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National Equipment League
Launches Season Two
heavy equipment operation as a professional sport
T
he National Equipment League is a
competition that showcases the skills of
heavy equipment operators, essentially
treating the operation of construction
machinery as a professional sport. The
league has launched its second season
on YouTube with the debut of a new event,
new contests, and six competitors from the
world of construction and heavy equipment
operation. This includes returning champion
Bryan Furnace, returning competitors Andrew
Camarata and Mike Simon (Dirt Perfect), as
well as new competitors Brenna Moore, Chris
Guins (LetsDig18) and Brandon Shannon
(Dirt, Grain & Steel).
This will be an official championship round
of four events with Furnace putting up his
championship belt to the eventual winner at
the conclusion of event four.
The National Equipment League is hosted
by HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North
America and is built as a new entertainment
platform to showcase the skills, character,
and passion of the construction industry
through competition.
Andrew Camarata competes in the Mass Excavation Sprint.
" The competition is more fast-paced this
season, and we have great rivalries that rise to
the surface in each event, " says Bill Elverman,
commissioner of the National Equipment
League. " This includes the great ongoing
rivalry between Mike Simon and Chris Guins,
the darkhorse champion Bryan Furnace and
the legend Andrew Camarata reminding
everyone of how good they are at the controls,
and new competitors like Brenna Moore
showing us the power of women operators in
the industry, and Brandon Shannon matching
humor and wit with skill. It's going to be a
great season. "
Brandon Shannon warms up at the National
Equipment League.
" It really is a hybrid of auto racing and
combat sports - it's entertaining, it's fun
to watch, and heavy equipment operation
translates very well as a sporting event, "
says Susan Philpott, marketing manager, HD
Hyundai Construction Equipment. " Turning
equipment operation into a professional sport
and creating this competition is a great way to
raise awareness and for people to understand
the role that the construction industry plays in
the world around us. "
The series of National Equipment League
events will be broadcast from the Hyundai
YouTube and Facebook channels. Triple
Crown Products came on board for the
new season as the official apparel sponsor/
partner, outfitting competitors and field
crew for each event. Additional promotional
considerations were made possible by Blue
Diamond Attachments.
A new development this season: Each
competitor is sponsored at the event by a
local heavy equipment dealer from their
home territory. These partners include
National Equipment Dealers, A Montano,
Diamond Equipment, Buck & Knobby, Jet City
Equipment and Hardings Heavy Equipment.
for more information
For more information on the National Equipment
League or to inquire about competing in future
events, email commish@equipmentleague.com,
or fill out the form at www.equipmentleague.com.
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