3/2/2012
Kevin Harvick Announces Finalists in $100,000 ‘Search for a Champion’ Contest
Five talented grassroots-level racers representing several different forms of engine-driven competition have been selected as finalists in the “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest from Federal-Mogul’s iconic Champion brand of spark plugs and performance products.
The contest finalists – announced recently at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway by NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and Champion spokesperson Kevin Harvick – will each receive a $10,000 Champion racing sponsorship for the 2012 season. Selected from more than 330 contest entrants, the finalists will now compete for the $50,000 grand prize sponsorship, which will be selected in part by consumer voting on the
www.AlwaysaChampion.com website.
Any consumer can register, view the finalists’ video entries and vote for their favorite videos from February 27 through March 25. Harvick will announce the grand prize winner on April 2. The finalists in the “Search for a Champion” contest are:
Category Finalist
Asphalt The Michalek Brothers, Louisville, Ohio
NHRA Super Comp Drag Racer
Earth Chad Crawford, Warrenton, Mo.
Semi-Pro Motorcross/Supercross
Snow/Ice Kyle Sacket, Gilmanton Iron Works, N.H.
Semi-Pro Snocross
Water Jim Cebulski, Channahon, Ill.
Pro Jet Ski
“Everything Else” Erik Miller, Cumberland, Md.
Ultra4 Off-Road Endurance
For additional information about the contest and Champion products, visit
www.AlwaysaChampion.com.