Chevron Announces 12 Finalists for 2017 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition
September 19 2017 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Top Teen Experts to Compete in 22nd Delo
Tractor Restoration Competition
Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker
of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils,
lubricants and coolants, has announced the finalists for its 2017
Delo Tractor Restoration Competition, now in its 22nd year of the
program. The event will bring the nation’s top teen tractor
restoration specialists to Indianapolis, IN – during the 90th
National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Convention – to compete
for the national title.
“The success of the program is reflected in the number of
returning finalists this year,” said Dan Holdmeyer, Industrial and
Coolants Brand Manager, Chevron Products Company. “This year really
shows the perseverance of these students over the years and the
impact it has had on their lives, learning skills they can use
throughout their life.”
The 2017 entries have been narrowed down to 12 finalists, who
will present their projects to a panel of five seasoned tractor
restoration experts. Each project will be graded on the restoration
process, safety precautions, results, documentation and their oral
presentation.
The Delo Grand Champion will be awarded $10,000, the Delo
Reserve Champion receives $5,000 and Third Place Champion takes
home $3,000.
The finalists for the 2017 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition
are:
- Andrew Brown, Nashville FFA, Nashville,
IL: 1957 Allis Chambers WD45
- Austin Reynolds, Ira FFA, Snyder, TX:
1969 John Deere 4020
- Corey Verstraeten, Southwest High
School FFA, San Antonio, TX: 1972 Oliver 1755
- Devin Haywood, Hastings FFA, Hastings,
MI: 1950 Farmall Demonstrator C
- Four Rivers Career Center, Washington,
MO: 1948 Farmall C
- Mack Blair, Dubiski High School FFA,
Grand Prairie, TX: 1973 International Harvester 666
- Marcus Wagner and Cameron Coyle,
Dubiski High School FFA, Grand Prairie, TX: 1958 John Deere
420V
- Matthew Machicek, Rogers FFA, Rogers,
TX: 1956 Minneapolis-Moline 335
- Northwood FFA, Nappanee, IN: 1956
Farmall 350
- Ryder Merta, El Campo FFA, El Campo,
TX: 1955 Farmall 200
- Tanner Burns, Tucker County FFA,
Hambleton, WV: 1968 International Farmall 544
- Taylor Havemann, Atascadero High
School, Atascadero, CA: 1951 Oliver OC3
“The Delo TRC program has made a tremendous impact on our family
and has combined our sons’ love for antique tractors with their
drive to tackle challenging projects,” said Luke Haywood of
Hastings, MI, father of the 2016 Delo Grand Champion Austin Haywood
and 2017 finalist Devin Haywood. “No other program is available to
our students that starts at the high school level and is as
comprehensive and technical as the Delo Tractor Restoration
Competition. The experience will have a lasting impact in whatever
field they choose in the future.”
About the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition
Since 1995 the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition has rewarded
the determination, mechanical skills and business savvy of high
school-aged tractor restoration experts from around the country.
Through the restoration of an antique tractor, participants develop
skills applicable to the modern business world. The skills needed
for success in the program – equipment maintenance, teamwork,
project management, budgeting, planning and marketing – help
develop the participants into future leaders in the agriculture
community.
All entrants to the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition are
required to submit a workbook detailing the entire tractor
restoration process, from mechanical overhauls of the engine,
transmission and auxiliary and ancillary systems, to the external
appearance of the tractors. The 12 finalists are invited to present
their projects to a panel of four professional tractor restorers
during the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Projects are
graded on restoration process, hands-on learning, results and
documentation, as well as oral presentation and safety
precautions.
For more about the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition, go to:
www.DeloTractorRestorationCompetition.com
Follow the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition
Online
The Delo Tractor Restoration Competition can be followed on
various social media channels, including Facebook, YouTube and
Twitter.
During the finals competition on October 25 and 26, event
updates and the results will be posted on the program’s Facebook
page in real time.
Chevron’s Delo Product Family:
Chevron’s Delo product family includes engine oils, premium
lubricants and extended life coolants that provide premium
performance and bottom-line value for diesel powered vehicles. All
Delo products are covered under the Delo Warranty Plus program,
which provides bumper-to-bumper protection against lubricant and
coolant related failures as described in the Delo Warranty.
More information on Delo products can be found at:
www.ChevronDelo.com
About Chevron Products Company
Chevron Products Company is a division of an indirect, wholly
owned subsidiary of the Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX)
headquartered in San Ramon, CA. A full line of lubrication and
coolant products are marketed through this organization. Select
brands include Havoline®, Delo® and Havoline Xpress Lube®. Chevron
Intellectual Property, LLC owns patented technology in advanced
lubricants products, new generation base oil technology and
coolants.
For more information go to: www.ChevronLubricants.com
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