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Take the 2013 Pit Crew Challenge, Sweepstakes Presented by Mobil 1 and O'Reilly Auto Parts


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FAIRFAX, Va.--June 26, 2013: Mobil 1, the world's leading synthetic motor oil brand, and O'Reilly Auto Parts are giving three lucky Pit Crew Challenge Sweepstakes grand-prize winners the opportunity to receive pit crew training at the 5 Off 5 On pit crew school in Mooresville, N.C. Home to more than 20 NASCAR race teams, Mooresville is nicknamed Race City, USA. Winners will also meet Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Chevy, and tour the Stewart-Haas Racing shop in Kannapolis, N.C.

“The pit crews are the unsung heroes behind the success of any NASCAR driver”

Now through July 30, 2013, fans can go to the nearest participating O'Reilly Auto Parts store, and ask for an official mail-in entry form. Alternatively, fans can enter online at www.mobil1.us/pitcrewchallenge. In addition to the three grand-prize winners, five first-place winners will receive Stewart-Haas Racing jackets, 25 second-place winners will receive Stewart-Haas Racing pit shirts and 50 third-place winners will receive Stewart-Haas pit caps.

"The pit crews are the unsung heroes behind the success of any NASCAR driver," said Christy Rust, retail marketing coordinator for ExxonMobil. "The team of six that goes over the wall performs more than 70 maneuvers in 15 seconds with no room for error. We are giving three lucky fans the opportunity to experience how professional pit crews train."

The three grand-prize winners will receive a four-day, three-night trip to pit crew school in Race City, North Carolina. The trip will include:

  • Round-trip coach air transportation
  • Three nights' hotel accommodations
  • Pit Crew School at the 5 Off 5 On training facility
  • Meet and greet with Tony Stewart
  • Tour of the Stewart-Haas Racing headquarters
  • Tour of the Red Horse Racing headquarters
  • Admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum
  • $500 in spending cash
  • Mobil 1 prize packs

Mobil 1 is the Official Motor Oil of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of Tony Stewart's No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years of age or older to participate. For full sweepstakes rules, visit Pit Crew Challenge . Limit of one (1) entry per person per day, regardless of entry method.

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