Land O’ Lakes Gears Up For Race Car Sponsorsh ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - For years, Land O’ Lakes has held the lead position in the butter market, outpacing its competi tors across the country. Now the dairy foods manufacturer is steering its marketing expertise into a race of another kind. The Land O’ Lakes consumer products group in New York/Philadelphia has signed on sprint car driver Steve Wilbur, Mechanicsburg, as part of its "Pennsylvania Proud” market ing- campaign. Land O’ Lakes is the sole sponsor of Wilbur’s rac ing team, which competes in "super sportsman” races in cen tral Pennsylvania and Maryland. “We are very excited about this sponsorship,” said Dan labeling, Land O’ Lakes product sales manager. “Sprint car rac ing is a popular family sport and is a perfect venue for us to pro mote our products.” The car, painted bright yel low and red, features the Land O’ Lakes brand products LAND O’ LAKES® Butter, Alpine Lace® Deli products, and New Yorker® Deli products. It will debut this weekend, Feb. 19-21, at the 21st Annual Motorama Indoor Races and Speed Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. CLOSED SUNDAYS, NEW YEAR, EASTER MONDAY, ASCENSION DAY, WHIT MONDAY, OCT. tt, THANKSGIVING, FV i |HI!( CHRISTMAS & DECEMBER 26TH FISHER’S FURNITURE, INC. NEW AND USED FURNITURE USED COAL & WOOD HEATERS COUNTRY FURNITURE & ANTIQUES BUS. HRS. BOX 57 MON.-THURS. 3-5 1129 GEORGETOWN RD. FRI, 8-8, SAT. 8-12 BART, PA 17503 • Made of 13 gauge Steel • All welded seams • Gravity Flow or Auger Free Estimates Also - Steel Roof Trusses for Buildings - Portable Hog Buildings - Bucket Elevators - Grain Augers Distributors - Flow Pipes & Accessories We Sell, Service & Install Ph; 717-345-3724 Fax: 717-345-2294 STOLIZFUS WELDING SHOP Owner - Samuel P. Stoiitzfus RO 3. Box 331 Pine Grove, PA 17963 Then it’s off to the races as Wilbur begins the 1999 season with opening night on March 20 at Silver Spring Speedway in Mechanicsburg. Wilbur will compete in weekly Saturday night races at Silver Spring and other speedways through October. A printer by trade, Wilbur, 36, began racing three-wheelers and four-wheelers when he was 16 years old. He then moved on to micro-sprints and street stock cars. Four years ago, he began competing in super sportsman contests, racing his sprint car around quarter-mile and half mile dirt tracks at speeds of up to 120 miles per hour. “I like the competition,” Wilbur says of racing. Tve been doing it so long I can’t imagine not doing it.” Wilbur won his first race at Lincoln Speedway, Hanover, m 1996 and has captured four additional titles since then. He looks forward to his first win m his Land O’ Lakes-sponsored car. “The team would like to thank everyone, from top to bot tom, for giving us this chance,” Wilbur said. “We’re gonna win. We’ll make them (Land O’ Lakes) proud.” As part of the sponsorship, NEED YOUR FARM BUILDINGS PAINTED? Let us give you a price! Write: Daniel’s Painting 637-A Georgetown Rd. Ronks, PA 17572 (or leave message) (717) 687-8262 Spray on and Brush in Painting I v * All-Plant e LIQUID PLANT FOOD 9-18-9 PLUS OTHERS! $ • Contains 100% white ortho phosphoric 0- acid. Made in USA. • Non-corrosive. Won’t settle. • Top quality. Excellent service. £ • Newest equipment p • Financially sound...and growing! t { Big Demand Requires { More Distributors! □ I sell to farmers. How do I become your distributor? £ □ I’m a farmer. V What’s the price? Where do I get it? \ CALL or SEND FOR FACTS: | Phone: 814-364-1349 * ALL-PLANT LIQUID PLANT FOOD, INC. * ’*'■ *- -S, N, -*• V ■*- *d Sprint car driver Steve Wilbur, Mechanicsburg, looks forward to racing his Land O’ Lakes sponsored car in local competitions this year. 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