Phillips 66 Awards Three 'Local Legends' With Gas For A Year

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips 66, a leading gas station chain and experts in gasoline since 1927, today announced the winners of its Local Legends online video competition – with Chris Dryden from Hannibal, Mo., coming in first place.  

Bringing customers the best in performance gasoline, Phillips 66 hosted this contest in 2011 to find areas where their loyal customers are experts and name them as official 'Local Legends'.  To personally connect with its fans, the brand encouraged patrons in five states – Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas – to submit a personal video of their special talent for a chance to win weekly, monthly, sweepstakes and grand prizes.  The successful seven-month campaign motivated more than 200 consumers to submit videos of their exceptional skills, with the top three grand prize winners receiving Phillips 66 gas for a year.

"At Phillips 66 we're passionate about two things – the performance gasoline we produce and the people in the places where we do business.  We wanted to celebrate our customers and applaud them for what they do best," said Tami Walker, Manager, U.S. Fuels Brand Management.  "The Local Legends contest was a fun and different way for us to engage with our patrons, and we look forward to finding more 'Local Legends' in the future."

Five of the prize winning videos can be viewed at http://www.phillips66.com/prizewinners.aspx:   

1. Chris Dryden (Hannibal, Mo.) – "Phillips 66 Pool Trick Shots"
2. Ken Danley (Amarillo, Texas) – "Hands on the Wheel Harmonica Man"
3. Richard Dinkela (St. Peters, Mo.) – "Route 66 Rich"
4. David Werth (Albuquerque, N.M.) – "Inverted Tail Grab"
5. John Hagerty (Kirkwood, Mo.) – "Phillips 66 Marshmallow Tricks"

Additionally, Hagerty will be featured in an upcoming Phillips 66 advertisement, which will begin airing February 27 in Amarillo, Albuquerque and Kansas City.  "I'm a loyal fan of my Phillips 66 gas station and enjoyed showing off my talents in the Local Legends contest," Hagerty shared.  "I had a great time recording my video, and it was awesome to receive a $500 Phillips 66 gas card."

Current Phillips 66 promotions include a Personal Credit Card promotional offer and Basket-Pong game in conjunction with the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship.  For additional information, please visit www.Phillips66.com.

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66, with its distinctive shield icon, has been providing high-quality petroleum products and excellent customer service since 1927.  The origin and heritage of the Phillips 66 brand can be traced back to the small town of Bartlesville, Okla., where in 1917, Frank Phillips co-founded Phillips Petroleum Company with his brother Lee Eldas (L.E.) Phillips.  Today, the Phillips 66 Gasoline brand is owned by ConocoPhillips, and Phillips 66 performance gasolines are sold at more than 2,900 retail fuel sites in the U.S.

About ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips is an integrated energy company with interests around the world.  Headquartered in Houston, the company had approximately 29,800 employees, $153 billion of assets and $245 billion of revenues as of Dec. 31, 2011.  For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.

SOURCE Phillips 66