The couple spent this past weekend at the F1 Races in Austin, Texas. In addition to being wined and dined in the Formula One Paddock Club, they were treated to a tour of the garages of the car that won the race and secured the World Championship driven by Lewis Hamilton. Pit Lane walks were included daily and they were able to watch all the race weekend activities from above the garages.
In addition to the grand prize winners there were nine other finishers that each received cash prizes:
• Darrell Handley, AllRite Import Service in Wichita, Kan.
• Alfred Wilkins, Wonder Auto & Tire in Estey’s Bridge, N.B., Canada.
• Ronald Roy, Westmount Service Center in Westmount, N.B., Canada.
• Danny Lam, Savings Auto Care in Milpitas, Calif.
• Peter Salcido, Felix’s Auto Service in Mountain View, Calif.
• Glenn Matteson, Matteson Service Center in Durand, Ill.
• Don Weaver, Lamar Automotive Pittsburg, Kan.
• Kalliope Dawley, The Auto Clinic in Frankfort, Ill.
• Allen Shidler, Shidler’s Auto Repair in Indianapolis, Ind.
APA Shareholders include Automotive Supply, Wichita, Kan.; APM, N.B., Canada; Intex Auto Parts, San Jose, Calif.; IWI Motor Parts, Dubuque, Iowa; Ramac Industries, Minden, Nev.; SMP Automotive Products, Chicago Heights, Ill..
The promotion ran at hundreds of WD locations across North America this summer and was sponsored by Airtex Fuel, Akebono, ASC, Autolite, BBB Industries, Beck Arnley, Bosch, Champ, Denso, Dorman, Exide, Federal Mogul, FRAM, Gates, KYB, Loctite, MAS, Mevotech, Permatex, Prestone, SKF, Smitty’s Supply, Trico, Walker Products and ZF/Sachs.
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