LiftMaster® Summer Sweepstakes Contest Winner Receives Once-In-Lifetime NASCAR® Experience

ELMHURST, Ill., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- LiftMaster^®, the number one brand of professionally installed garage door openers and access solutions, officially announced the Grand Prize winner of its "Celebrate Summer Safely" Sweepstakes Contest. 

Zachary Carney, a resident of Westerville, Ohio was selected amongst more than 100,000 entries, and will receive a 4-day/3-night trip for two to attend a NASCAR race in Phoenix, AZ and a LiftMaster^® Elite Series^® 8550 DC Battery Backup Belt Drive garage door opener with installation for his home and for up to ten nearby friends.

"I'm very excited to receive this prize as my existing garage door opener lacks the necessary safety features and does not have the cutting-edge connectivity to be able to access my garage remotely," said  Carney. "Thanks to LiftMaster, my family and friends will benefit from an updated garage! I'm also excited to travel to Phoenix for a VIP NASCAR experience!"

Carney saw the contest featured on Facebook and submitted an entry because he is a NASCAR fan and needed to upgrade his garage door.

"LiftMaster is committed to safety leadership, ensuring everyone's garage is the safest it can be and the Celebrate Summer Safely Sweepstakes contest was a fun and effective way to promote our 'Don't Chance It. Check It.™' Safety Campaign," said Bob Markwart, President, LiftMaster, Americas. "On behalf of everyone at LiftMaster, we want to congratulate Zachary Carney and the other winners and thank everyone who entered."

The Grand Prize includes:

• A 4-day/3-night trip (11/7 – 11/10/14) for 2 to attend a Sponsor-specified car race in Phoenix, AZ including round-trip coach air transportation from major airport nearest winner's home, hotel accommodations (double occupancy), a pair of admission tickets to the race, a pair of Hot Passes for VIP access and tour of the racetrack, 4 days' rental car in Phoenix, and $500 spending money for winner. Winner and guest will also have the opportunity to meet Jamie McMurray (subject to availability).
• The Grand Prize winner and up to 10 friends/neighbors of winner's choice who reside within a 3-mile radius of winner's home will also receive a LiftMaster^® Elite Series^® 8550 DC Battery Backup Belt Drive garage door opener with installation.

The Sweepstakes is part of LiftMaster's "Don't Chance It. Check It.™" Safety Campaign to encourage homeowners to perform routine inspections on their garage doors.  Today more than 35 million homes across America have a garage and the garage door serves the main access point for more than 70 percent of homeowners.  Safety is important because the garage door is the largest moving object in most homes and one-in-15 garage doors may lack the latest safety features or may not be operating properly¹, meaning it may not stop before making contact with an object or person.  

LiftMaster has developed a simple 3-Step Safety Check which can be performed on any automatic garage door opener installed after 1993.  Garage door openers manufactured prior to 1993 may not be up to federal safety standards and should be replaced.

This 3-Step Safety Check is as follows:

1. Check the sides of the garage door for properly installed photo eyes (black sensors) mounted no higher than 6 inches off the floor.
2. Block the photo eye with an object over 6 inches tall and press the garage door opener's close button. The door should not close.
3. Lay a 1.5 inch-high object on the ground in the door's path and press the close button. The door should reverse off this object.

To learn more about LiftMaster's Safety Campaign, visit LiftMaster.com/GarageSafety or call 855.GRG.SAFE to locate a dealer from LiftMaster's network of more than 4,000 professional installers.

About LiftMaster
LiftMaster is the number one brand of professionally installed residential garage door openers, as well as a major manufacturer of commercial door operators, residential and commercial gate operators, telephone entry systems and related access control products. Driven by the access and security needs of the marketplace, LiftMaster's expansive line of state-of-the-art residential and commercial products are designed to fit any lifestyle or application, providing the latest technology and innovations in safety, security and convenience. For inquiries on LiftMaster products or to inquire about becoming an authorized dealer, please visit www.LiftMaster.com.

¹ Industry professional estimate based on sales and dealer insights across the country. Source: NAHB Housing Facts, Figures and Trends  

For inquiries, contact:
Paul Accardo
LiftMaster
630.516.5356
[email protected]

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