DeWalt sponsors quick-drill contest

April 8, 2002
Fancy yourself a modern-day Quick Draw McGraw when you’ve got your cordless drill in your hands? Now’s your chance to show off your screw setting skills. DeWalt, Baltimore, will hold its Million Dollar Challenge cordless drilling contest throughout April, in which contestants will compete to see who can drive five 1 5/8 in. course-thread screws into a pine board with the company’s 14.4V cordless drill

Fancy yourself a modern-day Quick Draw McGraw when you’ve got your cordless drill in your hands? Now’s your chance to show off your screw setting skills. DeWalt, Baltimore, will hold its Million Dollar Challenge cordless drilling contest throughout April, in which contestants will compete to see who can drive five 1 5/8 in. course-thread screws into a pine board with the company’s 14.4V cordless drill the fastest. The winner could take home a Chevy van and as much as $1 million.

The company will hold more than 400 qualifying events in more than 50 cities. Those contestants with the fastest times from each local event will win a 2003 Chevy Express utility van and advance to one of 16 regional contests. The finals will be held in Phoenix, Nov. 8-10, where the finalists will have a chance to win $1 million.

For rules, regulations, a prize list and winner updates, visit www.dewalt.com.

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