Firestone sweepstakes celebrates hard work in off-the-road industry

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 23, 2017) – Firestone, a leading tire brand of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. and the official tire of the Verizon IndyCar Series®, is giving hardworking members of the off-the-road (OTR) industry an opportunity to enter to win a trip for two people to “the Greatest Spectacle in Racing®” – the Indy 500.*

Firestone is inviting equipment owner/operators and their employees who are race fans to enter for a chance to win. The grand prize consists of round-trip air travel for two people, hotel accommodations for three nights, and two tickets to the 101st running of the Indy 500, which will take place Sunday, May 28, 2017.

“Our customers in the construction and aggregates industries work hard and we are committed to delivering dependable Firestone products that they can rely on to get the job done,” said Michelle Lane, director of marketing, off-the-road, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations. “With this in mind, we wanted to celebrate that commitment to hard work and offer a unique opportunity to attend an iconic sporting event that is endemic to the Firestone brand.”

In addition to the grand prize getaway weekend, Firestone also will select first, second and third prize winners to receive Firestone gear, consisting of:

  • Custom Firestone hard hats for five first prize winners,
  • A Firestone polo for 10 second prize winners, and
  • Firestone ball caps for 50 third prize winners.

To be eligible, all entries to the Firestone OTR sweepstakes must be received by March 31, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Winners will be randomly selected on or about April 3, 2017 and be notified via email and/or U.S. mail or overnight delivery service.

To enter the sweepstakes, please visit: http://commercial.firestone.com/en-us/versabuiltgiveaway

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  Participants must be legal U.S. resident, 21 years of age or older at the time of submission and work as commercial off road equipment owner/operators or be employed by a company that uses commercial off-road equipment such as aggregate quarries, construction companies or rental equipment companies. Prize award subject to written company policies of employer.  See official rules on the sweepstakes website for how to enter, prize restrictions and odds of winning. {Not sponsored by Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC.}

 

About Bridgestone Americas, Inc.:

Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM) is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BSAM and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The BSAM family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its One Team, One Planet message, the company is dedicated to achieving a positive environmental impact in all of the communities it calls home.