Five Grand Prizes Awarded in Kmart/Loadhandler Sweepstakes
2 July 1997
Five Grand Prizes Awarded in Kmart/Loadhandler SweepstakesWinners Announced at Loadhandler 200 NASCAR Race TROY, Mich., July 1 -- Loadhandler 200 1997 champion, Ron Hornaday, wasn't the only winner associated with the titled NASCAR race held on June 21. The five grand prize winners of the Kmart/Loadhandler Great Truck Giveaway were announced during the prime time broadcast of the NASCAR Truck series event. Jointly sponsored by Kmart Corporation and Loadhandler Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cargo management auto accessories, the Great Truck Giveaway culminated with the award of five full-size Ford F-150 pick-up trucks in conjunction with the race. Drawn from thousands of entries across the country, the winners are Jeanette Espinosa of Fairview, New Mexico; Thomas L. Hoffman of Conway, Arkansas; John F. Nita of Tallahassee, Florida; Ruth Schindler of Fort Jennings, Ohio; and Mollie Walker of Dallas, Texas. Grand prize winners will receive their trucks in local ceremonies. The Great Truck Giveaway was launched on May 1, 1997, with thousands of additional prizes awarded during the course of the sweepstakes. Loadhandler Industries, a privately held corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas, manufactures, markets and distributes patented cargo management systems for pick-ups and sports utility vehicles. The company's signature product, The Loadhandler(R) patented unloading system which attaches to the tailgate of a pick-up and enables a single individual to unload any kind of material with the turn of a crank in under 30 seconds, is sold throughout Kmart's 2,100-store chain. Kmart Corporation serves America with 2,134 Kmart and Super Kmart retail outlets. In addition to serving all 50 states, Kmart operations extend to Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. LOADHANDLER 200 RACE STATS: Ron Hornaday, Jr., (#16) led the Loadhandler 200 at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway from start to finish. Snagging his 12th win in the NASCAR Truck series, Hornaday finished the 200-lap race two seconds ahead of second place winner Rich Bickle. Jay Sauter and Rick Carelli were third and fourth, respectively. All top four racers were driving Chevrolet trucks. Hornaday took home $38,975 for his evening's work. SOURCE Loadhandler Industries, Inc.