JUNE 10TH, 2015 (SHELBY, NC) – ALTEC INC WILL BE JOINING IN AS THE PRIMARY SPONSOR ON THE NO. 1 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. RYAN ELLIS WILL BE PILOTING THIS SPECIAL ALTEC NO. 1 DURING THIS WEEKEND’S DRIVIN’ FOR LINEMEN 200 AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK (GMP) IN MADISON, ILLINOIS. ELLIS WILL BE MAKING HIS FIRST START AT GMP. THE NO. 1 ALTEC TEAM WILL BE CARRYING ON THE MESSAGE OF THE WEEKEND TO SUPPORT ALL ELECTRICAL LINEMEN.
Drew Smith, Altec’s Marketing Communication Manager stated, “ALTEC IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH MAKE MOTORSPORTS AND THE DRIVIN’ FOR LINEMEN 200. OUR COMMITMENT TO LINEMEN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SHOWS THROUGH THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS WE MANUFACTURE AND THE SAFETY FEATURES WE ENGINEER IN EVERY PIECE OF ALTEC EQUIPMENT.”
Altec is a leading provider of products and services to the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, lights and signs, and contractor markets. We deliver products and services in more than 100 countries throughout the world. For over 85 years, Altec has been a company committed to excellence. Their products are the industry leaders and consistently raise the bar through innovative product design, integrated safety features, and continued dedication to total customer satisfaction.
“REPRESENTING ALTEC IN THE DRIVIN FOR LINEMEN 200 IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING I’VE LOOKED FORWARD TO SINCE JOINING MAKE MOTORSPORTS. WE ARE BRINGING “PORKY”, MAKE’S FIRST RACE TRUCK, AND ONE THAT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUCCESS. I CAN’T WAIT TO GET MY FIRST LAPS AROUND GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK. IT’S GOING TO BE A FUN WEEKEND IN FRONT OF AN ALWAYS ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD AT GATEWAY, AND I CAN’T WAIT TO GET ON TRACK WITH OUR BEAUTIFUL TRUCK” stated Ryan Ellis, Driver of the No. 1 Altec Chevrolet Silverado.
Joining in as an associate partner with Altec is the IBEW Local Number 2. Local Union No. 2 is affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the oldest and largest electrical union in the world. Worldwide membership is approximately 725,000. No. 2 is in the 11th District of the IBEW. Their main office is located in St. Louis, with a branch office in Jefferson City, Missouri. They currently have over 1900 members and are growing.
Additional associate sponsors will continue to be AKL Insurance, Beaver Bail Bonds, Wix Filters, and Markanda Social Strategies.
Ryan Ellis and the No. 1 Altec Chevrolet will take the green at Gateway Motorsports Park on June 13th for the Drivin’ for Linemen 200.
