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NASCAR Driver Michael Waltrip to Mow Race Fan's Lawn
(ARA)- Want your lawn to be the talk of the town? It will be if Michael Waltrip shows up to mow your yard.
That's right. NASCAR veteran Michael Waltrip will put his driving skills to work behind the wheel of a Yard-Man mower as he cuts the lawn of one lucky winner of the Yard-Man "Honey, Is That Michael Waltrip Mowing Our Lawn?" sweepstakes. The winner, to be chosen in August, will also receive a garage full of lawn maintenance equipment and NASCAR apparel. In addition to the high-performance lawn equipment, the winner earns bragging rights, too.
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Neighbors simply won't believe their eyes as Waltrip, his pit crew and a team of landscapers professionally manicure the sweepstakes winner's lawn.
"I love doing stuff like this," says Waltrip. "The mower handles great - just like a racecar. I'm pretty sure we won't see speeds over 5 mph, but it is bound to be exciting."
"The 'Honey, Is That Michael Waltrip Mowing Our Lawn?' sweepstakes is one way we bring the excitement of NASCAR to fans nationwide," said Tim Coughlin, national sales and marketing manager for Yard-Man. "It will be a lot of fun to see Michael riding a mower, he really gets into fun events like this!"
Beginning in February race fans can visit www.yardman.com or sign up at any track playing host to the Yard-man Garage and enter to win a chance to have Waltrip and the No. 66 Yard-Man pit crew mow their lawn. The winner will be randomly selected from all entries in August 2006.
The sweepstakes is part of Yard-Man's NASCAR racing program. The company, a leading manufacturer of lawn and garden tractors and walk-behind mowers, is sponsoring veteran drivers Waltrip and Kenny Schrader in 15 2006 NASCAR Busch Series races. To bring the sponsorship alive for fans, the company has created the traveling Yard-Man Garage featuring true-to-life racing simulators. Visit www.yardman.com for up-to-date Yard-Man racing news.
Courtesy of ARA Content
EDITOR'S NOTE:
About Yard-Man
Yard-Man products, available at Wal-Mart, Menards and hardware stores across the country, provide power and durability as well as comfort and versatility. The revolutionary Yard-Man riding lawn tractors are designed to make mowing a lawn easier. They feature innovative Kohler and Briggs & Stratton engines, Auto Drive transmission, TightTurn steering system and FastAttach tool-free attachments.
Media Contact: Courtney Quaye, Edelman, 312/233-1304, courtney.quaye@edelman.com.
SIDEBAR:
Garage Gear: Cutting Edge Equipment to Keep Your Lawn in Shape
Ladies and gentleman, start your mowers! With spring just around the bend, you'll be revving your engine and taking a few laps around the yard in no time. To make sure you are ready for the season, here are some tips on assessing your lawn maintenance equipment needs so you can stock your garage like a pro.
When it comes to maintaining a beautiful yard, there are three must-have items every lawn aficionado needs - a mower, string trimmer and blower.
* Mower - Whether you chose a walk-behind model or the drives-like-a-car tractor, a mower is one of the most important pieces of lawn maintenance equipment in a well-stocked garage. The size of your yard determines which model you need. Visit www.yardman.com for tips on picking the mower that is right for you.
* Trimmer - These hand-held devices are the go-to tool for neatly trimming lawns and getting into those hard-to-reach places.
* Blower - Get things moving fast with a blower designed to clean debris from lawns, gardens, driveways, decks and patios. The innovative YARD-MAN QuickShift allows you to shift from a blower to a vacuum with a simple flip of a lever so you can collect leaves and other debris for easy disposal.
"Regardless of whether it's the infield of a racetrack or your own backyard it is important to have the right tools for the job," says Tim Coughlin, national sales and marketing manager of MTD Products, Inc. "From tractors that are equipped with a smart combination of features to mowers that offer versatile cutting systems, the right outdoor power equipment makes caring for your yard easier and more fun. Yard-Man products are loaded with innovative features that enable you to work on your yard less and enjoy it more."
Yard-Man's selection of high-quality, walk behind mowers, lawn tractors, string trimmers and blowers can help you get the job done and get on with the more important things in your life. Yard-Man products are available at Wal-Mart, Menards and hardware stores across the country.
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