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2017 Search for a Champion Contest

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2017 Search for a ChampionThe 2017 Search for a Champion Contest has begun.    This annual sponsorship contest hosted by spark plug manufacturer, Champion, features On Track and Off Track sponsorships based on judging and a fan vote period.   The popular contest has helped boost the careers of many racers, including many women in the sport.

Entering the 2017 Search for a Champion Contest

Contestants register on the Search for a Champion contest site, submitting a short video, photos, and a short essay on why they feel they should be the next “Search for a Champion” winner.   The entry period began in early November, but submissions are accepted through January 3, 2017 at 11:59PM ET.  

Once the submission/entries close, first round of voting begins on January 5th and runs through February 2nd to narrow down the field to the finalists.    The second round of voting determining the winner will then take place February 23rd through March 23rd, with the winners selected at that time. 

Prizes – 2017 Search for a Champion Contest

The sponsorship contests will award two Grand Prize winners (one from each category) a $50,000 sponsorship for the 2017 season as the 2017 Search for a Champion winners.    Twenty-five First Runner-Up Finalists will receive a $500 Champion sponsorship.   Twenty-five finalists will also receive a $100 Champion sponsorship as well.   

Past Search for a Champion Winners

Several women in motorsports have participated in the Search for a Champion program.   NHRA Drag Racer, Carly-Jo Ellingson was the 2015 Search for the Champion Grand Prize Winner.    Her life and racing career changed dramatically from the experience of being part of Team Champion, and she is still thriving in her career.   2017 Search for a Champion Contest

Champion has given me the means that are necessary to climb through the ranks of nhra drag racing, one step at a time!  I’ve since become a very well-known face in drag racing these days, which has helped me to promote my operation and take on a whole new world of competition! My team and I have been able to travel more in the past two years than we probably ever could have, and that was all thanks to Search for A Champion. Additionally, if I hadn’t won the grand prize in 2015, we probably couldn’t have made all the repairs and improvements on the car that had to be made in the past two seasons. What’s more, Champion has helped me become better known in the racing community as a strong, talented racer. 

Search for a Champion 2016 Finalists

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Search for a ChampionThe 5th Annual Search for a Champion 2016 Finalists have been announced.     The contest, held by Champion Auto, gives racers a chance to compete in two divisions:  Amateur for a $10,000 grand prize and Advanced for a $50,000 grand prize.   The first round of voting determined the racers in each division that are now competing for the grand prize.

Female Racers | Search for A Champion

An impressive 45 women entered the 5th Annual Search for a Champion Competition.    These ladies worked hard in the polls for a chance to be a finalist.  Round 1 voting closed February 2nd, and the Finalists have now been announced.    5 ladies were chosen in the Amateur class out of 25 finalists and 2 ladies made the cut as part of the 15 Advanced finalists.     These ladies are now in the running for the Grand Prize, and need your votes when the polls open February 23rd.

To help support women in motorsports, vote for any of the ladies below:

Search for a Champion Amateur | Female Finalists

  • Audrie Ruark
  • Macy Dowell
  • Riley Gonzalez
  • Amanda Hagerl
  • Reanna Walton

Search for a Champion Advanced | Female Finalists

  • Faith Schuch
  • Tammy Wolf

Last year, Carly Jo Ellingson represented the women all the way to the Grand Prize.  Let’s see if we can help another young lady get the chance of a lifetime that she needs to be successful!     Best of luck to these ladies!

 

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Win $150 Gift Certificate from Mishimoto

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We have another great giveaway for our readers!

This one comes from mishimoto.com, a great company that makes all kinds of cool products from replacement/aluminum racing radiators, intercoolers, silcone hoses, thermostats and other cooling system products for a wide variety of makes and model vehicles.

Thanks to MishiMoto, you can win a gift certificate for $150 towards any purchase on their website!

Here’s what you need to do to enter:

  1. Let’s be Facebook Friends!
    Like MishiMoto on Facebook, and be sure to Like Horsepower & Heels while you’re there too!
  2. Tweet That!
    Follow @GoMishiMoto and don’t forget @HorsepowerHeels too! Retweet the contest details for extra credit!
  3. Comment Here.
    Head over and check out the MishiMoto.com site (go ahead, we’re waiting…) and comment here with what catches your eye if that $150 gift certificate was yours.
  4. You’ve got MAIL.
    Be sure to sign up for the MishiMoto newsletter for extra credit!

Contest will end at 11:59PM on Sunday, December 11th.   Winner will be chosen at random from entries. 

Winner of the Empire Covers Contest

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Empire CoversCongrats to Tim Woods on winning the EmpireCovers.com custom car cover contest!

Tim will get the Empire Cover for his Chevrolet Silverado SS pickup !    Be sure to send us some pics of your new cover, Tim!

If you didn’t win, you can still get a cover for your vehicle over at Empire Covers.

Big thanks to them for this great contest, and keep a lookout for more contests coming!

Win an Empire Car Cover!

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We’re glad to be back, and helping to kick off the relaunch of the new Horsepower & Heels Website is Empire Covers!

EmpireCovers.com specializes in both affordable high quality car covers and truck covers, and Horsepower & Heels has been given the opportunity to test out their Titan Car Cover on a 2005 Mustang GT.

The best part, Empire Covers wants to give all of you a chance to win your own cover too!

Empire Covers

Here’s what you can do to boost your chances to win:

  1. Let’s be Facebook friends.
    Like Empire Covers on Facebook!   [+2] And while you’re there, be sure to Like Horsepower & Heels too! [+1]
  2. Tweet That.
    Follow @Empire_Covers [+2] and @HorsepowerHeels [+1]
    Retweet the contest posts on either to your followers [+1]
  3. Blog this contest.
    Talk about this contest to readers on your own blog with a link back to this post!  [+5]
  4. Subscribe.
    Subscribe to the Horsepower & Heels RSS Feed [+3] or the Horsepower & Heels e-newsletter (in the sidebar) [+4]
  5. Comment here.
    Comment below with your name, vehicle (year/make/model)  and which cover you like from the Empire Cover Website.
Contest will end at 11:59PM on October 6.   Winner will be chosen at random from entries.