A California policeman has been selected as Kasey Kahne’s “Assistant for a Week”; he won the Kasey Kahne Dream Job contest and was named the grand prize winner.
David Metzger from Fremont, California was named the winner after final interviews at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 10. Metzger, a policeman with the Atherton Police Department and a member of the San Mateo Narcotics Task Force, was one of three finalists who traveled to Las Vegas for the judging and the weekend’s NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race. Metzger was selected for his problem-solving skills, commitment to improving performance, creative thinking and ability to deal with pressure on the job.
The contest, sponsored by Dodge Motorsports, offered contestants an opportunity to be Kahne’s assistant at the Dodge Avenger 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race on May 12 at Darlington Raceway. More than 20,000 fans entered the contest, held online at www.kaseykahnedreamjob.com. Almost 116,000 people voted for the nine semifinalists.
The top three finalists were:
Kelli Quattlebaum of Greenville, S.C., received the most votes with 33,251
David Metzger from Fremont, Calif., received 20,891 votes
Erin Coates of Dubuque, Iowa., received 13,028 votes
David Metzger said he wants to help make Kasey Kahne’s life easier and keep him looking good. On the track, Metzger said he would tell Kahne to drive fast and keep all four wheels on the ground.
Fans completed a questionnaire to show why they would be the best candidate to assist Kahne at Darlington. A panel of judges reviewed the applications and selected the best nine for the No. 9. Those nine semifinalists responded to questions submitted by Dodge on video and the video was used on the official website. Fans then voted online for the best contestants.
David Metzger will spend four days at the Evernham Motorsports headquarters in Statesville and work with the Marketing Department scheduling Kahne’s at-track activities for the Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. Duties will also include working with the marketing and public relations team to get Kahne to all the appearances, media interviews, on-track and NASCAR-mandated responsibilities on his schedule that weekend.
Additional awards for the grand prize winner included:
– One year supply of vitaminwater
– Kasey Kahne Tool Chest filled with Stanley Tools
– Dell Notebook Laptop Computer
– 37″ Dell TV with LCD Technology
– BlackBerry from Sprint
– $300 Trackside Trailer shopping spree from Checkered Flag
– Kasey Kahne 1:24 scale diecast car set plus a Kasey Kahne hat and T-shirt from Motorsports Authentics
– Dodge Interlocking Floor Tiles from On The Edge
– Multiple Dodge or Kasey Kahne licensed accessories from Motorhead Products