new season in off-road racing is delivering another “been there, done that” moment for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:GT) , as racers competing on Goodyear light-truck tires finished first and second overall in the Best in the Desert Racing Association’s “Terrible’s 250″ in Primm, NV.
Two race vehicles, built by Porter Racing, and owned and sponsored by Grove Lumber, crossed the finish line in one-two fashion on April 19. The first place team of Steve Croll (primary driver and owner of Grove Lumber), Evan Vanderweerd and Ray Croll completed the competition in slightly under four hours and 27 minutes. The second-place vehicle was driven by Steve Croll’s brother, Shawn.
Carried by Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tires in size 35×12.50R15, the top two finishing teams raced through the challenging desert course with no tire failures. Top speed for the winning team was 119 mph, with an average speed of 59 mph over the grueling 250-mile event.
The Wrangler MT/R tire is also available to consumers who only dream of Best in the Desert racing. The consumer version of the Wrangler MT/R tire is Goodyear’s superior traction tire for off-road enthusiasts, featuring exclusive Durawall Technology, which helps resist punctures and cuts. This kind of toughness is especially sought after by desert racers who tackle the toughest terrain, such as sand, mud and rocks. The Wrangler MT/R is available in a variety of sizes ranging from 15″-18″ rim diameters and up to 40″ in outer diameter to outfit popular off-road enthusiast vehicles.
During the 2007 off-road racing season, in Porter Racing’s Unlimited Class 1 “buggy” and its special-built Goodyear Wrangler MT/R off-road race tires, Billy Gasper captured the season-long Class 1 title in SCORE International Off-Road Racing. All Porter Racing vehicles are delivered with Goodyear tires.
Source: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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