Toyo Sponsors Drag and Rock Crawling Series
(Akron/Tire Review) Toyo Tire USA Corp. will sponsor both the NOPI Drag Racing Association (NDRA) and the Xtreme Rock race Association (XRRA) in 2006.
Florida Dealer Hosts Uniroyal Tire Soccer Clinic
(Akron/Tire Review) Olin Mott Tire in Tampa, Fla., recently partnered with Michelin North America (MNA)’s Uniroyal Tire division to host a free youth soccer clinic couched by Olympic medalist Julie Foudy.
Maxxis British Motocross Championship Kicks Off
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) British racing fans experienced the beginning of a season’s worth of racing with the first round of the 2006 Maxxis British Motocross Championships, held 12 March at Cadders Hill, Lyng.
TRIB to Challenge Truck Drivers at Mid-America Show
(Akron/Tire Review) TRIB will hold its “Pump ‘Em, Don’t Thump ‘Em” contest at its booth at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show, set for next week in Louisville, Ky.
Race Your Way To Monte Carlo
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Dunlop Race Academy is pulling up to the starting grid once again as the 2006 contest opens to applicants.
N.C. Dealer Revs Up Open House Plans
(Akron/Tire Review) BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors plans to hold its fifth annual open house on Mar. 4 at its distribution facility in Whiteville, N.C.
The Challenge Begins
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Today marks the beginning of the gruelling eight-day 2006 Fulda Challenge.
Colorado Dealer Awards 2006 Mustang to Promotion Winner
(Akron/Tire Review) On Jan. 21, Jim Paris Tire City awarded a 2006 Ford mustang as the grand prize in a sales promotion contest to Bob and Mary Jane Logan of Bob’s Downtown Conoco American Car Care Center (ACCC).
Hankook Steps Up Motorsports Involvement
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The recent Autosport show saw Korean tyre manufacturer, Hankook, unveil a raft of motorsports plans, as it seeks to become a key player in the U.K. motorsports arena.
Bargain Clutter Busters
Boston was invaded in July 2003. Not by aliens or a foreign army, but by strange creatures known as “treadheads.” During that month, six young men cruised the streets of Boston sporting an unusual hair style – a tread pattern on their heads. They also wore red T-shirts bearing the question, “What’s up with my