Bobcat Co., which celebrates its 50^th anniversary in 2008, last week announced it will host a North American road tour beginning May 17 in Knoxville, Tenn., and ending in mid-August with a homecoming event in Gwinner, N.D., and a Bobcat employee event in Bismarck, N.D.

The Bobcat 50 Years Unleashed North American Road Tour is a traveling exhibit that will visit 23 Bobcat dealers in the United States and Canada. This exhibit will include an overview of Bobcat history, Bobcat equipment from the past 50 years and Bobcat collectibles and memorabilia from the past half century.

At each Bobcat 50 Years Unleashed North American Road Tour stop, 10 attendees will be selected as finalists for The Great Road Tour Giveaway. At the end of the tour, finalists from each dealership will be included in a national drawing. The winner of the Great Road Tour Giveaway will receive one of two $50,000 contractor equipment packages.