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The Lincoln Fastenal industrial and construction supply store will
host the local running of Fastenal's nationwide "Ultimate Drive
Challenge" during a sales event on June 19. The challenge for
contestants will be to sink three screws into wood and three screws
into metal using a DeWalt cordless impactor and then ratchet down a
1-inch nut onto strut -- racing to drive down all seven fasteners as
quickly as they can. The top 10 fastest "drivers" nationwide will
be flown to Florida to compete in Fastenal's "Ultimate Drive Off,"
the winner of which will "drive off" in a new Dodge 1500 Laramie (MSRP:
$34,335) packed with tools and gear from DeWalt, Danaher, Jobox,
Delta, Kimberly Clark and Fastenal -- a prize package estimated at
nearly $50,000.
The Ultimate Drive Challenge will be the centerpiece of the
store's June 19 all-day sale featuring giveaways and door prizes,
expert product demonstrations, a complimentary lunch, a truck packed
with special promotional items, and 20 percent savings on everything
in the store, including top-name power tools and thousands of parts
and supplies. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the
Ultimate Drive Challenge will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The
Lincoln Fastenal store is located at 401 Broadway St.
"It's going to be a good time for everybody, whether you compete
or not," said the contest's organizer, Darrell Bates. "For starters,
it's a fun contest to watch, and you get a chance to check out
everything we have on sale. Still, I'm encouraging everyone who
comes into the store to go for it. Bring some friends to compete
against and have some fun. Who knows? You might end up qualifying
and winning it all."
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 Fastenal's nationwide Ultimate Drive Challenge is being
supervised by a traveling team of organizers using the same
materials, tools, rules and timing devices to ensure a fair
competition among contestants at 550 Fastenal store events from May
1 through Sept. 30.
The individuals who record the top 10 fastest times will be flown
by Fastenal to Homestead, Fla., for an expense-paid three-night,
four-day stay. On Nov. 17, the 10 finalists will go head-to-head at
the "Drive Off" challenge at the Miami Fastenal store. The winner
will receive a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie, a Jobox truck box, a
DeWalt tool package, a Craftsman tool chest and tools, and a $500
American Express gift card from Kimberly Clark. The nine runners-up
will each receive a DeWalt tool package, a Craftsman tool package, a
Jobox truck box and a $50 American Express gift card from Kimberly
Clark.
For complete contest rules, prize descriptions and a schedule of
local Ultimate Drive Challenges nationwide, go to Fastenal.com. The
site will also post contest photos and video and updated contestant
rankings throughout the challenge, enabling participants to track
their recorded times versus the national competition.
About Fastenal
Fastenal Company [Nasdaq: FAST] is celebrating 40 years of
service and success, growing from a small-town fastener store into
America's No. 1 fastener distributor and fastest growing full-line
industrial supply distributor. Today, Fastenal's 2,000-plus stores
and 10,500-plus employees are united by a mission to "get it
right" for customers by providing the right supplies, right when and
where they need them, to achieve their business goals -- a mission
that's driven by industry-leading logistics; a vast, high-quality
product mix; and laser-focused local customer service. The
company also offers a range of industrial services, including
customized inventory management solutions, parts manufacturing, and
various equipment fabrication and maintenance services. Visit
www.fastenal.com to order
online and learn more.
[Text from news release
received from Fastenal] |
