennessee High School Students with Donation and Legendary Challenge to Build a Flat Track Motorcycle
The LaVergne High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students will have until June 6, 2026, to build a race-ready American Flat Track Motorcycle BURNSVILLE, Minn., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Tool + Equipment announced its third build, surprising a LaVergne High School CTE class with the epic Legends Build: Student Challenge. The students and their instructor will build an XR750-inspired motorcycle from a 2025 Harley-Davidson Nightster under the mentorship


The Torch is Lit: Northern Tool + Equipment Launches Legends Build: Student Challenge, a Harley-Davidson XR750 Inspired Motorcycle
Students from LaVergne High School in Tennessee will weld, wrench and paint their way to a one-of-a-kind flat track motorcycle - learning the trades, honoring legends and inviting you to follow along NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Northern Tool + Equipment announced the launch of the Legends Build: Student Challenge, a nine-month journey where high school career & technical education (CTE) students will transform a 2025 Harley-Davidson Nightster into


Northern Tool + Equipment to Reveal Legendary Build, Challenging Next Generation of Trades Workers
On September 23, students from Tennessee's LaVergne High School will take on the national retailer's nine month build NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 23rd, Northern Tool + Equipment will unveil the Legends Build: Student Challenge, tasking LaVergne High School's Career & Technical Education (CTE) students with an epic nine-month project. This announcement kicks off their third build. Previous builds include the Monster Jam® Mini Build an


Northern Tool + Equipment Gives Back with Donation to Several Schools and Feed My Starving Children
The thousands of dollars in tools, equipment and safety items donated by the national retailer help support each organization's mission BURNSVILLE, Minn., July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Tool + Equipment is continuing its mission to support the community with donations to four public schools and Feed My Starving Children. The trades and technical education programs in Minnesota, Missouri, South Carolina and Ohio received a donation of tools, including welding tables, i


Bryan High School Students Unveil Epic Mini Monster Jam® Build Thanks to Northern Tool + Equipment's Tools for the Trades™ Program
BUDA, Texas, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Bryan High School's career and technical education (CTE) class unveiled the result of their year-long project: a one-third-scale monster truck! The students got their own Monster Jam® moment at the Moody Center in Austin when they drove their truck out for thousands to see for the first time under the arena lights. See full reveal highlights here! "I am speechless at the work that these students have done — and so was t


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