MAHLE Clevite Kicks Off Third Annual Champion Technician Contest - Engine Builder Magazine

MAHLE Clevite Kicks Off Third Annual Champion Technician Contest

Contest to reward one talented and forward-thinking engine technician or specialist with a VIP NASCAR-themed trip to Las Vegas.

MAHLE Clevite Inc. recently announced the third annual MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician Contest, a contest designed to spotlight talented and forward-thinking engine technicians and specialists nationwide.

117166mahlecham_00000067196By answering a series of five questions, one grand prize winner will receive a VIP trip to the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week in Las Vegas.

“Since its inception in 2011, the MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician Contest has enabled us to recognize the persistence and tireless dedication of today’s engine technicians, nationwide,” said Ted Hughes, manager – marketing for MAHLE Clevite. “In this – our third consecutive year of the contest – we once again will salute one passionate individual who exemplifies a ‘champion’ in every sense of the word.”

In order to enter, participants must answer a series of five questions that describe the nominee’s passion about engines and engine rebuilding, explains the history of how their journey in this field began, describes a defining moment in their career and describes the skills and talents the individual exemplifies to characterize them as a “champion.” Participants can either submit an entry about themselves, or on behalf of the nominee.

Contest registration forms can be downloaded at www.mahleclevite.com/championtechnician and submitted via email[email protected] or by faxing the completed application to (248) 596-8899 starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Aug. 12, 2013, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Oct. 28, 2013.

The grand prize winner will receive a trip to Las Vegas Dec. 4-7, 2013, including coach airfare for two, a three-night hotel stay, a special meet-and-greet with a NASCAR personality, MAHLE Clevite VIP dinner for two at a five-star Las Vegas restaurant, two tickets to NASCAR Victory Lap and NASCAR After The Lap, as well as tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards and the NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon, a feature on MAHLE’s website and social media sites, Las Vegas and Officially Licensed NASCAR merchandise and a commemorative plaque. The prize package is valued at approximately $4,000.

For more information on the MAHLE Clevite Champion Technician contest and the rules, visit www.mahleclevite.com/championtechnician.

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