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Open-Wheel Racer And Technician Are Grand Prize Winners In 2017 ‘Search for a Champion’ Contest
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Blake Brown, an open-wheel dirt modified racer from Corbin, Kentucky, and Derek Fetter, an automotive enthusiast and collision repair technician from Troy, Missouri, are the grand-prize winners in the 2017 “Search for a Champion” contest from Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Champion brand.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts awarded a total of $137,500 in sponsorships to this year’s grand-prize winners, runners-up and finalists.
As the winner of the contest’s “On the Track” category, Brown received a $50,000 Champion racing sponsorship. Fetter, winner of the “Off the Track” category, received a $5000 prize.
Brown is a high-school junior who garnered eight wins and 12 top-three finishes in 17 starts at Richmond (Kentucky) Raceway in 2016.
In addition to Brown’s $50,000 grand prize, Federal-Mogul Motorparts awarded $5000 to each of 10 runners-up and $1000 to each of 25 finalists in the “On the Track” category.
Fetter, a technician at F & S Collision and Customs, a family-owned business in Troy, entered the “Off the Track” category based on his interest in vehicle maintenance and performance upgrades.
Joining Fetter as prize winners in the “Off the Track” category are 10 runners-up who received $500 each and 25 finalists who were awarded $100 each.
The annual Search for a Champion contest, established in 2012, encourages grassroots racers and consumers to demonstrate their commitment to a superior vehicle and engine performance through the use of high-quality components. This year’s contest attracted 1,110 participants, representing a nearly 400 percent increase over 2016.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts awarded a total of $137,500 in sponsorships to this year’s grand-prize winners, runners-up and finalists.
As the winner of the contest’s “On the Track” category, Brown received a $50,000 Champion racing sponsorship. Fetter, winner of the “Off the Track” category, received a $5000 prize.
Brown is a high-school junior who garnered eight wins and 12 top-three finishes in 17 starts at Richmond (Kentucky) Raceway in 2016.
In addition to Brown’s $50,000 grand prize, Federal-Mogul Motorparts awarded $5000 to each of 10 runners-up and $1000 to each of 25 finalists in the “On the Track” category.
Fetter, a technician at F & S Collision and Customs, a family-owned business in Troy, entered the “Off the Track” category based on his interest in vehicle maintenance and performance upgrades.
Joining Fetter as prize winners in the “Off the Track” category are 10 runners-up who received $500 each and 25 finalists who were awarded $100 each.
The annual Search for a Champion contest, established in 2012, encourages grassroots racers and consumers to demonstrate their commitment to a superior vehicle and engine performance through the use of high-quality components. This year’s contest attracted 1,110 participants, representing a nearly 400 percent increase over 2016.
