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SafeBraking.com Announces Monthly Winners

Congratulations to automotive technician Tom Nastvogel of Walla Walla, Wash. Nastvogel is the first $100 weekly winner in the SafeBaking.com Photo Contest. Nastvogel's entry was also selected as the best photo submission of the month and he received an additional $250 Snap-on Tools gift card.

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Congratulations to automotive technician Tom Nastvogel of Walla Walla, Wash. Nastvogel is the first $100 weekly winner in the SafeBaking.com Photo Contest.

Nastvogel’s entry was also selected as the best photo submission of the month and he received an additional $250 Snap-on Tools gift card. His photo has also been entered into the Grand Prize drawing for a “Trip for Two” to the 2014 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nev.

Nastvogel’s customer came in complaining of noisy brakes and he found the pads were wearing unevenly and glazed as the photo on the www.safebraking.com site shows.

Simply send in photos of your customers’ bad brake pads and you to could be a winner.

The promotion is co-sponsored by NUCAP Industries.

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