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Sep 07, 2009
Join the Iowa Corn Fed Game Day Pump Rally
Iowa - Iowa State Game

Kum & Go to Offer E85 fuel for 85 cents,

plus your chance for free ethanol and other prizes

 

JOHNSTON, Iowa – Sept. 7, 2009 – Iowa Corn is excited to partner with Cyclone Sports Properties, Hawkeye Sports Properties, the Premier Chevy Dealers and Kum & Go for the Iowa Corn Fed GameDay DriveAway.  To kick off the weekend, Iowa Corn will host an Iowa - Iowa State pre-game pump rally at the Kum & Go store located at 2801 13th Ave. in Ames.

Consumers should drive into Kum & Go from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 to register for prizes including ethanol, free tickets to the Iowa - Iowa State football game on Saturday and more. Kum & Go will be offering E85 fuel for 85 cents per gallon during the promotion.

Iowans will be able to register for the GameDay DriveAway grand prize- a victory red, 2009 Chevy Silverado fueled by Iowa’s corn growers and running on E85 or Super Unleaded. Plus, two lucky winners will receive ethanol for a year!

“Iowa Corn is proud to partner with the Premier Chevrolet Dealers, Kum&Go as well as Iowa and Iowa State athletics on the GameDay DriveAway to promote flexible fuel vehicles and corn fed ethanol,” said Shannon Textor, Iowa Corn market development director.  

The Iowa Corn Fed GameDay DriveAway is part of a GameDay partnership that includes the Iowa and Iowa State football, basketball, and wrestling seasons.  Consumers can enter the drawing once each month from July 10 through November 21 online at www.iacornfed.com or they can sign up in person at this promotion or the Iowa and Iowa State football game on September 12.

Iowa Corn Hosts the Iowa vs. Iowa State Pump Rally

Friday, September 11th, 2009 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Kum & Go – 2801 13th Ave, Ames, Iowa

 



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