Dining Out Articles | Coast Packing Company

Celebrate National Pi Day with #FatMap – The Pie Edition!

March 13, 2021

Looking to celebrate National Pi (π) Day? Check out Coast Packing Co's #FatMap – The Pie Edition! It features local pie shops and bakeries near you that sell old-fashioned pies made with flaky and delicious lard crust!

Coast Packing Team Returns to Georgia For Lights Out 12 With World’s Quickest Radial Car – and Refreshed ‘#FatMap229’

February 25, 2021

Returning to South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel on February 25-28 with radial tires and 3,500 horses in tow, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing will uncork its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at Duck X Productions’ “Lights Out 12” with “takeout or delivery” #FatMap229. For the event, Coast CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will yield the wheel to veteran driver Jason Lee.

National Lard Day

December 8, 2020

Lard Day exists to showcase how lard can be used and inform people about why lard is considered a better fat option than butter or grease. If you’re curious about how this holiday began, read more to learn about the history of Lard Day and how you can celebrate it.

In Year’s Final Outing, Coast Packing’s Radial vs. The World Camaro Returns to Bradenton for 49th Snowbird Outlaw Nationals Dec. 4-6

December 4, 2020

Bringing the curtain down on a record-shattering 2020 drag racing campaign, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 ProCharger Radial vs. The World Camaro will be burning rubber during the 49th Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, presented by Motion Raceworks, at Bradenton Motorsports Park Dec. 4-6 – and offering shout-outs to area take-out and delivery spots as it rolls.

Just Ahead of Thanksgiving, Coast Packing’s R&E Racing Team Hits Orlando World Street Nationals XXVII, With Jason Lee Commandeering ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro

November 18, 2020

Capping a blockbuster season on both the PDRA and the NMCA circuits, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team wrapped up the year on Sunday at Orlando Speed World Dragway, host of the World Street Nationals XXVII, sponsored by Late Model Engines, Howards Cams and Nitrous Outlet.

Why McDonald’s Fries Used to Taste Better

November 9, 2020

Two major factors made those original French fries irresistible: texture and tallow. The beef tallow gave McDonald's fries their signature rich and buttery flavor. Read this excellent excerpt from the original article, "Why McDonald's Fries Used to Taste Better", by Danny Jensen via Cheapism.

Fresh Off NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod Championship, Coast Packing/R&E Racing Team Heads to Georgia For Duck X Productions Sweet 16 3.0, With ‘World’s Fastest Small Tire Cars’ — and Expanded #FatMap229

October 7, 2020

Commandeering 3500 horses to South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel on October 10-13, our CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson -- for the first time ever with radial tires on this car -- will drive his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at Duck X Productions’ Sweet 16 3.0, with “takeout or delivery” #FatMap229 in tow.

Feeding Indy’s Taste for Speed, Coast Packing’s Pro-Mod Camaro Aims for NMCA World Street Finals Sept. 24-27; #FatMap317 Features Farm Fats at Local Take-Out/Delivery Spots

September 22, 2020

As this unprecedented drag racing season draws to a close, summer yields to fall colors – including the black and white of the checkered flag – and our CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson prepares to drive his Coast Packing sponsored ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at the 19th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Sept. 24-27, with #FatMap317 in tow.

West of Motor City, Coast Packing Poised for NMRA/NMCA All-American Nationals Aug. 26-30; Feeding Need for Speed, #FatMap269 Flags Lard/Tallow Take-Out & Delivery Spots

August 24, 2020

The dog days of summer may be here, but humidity won’t sap the energy at the Arrington Performance NMRA/NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Force Engineering at Michigan’s US 131 Motorsports Park Aug. 26-30, as Coast Packing Company’s CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson and his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro waves the banner of “Takeout or Delivery” #FatMap269.

Haiku Does the Trick as ‘OC Food Diva’ Chelsea Madren Takes ‘Home Chef’ Prize in Coast Packing’s ‘Tweet-to-Win’ Contest; In ‘Diner’ Category, Maine Beef Tallow Fan Lucy Knelsen Gives Shout-out to Al’s French Frys in Vermont

August 12, 2020

In a testament to the inspirational powers of beef tallow French Fries, two tallow aficionados on opposite ends of the country have taken top honors in Coast Packing Company’s Third Annual “Tweet-to-Win” Contest, a celebration tied to the July 13 observance of #NationalBeefTallowDay (and, of course, #NationalFrenchFryDay).