Torrance, CA - June 14, 2007 - Edelbrock, a leader in the automotive aftermarket, and Streetfire.net, the largest video sharing service for automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts, have announced the "Passion for Performance" video contest.
For three weeks in August, contestants will upload 30-second videos showing their "Passion for Edelbrock Performance."
On August 28th, the entire Streetfire.net community will begin voting on the submitted videos. The Streetfire.net staff and the Edelbrock team will also vote considering quality, creativity and relevance to the contest theme for determining the final results. The top-ten winners will receive a prize package of Edelbrock apparel and merchandise worth $250. The grand prize winner will receive that same package plus a $2,500 gift certificate for Edelbrock product. In addition, their video may be used to create an Edelbrock television commercial to air nationally on Spike TV.
Vic Edelbrock, President and CEO of Edelbrock Corporation, commented, "We are excited about this contest. It gives us another channel to communicate the message that Edelbrock is passionate about performance. Customer feedback has always been important to us and this is an excellent forum."
"Edelbrock started making parts 70 years ago because there was a need from the community for performance," said James Schiefer, President/CEO of Schiefer Media, Inc., Edelbrock's PR firm. "The need for performance still exists and Edelbrock's ability to dialogue with the community is still just as important. StreetFire.net enables the consumers to express their passion for performance and celebrates Edelbrock's ability to deliver it."
"We are proud to partner with a company such as Edelbrock," said Adam Bruce, Co-Founder of StreetFire.net. "Our community will definitely be eager to respond to this contest. One might be surprised to see the quality of videos that are going to be submitted. We are looking forward to the results."
Entry information as well as rules and regulations can be found online at http://www.edelbrock.com/streetfire.