Standard Motor Products to Award Two $5,000 Scholarships During Intermotor® Import Leader Competition

NEW YORK, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announces the return of its Intermotor^® Import Leader Automotive Scholarship Competition, which will present two deserving students with a $5,000 scholarship each. Additionally, 10 students will receive a subscription to SMP's award-winning on-demand training program. The competition runs through June 30, 2017. For more information, watch the promotional video on youtube.com/IntermotorImport.

To enter, students are asked to visit IntermotorImportLeader.com, complete an online questionnaire, and submit a current photo of themselves. Entries will be evaluated based on relevance, creativity, and thoughtfulness relating to the automotive import industry. Winners will be notified on or about July 31, 2017.

Phil Hutchens, Vice President Engine Management Marketing, SMP, commented on the scholarships, stating, "For the third year in a row, SMP is proud to recognize two deserving technicians who share Intermotor's quest for import excellence."

The competition is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Eligible entrants must be between the ages of 18 and 34 and currently enrolled full-time in high school or in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or post-high school educational program. They must also have a current cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Complete rules and contest information can be found at IntermotorImportLeader.com.

Intermotor^® is a trusted manufacturer of import engine management parts and has long been recognized as a leader in the import market abroad. The Intermotor^® brand has built its reputation by engineering and distributing a full line of genuine import parts that are unrivaled for quality, original look, fit, form and function, and coverage. For more information, visit IntermotorImport.com.

About SMP:
SMP supplies independent professional auto technicians and automotive do-it-yourselfers with high quality replacement parts for engine management ignition, emission and fuel systems as well as temperature control products for domestic and import cars and light trucks. SMP products are sold through both traditional and non-traditional distribution channels. For more information, download the SMP^® Parts App 2.0 or visit www.smpcorp.com.

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SOURCE Standard Motor Products, Inc.