The Final Lap: Flag Drops on Tire Competition in Major Race Series
It was a sad, sad day, Oct. 22 was. Mark a big black flag on your calendar. Shed a little tear. When the checkered flag dropped on that day’s Brazilian Grand Prix, it marked the official end of real competition in big-time racing. As of Oct. 23, there is no longer any competition in NASCAR.
Pedal to the Metal: Drag Tires, Lightweight Wheels Quench Customers’ Thirst for Speed
Speed: (sped) n. Magnitude of a velocity. The act or state of moving rapidly. An unquenchable thirst for more. OK, I made up the last one, but you know what I’m talking about. In the world of instant gratification, motorsports is king. If a 10-second quarter was great yesterday, it’s just a start today. Because
Gold Dealers Sail into 2017
A board the Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas, 640 tire dealers, their guests and Continental Tire the Americas staff took to the sea for the 2017 Gold Dealer Meeting. This year 334 Elite Gold Dealers, including 67 new dealers, qualified for the annual Gold Dealer trip by selling more than 2,000 units in 2016.
Street to Track: ExtremeContact Sport
Continental Tire the Americas rolled out its newest ultra-high performance summer tire, the ExtremeContact Sport, during an event in Palm Springs, Calif., in October. Designed with the help of five International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) drivers who tested the tire throughout its development, the new UHP summer product is Conti’s latest offering that brings the
Industry Report
It took seemingly forever, but NHTSA finally issued final tire performance and testing standards in late June – more than a year after its initial proposal was revealed. The new standards feature more stringent performance test parameters, including a controversial low inflation pressure test provision.
Continental Introduces New ExtremeContact Force
The Continental ExtremeContact Force comes complete with SportPlus Technology, which provides responsive handling, better grip on wet roads and extended tread life.
Continental Shows Off New Technology at CES 2020
Continental showcased its efforts in creating safe, convenient and efficient mobility solutions at CES 2020.
‘Arrested Development:’ Pirelli’s F1 Place at the Pinnacle
There was a recent online article entitled, “Is Formula One Still the Pinnacle of Motor Sport?” which posited the question, “How is this the showcase of the very best automotive technology if the tires are so bad?”
IndyCar’s Silly Season Starts Early With Firestone Announcement
I can’t say I was surprised when my Blackberry buzzed to life late Friday with the news that Bridgestone Americas was closing the book on its IndyCar racing involvement. The writing was on the wall in January when the company passed on renewing its relationship with what’s left of American open wheel racing. And besides,
100 and Out: Firestone Brand Leaving IndyCar After Season
Bridgestone Americas has decided to end its long association with American open wheel racing, and is withdrawing the Firestone brand’s support and sponsorship following this season. Announced after business hours last Friday, Bridgestone said it will also end its sponsorship of the second-tier Indy Lights series.“The partnership between the Firestone brand and IndyCar has been