Celebrity Tractor Race in Nashville goes with biodiesel as CMA Music Festival

In Tennessee, Domestic Fuel is reporting that National Biodiesel Board CEO Joe Jobe was among the participants in the 4th annual New Holland/Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race in Nashville, which is conducted as part of the Country Music Association Music Festival. The New Holland Boomer used for the race was running on biodiesel. Video available here.

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