Winner of WEATHER GUARD “Work Truck Drive Away” Contest Receives 2007 Toyota Tundra
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Representatives of KNAACK LLC and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S. A., Inc. presented the keys to a 2007 Toyota Tundra pick-up truck to Boulder, Col. resident Steve Hargreaves.
Bruce Miller (left-right) and Geoff Schick, WEATHER GUARD, presents the keys to a 2007 Toyota Tundra outfitted with WEATHER GUARD truck equipment to Boulder, Col. resident, Steve Hargreaves (right).
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Representatives of KNAACK LLC and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S. A., Inc. presented the keys to a 2007 Toyota Tundra pick-up truck — outfitted in WEATHER GUARD truck equipment and valued at more than $28,000 — to Boulder, Col. resident Steve Hargreaves, winner of the 2007 WEATHER GUARD “Work Truck Drive Away” contest on Wed., Oct. 26.
The presentation of the keys was made by Bruce Miller, representing WEATHER GUARD, and Geoff Schick, district manager of Toyota Motor Sports, at the Boulder Toyota Scion dealership in Boulder. Hargreaves was randomly chosen out of nearly 40,000 entries.
Sponsored by Knaack LLC in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, the contest was open to all participants across the country to promote the WEATHER GUARD brand and line of truck boxes and accessories. Advertisements in automotive and contractor trade magazines and the WEATHER GUARD Web site promoted the contest. Participants entered the contest online.
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