Fifteen Finalists Selected In Champion Spark Plug Brand’s $125,000 ‘Search for A Champion’ Contest
A field of nearly 400 talented grassroots racers has been pared down to 15 finalists in the Champion Spark Plug brand’s $125,000 “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest. Each finalist will receive a $5,000 Champion sponsorship for the 2014 racing season and advance to the $50,000 grand-prize round of voting, which begins Friday, Feb. 21.
Champion-Powered Corvettes Dominate 52nd Rolex 24
“Performance Driven” Champion spark plugs from Federal-Mogul Corporation powered the pole-sitter and top four finishers in the 52nd running of the prestigious Rolex 24 endurance race at Daytona International Speedway. The latest generation of Champion racing plugs were the exclusive choice of teams running Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototypes, which are equipped with 5.0-liter, 500-horsepower V8 engines built by Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines.
Gapping Spark Plugs: Lost Art?
For a long time, the copper core plug ruled the roads. For under a dollar, you could buy a plug that would fit, but you had to gap the plug the distance between the electrodes. But with the softer electrodes made of copper, chromium or nickel-iron, they always were eroded every time the spark plug fired. Eventually, the gap would open up or the shape of the center electrode changed to the point where it would cause a misfire.
NGK Spark Plugs Recognized By Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance For Outstanding Shipping Performance
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Inc. received the Outstanding Shipping Performance award from Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance at the annual Alliance Shareholders’ winter meeting, Dec. 7-12, 2013, in Aventura, Fla.
Vote For Your Favorite Video, Earn Free Sweepstakes Entry In The $125,000 ‘Search For A Champion’ Racing Sponsorship Contest
Beginning today, performance enthusiasts and other consumers can go online to vote for their favorite video entries in the Champion brand’s popular $125,000 “Search for a Champion” racing sponsorship contest, with each registered vote qualifying for a free entry in a sweepstakes for hundreds of Champion T-shirts and hats.
Diagnostic Solutions: Modern Spark Plug Diagnostics, The ‘Art And Science’ Of Reading Plugs
With the advent of electronic engine management systems, “reading” spark plugs has become something of a lost art. In the days of mechanical carburetors and distributors, the color and texture of the spark plug’s insulator could provide important information about the air/fuel ratio, spark timing and cylinder condition.
Connect With Drag Racing Legend John Force During December #ChampionChat Social Media Session
Federal-Mogul’s #ChampionChat social media series returns Thursday Dec. 12, with a half-hour conversation via Twitter with 16-time NHRA drag racing champion John Force. Anyone can join the chat, scheduled for 10:15 a.m. E.T., by following @JFR_Racing on Twitter.com.
Kevin Harvick, Champion Spark Plug-Powered No. 29 Chevrolet Get Second NASCAR Chase Win At Phoenix
Federal-Mogul’s Champion spark plug brand added another memorable victory to its resume on Sunday, as Kevin Harvick and the Champion-powered No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet captured their second NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup win in the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. In securing his fourth victory of 2013, Harvick cut his Chase points deficit from 40 to 34 heading into next weekend’s season finale at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.
$125,000 ‘Search For A Champion’ Begins; Entries Now Being Accepted At AlwaysaChampion.com
Grassroots racers in virtually any form of engine-driven competition can now submit their video entries into the Champion brand’s popular annual “Search for a Champion” contest, which will award $125,000 in 2014 sponsorships. Racers can enter the contest online. Search for a Champion is sponsored by Federal-Mogul, manufacturer and marketer of Champion spark plugs and other “Performance Driven” products.
Kevin Harvick Set For Live Oct. 15 #ChampionChat Session
Richard Childress Racing’s (RCR) Kevin Harvick will take time out from his preparations for Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway to chat with Federal-Mogul’s “Performance Driven” Champion community during the next #ChampionChat social media session. The chat will take place from 7 to 7:30 p.m. E.T. on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Anyone can join the conversation by logging on to Twitter.
Champion Spark Plugs Help Power Kevin Harvick To Chase Win At Kansas
“Performance Driven” Champion spark plugs from Federal-Mogul helped power Kevin Harvick and the Richard Childress Racing-owned No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet to victory in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. The win moved Harvick – official spokesperson for the iconic Champion brand of spark plugs, wipers and chemical additives – into third place in the season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Arkansas Enthusiast’s Pontiac Crowned Champion ‘King Of The Road’
Roger Walker, owner of a beautifully restored 1966 Pontiac GTO, is the inaugural $5,000 grand-prize winner of the Champion “King of the Road” contest, Federal-Mogul’s innovative Web-based program that enables consumers to enter and vote for their favorite rides. Walker, of Jacksonville, Ark., was one of 10 weekly King of the Road winners who faced off in the final round of consumer voting at www.AlwaysaChampion.com. The contest is sponsored by Federal-Mogul’s iconic Champion brand of spark plugs, wipers and chemical additives.