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Bryan Furnace, 2024 National Equipment League Champion

The National Equipment League is bringing its "Clash of Champions" and first-ever regional qualifying event to Lincoln Park Speedway on June 20, 2025.

The event will run concurrently to the POWRi 410 Outlaw Wing sprint car race that night with the "Clash of Champions" heat taking place with 2024 National Equipment League Champion Bryan Furnace and 2025 National Equipment League Champion Mike "Dirt Perfect" Simon facing off in a non-title match.

Local construction equipment operators will compete earlier in the day for a chance to participate in the next full season of National Equipment League events, taking place at the Hyundai Product Center in Carnesville, Ga., in July 2025. Local operators interested in qualifying can enter for consideration by submitting their information via a contact form at EquipmentLeague.com or emailing Commish@EquipmentLeague.com.

The event is made possible in partnership between Lincoln Park Speedway, Diamond Equipment, Hyundai Construction Equipment North America and Geoff Dodge Racing.

Tickets are available at the venue and the race will be streamed live online at S2FTV.com.

"There are exciting parallels between dirt track racing and construction equipment operation — and now that we're testing operator's skills in head-to-head competition, bringing these events together makes for the best Friday night of the whole summer," said Bill Elverman, commissioner, National Equipment League. "Dirt, fuel, iron and speed in search of pride and bragging rights — plus a chance for local operators to come and compete in our next big tournament in Georgia. It will be a great day."

For Bob Brucken, Diamond Equipment chief operating officer, it drives much deeper than entertainment. The local Hyundai representative has long partnered with Geoff Dodge and Dirt Perfect to encourage kids of the next generation to pursue careers in the skilled trades, from heavy equipment operation to diesel engine repair. He sees this expansion of The National Equipment League to live events and bigger audiences as the perfect way to educate and entertain the masses.

"Everyone loves good competition, and when people see how the character, skill and passion of the construction industry comes together to test the best of the best, that's something people want to be a part of," said Brucken. "We're proud of the construction industry, we're committed to attracting the next generation of talent, and we believe events like this inspire our future leaders and innovators."

For more information on the event, visit LincolnParkSpeedway.com and EquipmentLeague.com.

Post-event coverage will be featured on Hyundai Construction Equipment North America's YouTube page.

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