What the news media is saying about Coast Packing
February 19, 2021
The secret to a great team is a deep bench.
Just ask Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson, #ProMod champ and R&E Racing’s lead driver. Having injured his arm in an off-track accident last fall, Goose asked Jason Lee of PTP Racing if he’d be open to wheeling his Camaro for the 2021 season.
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February 5, 2021
Coast Packing CEO, Eric Gustafson, visited with Brian Wagner at The Dragzine Podcast. Listen in as Eric discusses winning a Pro Mod title in the NMCA, what it’s like to race on radials, and his goals in racing!
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January 8, 2021
Running a corporation not only requires passion, persistence, lightning-fast decisions, but the patience to know when to apply full throttle. Eric Gustafson puts those attributes to work on a daily basis as the CEO of Coast Packing Company. His company is a premier supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western United States, and one of its marketing efforts utilizes one of the quickest and most powerful mediums in NMCA drag racing—VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod.
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September 1, 2020
At the Arrington Performance NMRA/NMCA All-American Nationals in Martin, Michigan over the weekend, VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod racers were in rocket-mode, with seven of eighteen of them running 3.70s in qualifying, and others right there with 3.80s and 3.90s. Jim Widener set the pace for the second race in a row with a 3.70, but it was Eric Gustafson and Adam Flamholc who were pulling into the waterbox for the highly anticipated final round of eliminations.
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September 1, 2020
Multigenerational family businesses pepper the American and global business landscape, and especially the US meat processing industry, from farm to table. Some have taken their businesses public, some have opted to sell, and some remain privately owned and controlled by the families that founded them. What they all have in common are the unique challenges multigenerational family businesses face every day.
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August 31, 2020
More than 650 racers rolled in for the Arrington Performance NMRA/NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Force Engineering, Aug. 27-30 at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan. VP Racing Lubricants Xtreme Pro Mod racers were in rocket-mode, with seven of eighteen of them running 3.70s in qualifying, and others right there with 3.80s and 3.90s. Jim Widener set the pace for the second race in a row with a 3.70, but it was Eric Gustafson and Adam Flamholc who were pulling into the waterbox for the highly anticipated final round of eliminations.
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August 26, 2020
In an era where faux hamburgers “bleed” and meat substitutes are among the hottest “commodities” in the food business, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe “natural” is healthier than “processed” and that plant-based diets clearly belong within the “highly processed” camp.
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July 8, 2020
Back for another helping, the Third Annual #BeefTallowFrenchFries “Tweet-to-Win” Contest kicks off on July 5th, a fitting lead-in to #NationalBeefTallowDay on July 13, Coast Packing Company announced.
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July 7, 2020
Any experienced racer will tell you that there are some seasons that just challenge you and your team unlike any other, and that’s the exact situation Eric Gustafson has found himself in. The 2020 season has been a mixed bag for Gustafson, but he’s ready to bounce back at the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Atlantic Showdown.
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July 7, 2020
Any experienced racer will tell you that there are some seasons that just challenge you and your team unlike any other, and that’s the exact situation Eric Gustafson has found himself in. The 2020 season has been a mixed bag for Gustafson, but he’s ready to bounce back at the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Atlantic Showdown.
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