Cooper and Atlantic Championship Race into 2008 Season

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s sponsorship of the Atlantic Championship hits its second season this year – the 35th anniversary year for the open wheel race series

Published: April 28, 2008

The Cooper Tire Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda series offers drivers the chance to hone their skills as they progress through open wheel racing.

The 11-race season kicked off Apr. 20 during the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, and then moves to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on May 18 during the Monterey Festival of Speed.

With the merger of the Indy Racing League and Champ Car, the Atlantic series is now wholly independent and will be featured during major race weekend events run by IRL, ALMS and the Grand Am series. The Atlantic series will hit three tracks in Canada, as well events in California, New York, Utah, New Jersey, and Atlanta. (Tire Review/Akron)

Turbo Wholesale Tires introduces Lexani Volt-EC EV tire at annual open house

The open house also featured a trade show, a buyers event and dinner for dealers part of the Turbo Wholesale Tires group.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 8, 2024

Turbo Wholesale Tires welcomed more than 400 tire dealers to its annual open house at its Oak Park (metro Detroit), Michigan distribution center May 2. This year, the event featured three events at once: a trade show, a buyer's event and a dinner for tire dealers who are part of the Turbo Wholesale Tires group. The major announcement of the night came from Todd Pickens, chief commercial officer at Turbo Wholesale Tires, who presented Lexani’s entry into the EV tire market: The Volt-EC. Lexani is one of Turbo Wholesale Tires’ proprietary tire lines, which also includes Lionhart and Rolling Big Power (RBP) brands.