Federated Announces ‘Get Dirty With Kenny’ Home Run Weekend

What could be better than a weekend of dirt track races and running bases? Winners of the "Get Dirty with Kenny" extravaganza will see a night of major league baseball from a skybox at beautiful Busch Stadium in St. Louis before hitting the track with NASCAR driver and dirt track legend Kenny Schrader the following day.

What could be better than a weekend of
dirt track races and running bases? Winners of the “Get Dirty with Kenny”
extravaganza will see a night of major league baseball from a skybox at
beautiful Busch Stadium in St. Louis before hitting the track with NASCAR
driver and dirt track legend Kenny Schrader the following day.

The popular “Get Dirty with Kenny” dirt
track driving experience will take place at the Federated Auto Parts I-55
Raceway in Pevely, Mo., outside of St. Louis. Winners will have the opportunity
to race with Schrader as well as get a behind-the-scenes look at the racing
business.

“Every year, we add a little twist to
the ‘Get Dirty with Kenny’ sweepstakes, and a night at Busch Stadium watching
the defending National League champions battle one of their arch rivals from a
skybox is certainly going to be extra memorable for our winners,” said Phil
Moore, senior vice president for Federated. “Every year, the winners of the
‘Get Dirty with Kenny’ contest tell us it was an unforgettable weekend and we
know this year will be no different.”

To be eligible to win a chance to “Get
Dirty with Kenny,” a shop must be enrolled as a Federated Car Care Center
member by June 1. All Federated Car Care Center members in good standing are
automatically registered to earn a chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip.

For more information about the Federated
Car Care program and the “Get Dirty with Kenny” promotion, contact your
Federated Auto Parts Distributor or visit www.federatedautoparts.com.

When Your Shop Is Worth Much More Than You Thought

Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.

Case Study: Owner of San Francisco-based Import Service Shop Delighted to Discover Just How Valuable His Business is to Qualified Buyers
I sometimes share case studies of the clients I have been able to assist in my role as an aftermarket business broker and provider of intermediary and advisory services. I do that when I think the story will provide a reader in similar circumstances with new insights or helpful information.
In the case of Cowden Automotive, Inc., I acted in a consulting capacity assisting the owner and his broker in valuing the business, creating a marketing plan, finding a qualified buyer, and arranging financing for the sale.
Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.
Needless to say, delivering that kind of good news to a shop owner is a rewarding experience. Discovering that the sale of his business would result in his retirement nest-egg being substantially larger than he had ever thought was a fitting tribute to someone who had spent his entire working career as a busy automotive service shop owner.

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