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Kubota Fuels Farmer Veterans' Next Chapter at NASCAR San Diego Weekend Through 'Geared to Give' Program

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Kubota Tractor Corporation - Kubota Tractor Corporation and the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) announced the selection of the 2026 "Geared to Give" farmer veteran recipients of new Kubota equipment. This year's five aw...

Kubota Shifts into High Gear With Multi-Year NASCAR Partnership

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation announced a new multi-year partnership with NASCAR, beginning with the 2026 NASCAR season. That establishes Kubota as an official partner of NASCAR, including the official tracto...

RFK Racing, Trimble Launch Multi-Year Agreement Starting With 2025 NASCAR Season

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Trimble - RFK Racing announced a multi-year sponsor partnership with Trimble. The collaboration between Trimble and RFK will debut during the 2025 NASCAR season with Trimble's primary sponsorship on Ryan Preece...

Kubota Returns as a Primary Sponsor of ThorSport Racing, Ben Rhodes for 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation and ThorSport Racing announced that Kubota will return as the official tractor company of ThorSport and a primary sponsor of two-time Truck Series champion Ben Rhodes...

Kubota Keeps On Trucking With ThorSport Racing, Ben Rhodes Sponsorship for 2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Season

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation and ThorSport Racing announced a partnership for Kubota to become the official tractor company of ThorSport and the Official Sponsor of Ben Rhodes' No. 99 Ford in th...

Kubota Suits Up With Ross Chastain, Daniel Suárez to Sponsor Trackhouse Chevrolets in Six 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season Races

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced that drivers Ross Chastain and Daniel Suárez will carry the familiar orange Kubota paint scheme in six races in the 2023 NASCAR Cu...

N.C.'s Old North Wilkesboro Speedway Being Reborn for 2023 NASCAR Race

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NASCAR.com - Work is well under way at North Carolina's North Wilkesboro Speedway as the historic facility undergoes a major face-lift in advance of the 2023 running of the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 21. While many improvements are being made to the existing infrastructure, track officials told N...

Ruston Paving Restores NASCAR's 'Longest-Running' Track

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Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - On a recent fall afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C., full of sunshine, cool temperatures and falling leaves, venerable old Bowman Gray Stadium, home to college football games for nearby Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), was the site of a refurbishment project not normally associated with a gri...

Mack NASCAR Virtual Experience Offers Customers Opportunity to Interact with Michael Waltrip, Rocko Williams

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Mack Trucks - With the NASCAR Cup Playoff Series under way, Mack Trucks, the "Official Hauler of NASCAR," is offering its customers and dealers exclusive live online sessions through the Mack NASCAR Virtual Exper...

Mack Trucks Honors Military, Front-Line Heroes with Custom Truck Wraps for NASCAR Salutes

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Mack Trucks - Mack Trucks, the "Official Hauler of NASCAR," unveiled two customized truck wrap designs for its Mack Anthem haulers as part of the NASCAR Salutes Refreshed by Coca-Cola campaign. Fans cast their vo...

Mack Trucks, NASCAR Thank Truckers, Frontline Hospital Workers with Mack Anthem Hauler Parade

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Mack Trucks - Mack Trucks, the "Official Hauler of NASCAR," recently hosted several of NASCAR's Mack Anthem haulers at its world headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., as part of its #thankatrucker campaign to rec...

SANY, Ironpeddlers Team With NASCAR's Colby Howard

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CEG - Colby Howard, the driver of the #15 car, is sponsored by Ironpeddlers and SANY. As NASCAR returns to the track in C...

SANY America Sponsors J.D. Motorsports as NASCAR Returns to Racing

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Sany - As NASCAR returns to the track in Charlotte, N.C., SANY America will be there with dealer partner ...

Mack Trucks Renews Partnership Agreement as 'Official Hauler of NASCAR'

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Mack Trucks - Mack Trucks and NASCAR announced a multi-year extension of their partnership agreement continuing the designation of Mack as the "Official Hauler of NASCAR." As part of the agreemen...

Shared Values Connect Texas Dealer, NASCAR Team

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Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - "In racing, as in construction, you are only as good as the equipment you have under you," said NASCAR legend Joe Nemechek to a gathering of ROMCO Equipment customers during a ...

Niece Extends Industry Success to NASCAR

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Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Can building trucks translate into being really good at racing trucks? The two skill sets are seemingly mutually exclusive, but not for this Texas man who has not only made a name for himself in the construction industry, but also is making an impressive name in NASCAR ra...

NASCAR Driver Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr. Visits Mack Lehigh Valley Operations

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Mack Trucks - Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr., driver of the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, made a brief detour on his way to Pocono Raceway to visit Mack Tr...

Mack Trucks Honors Military Personnel with Mack Anthem Custom-Wrapped NASCAR Salutes Model

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Mack Trucks - A Mack Anthem model featuring a custom-designed, military-themed wrap was recently unveiled as part of NASCAR Salutes Refreshed by Coca-Cola, an annual NASCAR industry campaign to express gratitude and respect for the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces, as ...

Mack Trucks' RoadLife Shows What it Takes to Keep NASCAR Racing

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Mack Trucks - Mack Trucks released the third episode of its RoadLife series, “New Blood,” on roadlife.tv and Amazon Prime Video. Featuring Bubba Wallace, the rookie d...

Video: Mack Anthem is Born Ready to Deliver NASCAR's 2018 Season

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CEG - As it has for 60 years, the DAYTONA 500 provided another great jump start to what's sure to be another exciting NASCAR season. And as they have for more than a century, Mack trucks built in America were on the j...

Doosan Helps Shine Light on Victory Lane When the Nascar Cup Series Returns to Bristol Motor Speedway

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CEG - Doosan Portable Power will help light up Victory Lane when NASCAR's best drivers return to Bristol Motor Speedway April 21–23 for the Food City 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event. When the checkered flag waves on race day, two Doosan light tower masts will help shine light on th...

Pirtek Joins Team Penske for 2017 NASCAR Season

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CEG - Brad Keselowski Racing announced that Pirtek, a fluid transfer solution sales and service company in the United States, will serve as a full-time associate partner for driver Austin Cindric during the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Pirtek also will join Team Penske as an associate...

Live Life in the Fast Lane at the “NASCAR Ultimate Experience”

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CEG - Ride shotgun with a professional driving instruction from the famous Richard Petty Driving Experience. The 165 MPH speeds won't be the only thrill at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 10. Live music, beverages, buffet, and unique concessions round out the celebration, and round-trip trans...

Mack Trucks Wraps Up First Season as 'Official Hauler of NASCAR'

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CEG - With the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season having taken the checkered flag, Mack Trucks is nearing the finish line in its first full season as the “Official Hauler of NASCAR.” And, while the Sprint Cup drivers experienced plenty of ups and downs during the grueling season, NASCAR&#...

Mack Trucks to Serve as ‘Official Hauler of NASCAR'

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CEG - Mack Trucks and NASCAR announced a multi-year agreement designating Mack as the “Official Hauler of NASCAR.” Mack made the announcement during NASCAR's DAYTONA 500 media day event. As part of the agreement, Mack provided a fleet of custom-designed Mack Pinnacle sleeper models spec...

Hyundai Construction to Sponsor NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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CEG - Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. will serve as the title sponsor when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race returns to the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb. 28. The event wi...

Bandit Industries Named Pole Day Sponsor at Michigan International Speedway for 2014 NASCAR Events

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CEG - Michigan International Speedway is partnering with Bandit Industries — another Michigan-based company — to bring fans the Bandit Chippers Pole Day on June 13 and Aug. 15. NASCAR’s new qualifying format in 2014 has added excitement to the weekend as drivers and teams comp...

New Holland Takes Part in ’NASCAR: An American Salute’

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Joe Trinacria - New Holland, the official agricultural equipment supplier of NASCAR, is taking part in “NASCAR: An American Salute,” to recognize the honor, courage and service of our nation’s Armed Forces and their families. The American Salute program will allow for active and retired member...

SANY America Teams with Tommy Baldwin Racing to Sponsor NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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CEG - SANY America recently announced its first-ever primary sponsorship of a car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This year, the company is partnering with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) to serve as the primary sponsor of driver Dave Blaney’s No. 7 Chevrolet SS for 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events...

NASCAR Drivers Laud H&K’s Paving Work at Pocono Raceway

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CEG - The H&K Group’s recently completed paving project at Pocono Raceway received rave reviews from NASCAR drivers following the Pocono 400 Race on June 10, 2012. The famous triangular-shaped track, located in Long Pond, Pa., embarked on an enormous reconstruction project with the Skippack, Pa....

Komatsu, TEC Sponsor NASCAR Sprint Cup Car

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CEG - On Oct. 31, Komatsu America Corp. representatives flocked to Talladega, Ala., to join their distributor, Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) to witness the first ever Komatsu/Tractor & Equipment Company sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup car run in the AMP Energy Juice 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. ...

CatUsed Goes NASCAR Racing

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CEG - The No. 31 Caterpillar car driven by Jeff Burton will sport a special CatUsed paint scheme during the upcoming race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The new paint job supports the first ever Cat used equipment sale held in conjunction with a NASCAR race.During Bank of America 500 Week, Oct. 14...

NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty to Speak at NDA Convention

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CEG - NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will be the keynote speaker at the National Demolition Association’s 35th Anniversary Convention Feb. 24 to 27, 2008, at The Mirage in Las Vegas. NASCAR will be the theme of the exhibition.To accommodate the growing number of exhibitors at the convention each...

JCB Revs Up NASCAR Fans at Lowes Motor Speedway’s Bank of America 500

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CEG - The 750 hp Nextel Cup stock cars were not the only machines making noise at the Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway Oct. 12 and 13.JCB wowed race fans by displaying a number of exhibits at the Busch Dollar General 300 and Nextel Cup Bank of America 500 races. On display at the eve...

Doosan Invites Guests to NASCAR Event in Michigan

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CEG - Doosan hosted a customer appreciation event in Michigan capped by a trip to Michigan International Speedway for a NASCAR series race Aug. 18 and 19. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and the race was rained out. The foul weather did little to dampen the spirits of those attending and a...

Doosan Treats Dealers, Customers to NASCAR Nextel Cup Race

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CEG - In appreciation for their business, Doosan treated customers and dealers from across the country to the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Richmond International Speedway Sept. 8. This was race was of particular importance because it set the field for the 12 drivers who would participate in NASCAR...

Cashman Open House Offers NASCAR Display, Prizes

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CEG - NU Equipment, a Las Vegas-based construction company, won a free six-month rental of a Cat 216 skid steer loader from Cashman Equipment. NU Equipment joined hundreds of other local companies entered in the drawing at Cashman’s annual open house. The Cat 216 skid steer loader is offe...

Caterpillar Marks 10th Season in NASCAR Racing

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James Van Horn - Can lightning strike twice in the same place? The folks at Caterpillar Inc. and the Caterpillar dealerships hope so — especially when the place is Daytona, FL, site of the 45th running of the Daytona 500, the auto race that kicks off NASCAR’s Winston Cup 2003 season Feb. 16. ...

Hoffman Hits Fast Track With NASCAR No. 59 for Third Year

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CEG - Hoffman has announced a third season of NASCAR sponsorship. Hoffman/NASCAR racing was established to build and strengthen distributor/customer relationships. In venues across the country, NASCAR Racing, with 190-million television viewers and 6-million spectators nationwide, is the fastest growi...

Turner Takes Pole Position on $135M Kansas NASCAR Track

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Megan Nichols - It’s not everyday that one sees a Caterpillar D10 bulldozer blazing a trail on a NASCAR track; yet, it’s becoming a familiar site at the Kansas Speedway, where Turner Construction Company is managing construction of the eagerly awaited race track. The 1.5-mi. (2.4 km) tri-ova...

Bobcat of Lexington Officially Opens Its Doors for Business

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CEG - Bobcat of Lexington held a grand opening event Oct. 24, 2025, to welcome customers to its new facility in Lexington, N.C. Approximately 100 area contractors, family and friends attended the event. In addition to providing tours of the facility, Bobcat of Lexington treated guests to a trad...

Kubota Extends Trackhouse Racing Sponsorship Through 2027 Season

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced Kubota's familiar black and orange paint scheme will appear on the team's Chevrolets through the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Kubota also will continue as the official tractor company of Trackhouse Racing as it has since...

Kubota Tractor Corporation Partners with Kansas Speedway for Kubota Tractor 200

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Kubota Tractor Corporation - Kubota is partnering with Kansas Speedway for one of the most important races of the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season. Kansas Speedway announced that its NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Se...

United Construction & Forestry Holds Grand Opening Event in Pembroke, N.H.

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CEG - United Construction & Forestry held a grand opening celebration June 21, 2024, at its new facility in Pembroke, N.H. United Construction & Forestry and its sist...

Trackhouse Racing, Kubota Launch VIP Race Day Giveaway

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Kubota Tractor Corporation - Trackhouse Racing and Kubota just launched a sweepstakes perfect for any NASCAR superfan where they can win an exclusive VIP experience at Miami-Homestead Speedway and the choice of a second trip ...

Kubota Extends Trackhouse Racing Sponsorship Through 2025 Season

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced the Nos. 1 and 99 Chevrolets will continue to carry the familiar Kubota orange paint scheme in races in the 2024 and 2025 NASCAR Cup Seri...

Niece Hosts Open House for New Fort Worth Facility

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CEG - Niece Equipment recently held an open house the its newest facility in Fort Worth. The event was held in conjunction with a NASCAR race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Niece President ...

Kubota Refuels Partnership With Crayola, Bringing Kids Together for Community Teamwork

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Kubota - Kubota Tractor Corporation and Crayola announced a renewed partnership building on the success of last year's collaboration between the brands to show kids how teamwork can make a difference i...

Kubota Off to Races With Trackhouse Racing Partnership

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Kubota Tractor Corporation - Kubota Tractor Corporation and Trackhouse Racing announced a partnership for Kubota to become the official tractor company of Trackhouse Racing and serve as the primary sponsor of Ross Chastain's ...

Case Construction Equipment, Ken Schrader Team Up for 50th Super DIRT Week

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Case Construction Equipment - Case Construction Equipment has partnered with NASCAR icon Ken Schrader for the 50th Running of NAPA Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway, Oct. 3 to 9. Schrader will drive a Case Construction ...

Kubota Partners with ThorSport Racing

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Kubota Tractor Corporation - ThorSport Racing has partnered with Kubota Tractor Corporation to serve as the official tractor company of ThorSport Racing in multiple NASCAR Truck Series events, starting in Kan...

Renovations Under Way at Lil' Texas Motor Speedway

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Texas Motor Speedway - Lil' Texas Motor Speedway is getting more than a Lil' renovation. The 1/5-mi. asphalt oval will undergo a major facelift to help realize NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell's vision of bringing Micro Sprint racing to the facility the Oklahoma native has long considered h...

Yanmar America Reignites Partnership With Front Row Motorsports

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Yanmar America - Yanmar America Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced performance diesel engines, tractors, UTVs and construction equipment, will make its return to Front Row Motorsport...

Construction Crews Give Atlanta Motor Speedway Necessary Upgrade

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Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - The Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) has hosted racing events of all types for more than 60 years. But it was time for a change. The racetrack was last paved in 1997, so track officials decided to get radical. Not only did they decide on fresh paving, but also to increase the banking at the track fro...

Niece Equipment Hosts Groundbreaking for New Facility

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CEG - Despite continuing supply side challenges, Niece Equipment plans to double the size of its fleet of water trucks over the next three years, while adding a major rental and sales facility in the DFW market. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 29 at the site of ...

Victory Lane — ROMCO Powers Nemechek to Win

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ROMCO - John Hunter Nemechek raced the Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota to victory in the NASCAR Camping World series race at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11. The truck carried the colors and logo of ROMCO...

ROMCO Treats Customers to a Day at the Races

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CEG - ROMCO recently treated its customers and friends to a weekend racing event at the Texas Motor Speedway for a NASCAR Xfinity Truck Series race. The event featured a me...

Howell Tractor & Equipment and Customers Visit 'The Brickyard'

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CEG - Howell Tractor & Equipment LLC hosted customers in the Mi-Jack Tower Terrace suite for the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind., on...

Talladega Superspeedway Undergoes $50M Facelift

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Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - A $50 million redevelopment project is currently under way at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The result will be new attractions and enhanced amenities for fans, sponsor teams and stakeholders at the world-famous racetrack's infield. Known as "Transfor...

Dermody Breaks Ground on 14 Acres at LogistiCenter at Speedway in Las Vegas

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Dermody Properties - Dermody Properties recently broke ground on a 251,800-sq.-ft. distribution center in the North Las Vegas submarket of southern Nevada. It will be located at 6565 Nascar St. on a 14-acre site and will be called LogistiCenter at Speedway. It is estimated that const...

Hitachi Wheel Loaders 'Re-Opens' The Road 2 Pocono With Sweepstakes for 2019 Indy Race

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Hitachi - Last year, more than 4,000 Indy race fans signed in to win a pair of tickets to see the 2019 NTT INDYCAR Series ABC 500 at the famous Pocono Raceway as guests of Hitachi Construction Machiner...

VIDEO: Mack Trucks Shares Stories from the Road with RoadLifeTV

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Mack Trucks - The values of hard work, determination and family are celebrated in RoadLifeTV, a video series from Mack Trucks sharing the stories of everyday men and women doing extraordinary things to keep the wheels turning and the world moving. The eight-part series, available exclusively on Amazon Prime Vi...

Richard Petty Motorsports Turns to Mack Anthem to Haul the Legendary #43 Racecar Driven by Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr.

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CEG - Mack Trucks and Richard Petty Motorsports announced an expansion of their partnership, under which a Mack Anthem will haul the legendary number 43 racecar currently driven by Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr.,...

Richard Childress Racing and Caterpillar Inc. Extend Partnership

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CEG - Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and Caterpillar Inc. have renewed their overall partnership and sponsorship of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series #31 Chevrolet Camaro team, and will use the platform for the introduction of new digital and social content campaigns. The partnership between...

Crowds Attend 23rd NYS Highway & Public Works Expo

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CEG - For the 23rd consecutive year, highway superintendents, public works officials and their crews gathered at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse for the NYS Highway & Public Works Expo. More than 100 exhibitors filled space both inside and outside of the Center of Progress Building and atte...

Highway Superintendent Scott Seales and the Town of Coeymans

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Mary Yamin-Garone - Fun fact about this hard-working highway superintendent: He's a NASCAR junkie. That's right! Scott Seales loves to watch the men and women of NASCAR fly around the track at lightning speed. He's traveled to the Poconos, New Hampshire, Charlotte and has season tickets to Richmond....

C.N. Wood and Komatsu Join Ragan at Loudon

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Steven B. Wilson - New England construction equipment dealer C.N. Wood and equipment manufacturer Komatsu America Corp. will partner with Front Row Motorsports as associate sponsors on David Ragan's No. 38 Ford this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.The Woburn, Mass.-based C.N. Wood sells, rents an...

H&E Equipment Services Hosts Grand Opening Event

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CEG - H&E Equipment Services held a grand opening event at its Fort Myers, Fla., location on April 20. Guests were invited to learn more about H&E rentals sales, parts and service and had the opportunity to check out equipment displays and demos. Also featured at the event, were NASCAR and John Deere s...

Racing Legend Mario Andretti Competes Against Fans in Firestone Social Media Challenge

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Firestone - Firestone, a leading tire brand offered by Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone) and the official tire of the Verizon INDYCAR Series, is giving fans the opportunity to race Mario Andretti, the greatest racecar driver of all time, as part of a f...

Daytona's $400M Grandstand Renovation Wins AGC Award

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CEG - The renovation of the Daytona International Speedway's grandstand was the most significant construction projects of 2016, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. As a result, the project's contractor, Southfield, Mich.-based Barton Malow Company, received the association&...

Pinnacle Cranes Hosts Diamond Product Support Program

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CEG - Pinnacle Cranes hosted its Diamond Product Support Program at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Feb. 9. The highlights of the program include:• Link-Belt Cranes, which are eight-years-old and newer• Eligible cranes must be surveyed by Pinnacle each year• Technician...

Texas Motor Speedway Announces Track Repave, Re-Profiling

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CEG - Texas Motor Speedway began a major capital improvement project on Jan. 9 consisting of a complete repave, construction of an extensive drainage system and a re-profiling of the 1.5 -mi. (2.4 km) oval configuration at the world-renowned motorsports facility that annually plays host to NASCAR and I...

2016 NYS Highway & Public Works Expo Held in Syracuse, N.Y.

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CEG - More than 1,000 highway superintendents and their crews representing hundreds of towns, cities, villages, and counties across New York State gathered at the state fairgrounds Oct. 19 in Syracuse for the annual NYS Highway & Public Works Expo.Attendees met with more than 100 dealers and fac...

Yancey Bros. Co. Hosts Open House

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CEG - Yancey Bros. Co. hosted more than 200 attendees at its open house event, which officially kicked off the grand opening of its newest Yancey Rents CAT Rental Store on Nov. 3 in Kennesaw, Ga. Representatives from Yancey and from Cat, as well as suppliers of rental machines from Makita, Wacker Neuso...

NDOT Awards $34M for I-15

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CEG - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) awarded a $33.8 million construction contract to Las Vegas Paving for a 5-mi. (8 km)-long widening of Interstate 15 between Craig Road and Speedway Boulevard in North Las Vegas. The project will expand the highway from four to six travel lanes in eac...

Watch Time-Lapse of the Daytona International Speedway DAYTONA Rising Project

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CEG - From September 2013 to January 2016, NASCAR and racing fans were able to keep track of DAYTONA Rising – a complete redesign of the iconic Daytona International Speedway – with EarthCam's construction cameras. The entire construction process, from groundbreaking to completion, is h...

Friends Work on Historic Lime Rock Park

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CEG - For many motorsports fans in the Northeast, Lime Rock Park in Salisbury, Conn., is the pinnacle of race tracks and a destination not to be missed. Why? One reason is the track’s unique set up. The 1.5-mi. (2.41 km), up-and-down track accommodates any type of racing, including NASCAR and Ind...

Mack Trucks Brings ’Big Red’ to Big Time Racing at Texas Motor Speedway

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CEG - As racing fans gathered to quench their need for speed, they also had the chance to experience the original daredevil Evel Knievel. With the help of a Mack Pinnacle 70-in. (177.8 cm) high-rise sleeper model, Knievel’s 1974 Mack FS786LST model show truck was on display throughout the NASCAR ...

’ICUEE Gives Back’ Auction Aims to Help Veterans Prepare for Job Market

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CEG - The “ICUEE Gives Back” benefit auction held on Oct. 1, 2015, was aimed at helping returning Veterans find employment in the private sector (particularly the construction and utility industries) through The Call of Duty Endowment and raised $29,575 toward that effort. The Call of Duty...

Thompson Tractor Hosts Sale Event

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CEG - Thompson Tractor Company held a used equipment sale event at the company’s used equipment sales center in Montgomery, Ala., on April 30. Approximately 250 guests attended the event and were treated t...

Terex Cranes Experiences Life in the Fast Lane

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CEG - On Friday, March 6, Roger Penske – founder and chairman of Penske Corporation and IndyCar Series and NASCAR Racing legend – and five members of Penske Corporation made a pit stop at the Terex manufacturing facility in Eagle Farm, Australia. Their primary mission: tour the Terex Cranes...

Volvo Helps Charlotte Go Racing

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CEG - Built more than half a century ago on the site of a Civil War-era plantation, the Charlotte Motor Speedway has become the ultimate sanctuary for motorsports entertainment in North America, evolving into “The Greatest Place to See the Race.”The site hosts all major NASCAR events...

New CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park to Serve Gun Enthusiasts

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CEG - Despite moving massive amounts of dirt, work appears to be on schedule for a $20 million outdoor shooting range in northeast central Alabama. When complete, the 500-acre CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park will feature a rifle range and multiple-bay pistol and shotgun ranges, equipped with sophist...

Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Auctions, Customer Picnic

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CEG - It was a very busy weekend for Jack Lyon and the staff at Alex Lyon & Son. Multiple auctions and a customer appreciation party, all crammed into a single weekend.July 18 featured a contractor inventory reduction auction. The liquidation of a complete collection of NASCAR memorabilia was h...

Ryan Newman to Drive No. 31 Cat Chevrolet

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CEG - Richard Childress Racing has signed Ryan Newman to drive the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting in 2014. Newman is a 17-time NSCS race winner with 50 pole awards to his credit; and is the 2008 Daytona 500 and 2013 Brickyard 400 champion.“This is ...

Stephenson Equipment Hires New Service Manager in Pa.

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CEG - Stephenson Equipment Inc. has hired Jeffrey Toot as its new service manager at the SEI Wilkes-Barre branch in Pittston, Pa.Toot began his career serving four years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a diesel mechanic. He continued his career path to include various auto dealerships and also spent...

Start Your Engines: Work Begins on Daytona Speedway

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Lori Lovely - Daytona International Speedway is undergoing a dramatic overhaul intended to create a modern look and feel for the aging front stretch grandstands. The Speedway represents a complete reimagining of an American icon. International Speedway Corp., which owns and operates Daytona and 12 other...

Jeff Burton out of RCR - Cat to stay with the No 31 Racing Team

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CEG - USA Today is reporting that Verteran Driver Jeff Burton will be stepping away from full-time NASCAR racing. Jeff Burton’s contract with Richard Childress Racing was supposed to run through the end of 2014. But when he realized there wasn’t enough sponsorship for the tea...

SANY America, BIK Hydraulics to Sponsor NHRA Team

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CEG - SANY America has signed a multi-year agreement to sponsor Mark Martino’s Pro Stock team in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The company is sponsoring the team in conjunction with BIK Hydraulics, a SANY crane dealer based in Toronto. Martino, a second-generation racer, will be drivin...

Cat 336E H Hybrid Helps Daytona Rise

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CEG - On July 5th, Cat machines participated in the groundbreaking of DAYTONA Rising, a historic $400 million redevelopment project at Daytona International Speedway. The significance for Daytona parent company International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and Caterpillar Inc. is the long-standing 20-year ...

Kelly Tractor Hosts Open House Event in Fort Myers

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CEG - Kelly Tractor recently hosted an open house in Fort Myers, Fla. The “Get In Get Real” gave customers the opportunity to see and operate some of Cat’s newest models of excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, motorgraders and backhoe loaders. There also was a demonstration of the condi...

Cat, Allied Machines on Hand for Carolina CAT Event

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CEG - Carolina CAT held the Get in Get Real event at its Greensboro, N.C., facility on Thursday, May 9. The company had many Caterpillar and allied machines on hand for its 130 guests to look over. Cat also had several of its field service trucks on hand to highlight its service capabilities. T...

ALI Launches Certified Lift Inspector Program

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CEG - The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) kicked off the world’s first third-party vehicle lift inspector certification program on Oct. 31 with a two-day event at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. More than 300 industry professionals attended the ALI Lift Inspector Certification Program orientation. At...

TyCar Trenchless Technologies Brings Boy’s Dream to Life

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CEG - Someday driving a race car is a dream shared by many boys. Watching NASCAR races on television or in person can’t help but make a young man imagine the thrill of racing.Other than driving small gasoline-powered cars on tracks at amusement parks or small raceways, competitive racing i...

Alabama’s Route 77 Converts From Two Lanes to Four

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Cindy Riley - By Cindy RileyCEG CORRESPONDENTDespite rising temperatures, construction crews are continuing their work to upgrade a major corridor between I-59 and I-20 in northeast Alabama. When completed, the stretch of road will make traveling much easier for race car enthusiasts, whil...

Speedway Developer Eyes Meeting With Ark. Officials

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CEG - FORSYTH, Mo. (AP) The man who has faced strong criticism for his plans to build a $150 million motor speedway near Branson in southern Missouri will meet with Arkansas economic development officials to discuss options for moving the project to that state, his spokesman said. Russell Cook, ...

Whayne Supply Co. Holds Demonstration & Field Days

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CEG - Whayne Supply Company held its Demonstration & Field Days at three of its locations during the month of June. The event, which featured the latest Caterpillar equipment featuring Cat AccuGrade technology and showcasing SITECH Trimble products, kicked off June 3 and 4 at the Evansville, Ind., loca...

Spring Fling Car Show, Legacy by Petty World Debut Draw Crowds

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CEG - Hundreds of NASCAR fans and car enthusiasts made a pilgrimage to Level Cross, N.C., on May 28 to honor Richard Petty, take part in the inaugural Spring Fling Car Show at Petty’s Garage and witness the official reveal of Legacy by Petty, the one-of-a-kind Dodge Challenger custom built by Pet...

Carolina CAT Hosts ’Burgers in the Bay’ in Asheville

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CEG - Carolina CAT hosted its “Burgers in the Bay” customer appreciation event in Asheville, N.C., on April 14. The event was part of an overall customer appreciation tour Carolina CAT is hosting at three of its locations on the second Thursday of the month through November. Check with your...

King Richard Petty’s Story Being Told By a Car

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CEG - A new custom car being built by Petty’s Garage pays tribute to racing legend Richard Petty. The car tells the story of Petty’s professional life, from his NASCAR Rookie of the Year career start to his record-setting 200 race wins, and from his seven NASCAR Championships to his recent ...

N.H. Good Roads Annual Show Held in Speedway Infield

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CEG - The New Hampshire Good Roads Association held its annual equipment show picnic and golf outing July 30. Unlike previous years when the event was held in the parking lot, this year, the event was held in the actual infield of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the site of two annual NASCAR ...

Daytona to Be Repaved by Lane Construction Corp.

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CEG - The Lane Construction Corporation has been contracted to repave Daytona International Speedway, track officials announced on April 24, 2010.“Lane is thrilled to bring its wealth of construction and paving experience to NASCAR’s most prestigious race track,” announced Robe...

Hendrick Construction Inc. Finishes Carowinds Coaster

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CEG - Hendrick Construction Inc. conquered the twists and turns of Carowinds’ newest ride that will thrill adventure seekers this summer. The general contractor has completed the NASCAR-themed Intimidator — the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in the Southeast.The ride is ...

Oct 2009

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Craig Mongeau - The 2009 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is once again set and ready to showcase all the latest and greatest equipment and services offered to help you get your jobs done easier and more efficiently. This year’s show will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the Americraft Center of Progress building...

Governor Lauds Western States for Investment in Idaho

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CEG - Western States celebrated a Community Appreciation Day July 17. The event featured a show car appearance of the No. 31 CAT Racing Chevy Impala SS NASCAR driven by Jeff Burton. Ten million dollars and some 55,000 sq. ft. of innovations make the new Western States CAT facility in Hayden one ...

Western States CAT Opens New Energy Efficient Facility

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CEG - The doors officially opened at the new Western States CAT facility in Hayden, Idaho, July 15, according to President Tom Harris.The grand opening began a series of events to show support for the community and customers of Western States CAT, according to Harris.“Our goal with ...

Miller Industries, Eaton Bring Recovery Truck To Daytona 500

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CEG - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation teamed with Miller Industries Inc. to set a sustainability milestone during the recent Daytona 500 motorsports race, when the company’s hybrid-electric drive powered the first hybrid race recovery vehicle to work at a NASCAR event. The 2...

Daytona Live! Adds Exclamation Point to Speedway Area

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Jeff Brooks - Ask most people what they know about Daytona Beach, Fla., and chances are they’ll say the beach, one of the most famous stretches of sand in the world, and stock car racing — not surprising considering the coastal community is home to the Daytona 500 and a whole list of other races. ...

Case Co-Sponsors Sheltra Motorsports Car

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CEG - Stock car racing and construction equipment fans saw a new sponsor at the final two NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) races — a Case sponsored No. 4 Dodge Charger driven by NASCAR rookie Patrick Sheltra of Sheltra Motorsports. The Nov. 8 race was at Phoenix International Raceway and the season...

Doosan Takes Dealers, Customers on Victory Lap in Ga.

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CEG - Doosan hosted 118 customers and dealers from the United States and Canada to be a part of its seventh annual Customer Appreciation Weekend and NASCAR Nextel Cup Race in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 25 and 26. After gathering at The Ritz Carlton-Atlanta, guests were quickly whisked off to the Doosan...

October 2008

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Craig Mongeau - The 2008 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is upon us again. Geez, that was a fast year. This year’s show will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Americraft Center of Progress building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. No, the venue hasn’t changed; just the sponsors of the bu...

Busch Wins Corona Mexico 200 in Doosan Infracore Car

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CEG - Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 20 Doosan Infracore Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, scored his third consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series victory in the Corona Mexico 200 April 20 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez — the legendary former Formula 1 road course in downtown Mexico City.Busc...

Kyle Busch to Race to the Finish Line With Doosan Infracore as Sponsor

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CEG - Doosan Infracore is taking driver Kyle Busch and the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing south of the border for the fourth renewal of the Mexico 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Mexico City’s legendary former Formula 1 road course – the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.&#...

Three-Time Winston Cup Champ to Deliver NTEA Keynote Address

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CEG - Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip will deliver a keynote address at The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. Waltrip’s speech will take place at the President’s Breakfast and NTEA Annual Meeting on Wednesday,...

Doosan Customers, Dealers Race to Atlanta

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CEG - Doosan hosted more than 150 customers and dealers from the United States and Canada to join them for its 6th annual customer appreciation weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway Oct. 27 and 28.Guests toured Doosan Infracore America Corp. headquarters in Suwannee, Ga., getting a good look at the ...

Peterbilt 2007 Engine Vehicles Provide Increased Fuel Efficiency

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CEG - Trucking industry executives who have integrated 2008 Peterbilt Model 389’s into their fleets have reported that their 2007 engine vehicles are running strong and are more fuel-efficient than their pre-emissions mandate counterparts. John Thomas, president of Thomas Trucking in Lanca...

October 2007

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Craig Mongeau - The 2007 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is almost upon us. This year’s show will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, and will again take place in the Verizon Center of Progress building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Beginning on page 60 in this issue, please find a listing ...

Terex Gives Royal Treatment to ’King of the Dirt’ Winner

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CEG - Tom Gray of Industrial Contracting Services in Holland, Ohio, is Terex Construction’s grand prize winner from the Terex King of the Dirt Demo Days. Gray received an all expenses paid trip for himself, a guest and his Terex dealer, Bob Galloway of D-P Equipment in Camden, Mich., to th...

Tracey Road Equipment Sales Rep Jimmy Costello Dies at 69

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CEG - On Sept. 2, the construction equipment and truck market in upstate New York lost an industry leader when, at the age of 69, Jim Costello passed away. Reputably among the most well-liked people in the industry, Costello will be missed by all who knew him.He will be remembered for his...

Cat Donates Chopper to Victory Junction Gang Camp

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CEG - Caterpillar donated a CAT Chopper to the Victory Junction Gang Camp for seriously ill children March 27 in Clayton, N.C. The charitable organization was founded and is supported by the Petty family of NASCAR racing fame, and the plan is to use the motorcycle to raise funds for the camp.The...

Galedrige Reconstructs Altamont Motorsports Park

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CEG - The “Three Amigos” of Wirtgen 1900 DC cold milling machine, Hamm HD 13 and HD 75 rollers, and 880 RTB tracked paver from Vogele America combined to quickly reconstruct a central California race track between the time winter rains finally ended, and the commencement of races in May....

Terex to Host Series of King of the Dirt Demo Days

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CEG - Terex is set to kick off its next series of King of the Dirt Demo Days in Memphis, Tenn. The event is expected to bring in scores of contractors and dealers from all over the United States and Canada to check out changes in the Terex loader backhoe line and the rest of the Terex Constructi...

Mobile Co. Site Picked for Earnhardt Track, Complex

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Garry Mitchell - ASSOCIATED PRESS - By Garry MitchellASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERMOBILE, Ala. (AP) A $600 million Dale Earnhardt race track and entertainment complex will be built on 2,500 acres (1,010 ha) in the Prichard-Saraland area just north of Mobile, the track’s investors announced Dec. 15 after ruling ...

Doosan Celebrates Parts Departments at Race Weekend

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CEG - Doosan Infracore America Corp. hosted more than 170 guests at its fifth annual Customer Appreciation and NASCAR Race Weekend Oct. 28 and 29 in Atlanta, Ga. This year, Doosan recognized the importance of parts managers in Doosan’s overall commitment to product support.After gu...

Process Can Increase Life of Hydraulic Pumps by 11-Fold

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Bob Reed - Successful maintenance managers are much like NASCAR drivers. They often take advantage of the “draft,” learning as they follow the leader, but continuing to look for the opportunity to pull out of line and move into the lead. Consider Dave Waller, for example. Waller is mainte...

Iowa Speedway Project Races to Finish Line

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Kathie Sutin - It all started with a dream seven years ago. And last month — just 15 months after construction began — the green flag went down on what some are calling the nation’s state-of-the-art racetrack, the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.The track has been hailed for severa...

NJ’s JESCO Hosts Family Fun Day for Its Employees

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CEG - South Plainfield equipment dealer JESCO hosted a family fun day for its employees on July 15, 2006, at Forest Lodge in Warren, NJ. The day was planned to honor those who have been instrumental to the continued success of the company.“Our employees and their day-to-day efforts keep ou...

Indianapolis Puts ’Update 38’ in the Fast Lane

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Lori Lovely - With three world class motor races — the Indianapolis 500, NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 and the U.S. Grand Prix — drawing annual attention to the Hoosier capital, speed marks the cornerstone of Indianapolis’ reputation. The Department of Public Works (DPW) has adapted that basi...

Enormous Project to Create Bypass Into State’s ’Heart’

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Lisa Coston - On one stretch of road that serves as a merging point for Georgia State Route 316 and Interstate 85 South, in Lawrenceville, GA — the county seat for the sprawling Gwinnett County — the daily scene, at any given time, often resembles the final laps of a NASCAR race.Roughly 260,...

Alban Tractor Plans Open House at New Upper Marlboro Facility

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CEG - Alban Tractor is inviting construction and trucking companies to attend an open house at its new Upper Marlboro facility on April 21. The hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with plenty of good food and lots of special activities, free drawings and gifts.Alban is the dealership for Caterpillar in ...

Philadelphia Construction Expo Arrives

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CEG - The 7th Annual Philadelphia Construction Expo has arrived. This year’s show on March 7 and 8 will again be held at the Fort Washington Expo Center. The event, also called “The Greatest Show in Construction, Public Works & Landscaping,” will feature a wide array of equipme...

James River Continues Support of Victory Junction Gang

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CEG - T he equipment dealership that helped in the construction of a camp for ill children continues to support its mission.With the help of hundreds of contractors throughout Virginia and the Carolinas, James River Equipment raised more than $75,000 for the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randle...

N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Slated for October 19

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Profile - It’s hard to imagine with the oppressive heat we’ve had for most of this summer that fall is just around the corner. But just as the leaves will turn color and float to the ground this October, the doors of the Verizon Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse also...

’Operator of the Year’ Crowned at Fabick CAT Event

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CEG - There was an additional buzz of excitement at the NASCAR Busch Series Race at Gateway International Raceway on July 30 as 30 finalists competed for the right to be called the Fabick CAT Operator of the Year. The crowd was amazed at the speed and skill these operators demonstrated as they ...

IA Officials Approve $1M for Speedway

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CEG - DES MOINES, IA (AP) A proposed NASCAR racetrack in Newton received another boost from the state when the Iowa Department of Economic Development Board voted to guarantee a $1 million loan for the project. The $70 million project is expected to create 26 jobs at an average wage of $14.66 an...

Louis Manzie Vies for Contractor of the Year

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CEG - Louis Manzie Jr., owner Louis Manzie Inc., in Stroudsburg, PA, is one of 12 national finalists for the Contractor of the Year 2005.The Contractor of the Year winner is selected on the basis of its growth over the past five years, recommendations it receives from customers and vendors and t...

Paving Project at Martinsville Creates Safer Racing Conditions

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CEG - For those familiar with NASCAR racing and follow the sport, last year’s spring race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA, was an exciting one. Jeff Gordon was leading the pack when a chunk of the racing surface in turn three broke loose and badly damaged his car, lost him the lead a...

Tax Structure Approved for Proposed Iowa Speedway

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CEG - DES MOINES, IA (AP) The Iowa House approved tax incentives for the proposed Newton Speedway, a NASCAR-style track to be built along Interstate 80 in Newton. Under the measure, the first $12.5 million in sales taxes collected by the track would be rebated. Rep. Danny Carroll, R-Grinn...

Thompson Machinery Keeps the Party Rolling Into Memphis

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CEG - Continuing their 60th anniversary celebration, Thompson Machinery’s staff held a huge open house event on Thursday, Sept. 23, at the company’s branch store in Memphis, TN.More than 500 guests and friends joined in on the festivities and got to “chow down” on catfish...

For NC Contractors, Victory Junction was Labor of Love

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Vikki Broughton Hodges - RANDLEMAN, NC (AP) Lexington subcontractors who worked on the Victory Junction Gang Camp project here say it was not only a major project for their companies, but also a labor of love. E.E. Wilson Floor Covering, Newsome Grading and Saintsing Irrigation & Landscaping –– all fam...

James River Fundraiser Brings in $51,000 for NC Victory Junction Project

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CEG - James River Equipment hosted a fundraising auction March 29 for the “Victory Junction Gang Camp” project, an all-inclusive care facility for children. The camp is the brainchild of North Carolina racing family, Richard and Kyle Petty. Held in Greensboro, NC, the event raised $...

Philadelphia Eagles’ Cheerleaders Help Giles & Ransome Open New Ransome CAT Facility in Hammon

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CEG - Hundreds of area contractors were on hand to help Giles & Ransome Inc., Bensalem, PA, celebrate the grand opening of its new facility, Ransome CAT. Located in Hammonton, NJ, the new building encompasses 27,500 sq. ft., with an expanded shop area totaling 16,600 sq. ft. There was plenty to...

Burton Leaves Bill Davis Racing, Wimmer Takes the Wheel

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CEG - On Oct. 18, Ward Burton will drive his final lap in the No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge at Martinsville Speedway. Burton and Caterpillar-sponsored Bill Davis Racing reached an agreement to end their contract for the remainder of the 2003 Winston Cup season on Wednesday, Oct. 8. "For wha...

Homestead-Miami Construction Nears Final Lap

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Bonnie L. Quick - Race fans from all over will be coming to a new and more exciting track at Homestead-Miami Speedway when it is it finished in November. The new configuration will result in increased excitement for fans and drivers when the Homestead-Miami Speedway becomes the first NASCAR Winston Cup track to be...

CT’s Haynes Group Takes the Racing Plunge, Comes Up Big Winner

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James Van Horn - When brothers Tom and Paul Haynes, who operate the Haynes Group, Seymour, CT, first got into auto racing as sponsors, they weren’t dyed-in-the-wool motorsports fans (sometimes called “motorheads”) at all. In fact, until several years ago, neither had ever been to an auto race ...

Ingersoll-Rand and the Racing Car Pit Crew: 15 Seconds of Fame

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James Van Horn - Andy Warhol said, “In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.” In NASCAR Winston Cup racing, every pit crew is allotted a maximum of 15 seconds of fame, as they service a race car, often in full view of a television audience. If the stop is any longer, the driver loses val...

Mark Hufcut, Pine Bush Join in Auto Racing’s Saturday Night Fever

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James Van Horn - When the Orange County (New York) Fair Speedway ran its first races of 2003 season in mid-April, it marked the 84th year of auto racing on the historic five-eighth mile hard clay track, the 55th straight year of stock car racing there — and the 12th year for driver mark Hufcut and Pine Bush...

Greg Biffle and Team Grainger: Rookies With Big-Time Stats

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James Van Horn - He may be “only” a rookie, but Greg Biffle, driving the No. 16 Ford Taurus for Team Grainger, brings some powerful credentials to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series this season. And, he drives for Jack Roush Racing, which has placed two drivers among the top six finishers in each of the fi...

Southworth-Milton Takes Ward Burton to a Hockey Game

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CEG - A special guest made the Monarchs hockey game at the Verizon Wireless Arena more exciting and increased the attendance as well. The 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton drew a large crowd of enthusiastic fans, many of them proudly wearing No. 22 Cat shirts. “Ward’s a special kin...

CT Concrete Producer Wins Elkin’s ConExpo Contest

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CEG - Don Mullin, owner and chief operator of Concrete Express Inc. recently took home the grand prize from Elkin Manufacturing Inc. of a Richard Petty Driving Experience. The prize was the result of a drawing held in conjunction with ConExpo-Con/AGG. Mullin visited the show in March to check o...