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January 28, 2010 at
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I am sure this has been posted before...what is the tire deal with these tracks for 2010? I thought they were with Hoosier and with the Goodyear deal gaining momentum, where do they stand?
Thanks...cold in Ohio, 5 days 'til Volusia!!
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January 28, 2010 at
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| Goodyear To Be The Official Sprint Car Tire At Attica Raceway Park & Fremont Speedway |
| Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
 By Brian Liskai
(Attica, OH) When the green flag drops for the 2010 racing season at Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway - two of the nation's best weekly racing venues located 40 miles apart in Northwest Ohio - all of the sprint cars will be throwing clay on the wings of Goodyear Racing Eagles.
Attica Raceway Park hosts 410 winged sprint cars, UMP DIRTcar late models, 305 sprints and dirt trucks nearly every Friday night throughout the summer. Fremont Speedway plays host to winged 410 sprint cars, 305 sprints and dirt trucks nearly every Saturday night during the summer. The O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champion sprint cars and World of Outlaws visit both tracks as well.
"Fremont Speedway was one of the first tracks in the nation to incorporate a spec tire for sprint cars several years ago and that tire was a Goodyear. We like the proposal Goodyear has because it helps the racers with tire incentives and helps the tracks maintain a good purse and point fund," said Fremont Speedway Promoter Rich Farmer.
Attica Raceway Park Promoter John Bores agreed. "We look forward to working with Goodyear to help our race teams put on an entertaining night of racing for our great fans," he said.
Goodyear has already signed on to be the official tire of the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champion sprint cars, the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series and many other race tracks including Knoxville Raceway.
The three-year agreement between the tracks and Goodyear specifies the 410 and 305 sprint divisions will incorporate a Goodyear 200 right rear tire and Goodyear 100 left rear tire. The tires can be purchased at long-time track supporters Kear's Speed Shop, Kistler Racing Products and Fisher Performance.
However, the UMP DIRTcar late models at Attica Raceway Park will run an open Hoosier Racing Tire rule until July 1, 2010. After July 1, teams will be required to run Hoosier LM 20, 30 or 40 compounds on both rear tires of their car. The front two tires will remain open to any Hoosier compound.
To help the local racers, Goodyear will work with both tracks to donate a tire to the Hard Charger Award winner each week in both the 410 and 305 sprint car classes. The Hard Charger will have the choice of selecting a front or rear tire.
Also, the top three in the 2009 point standings in the 410 sprints will get a free front tire every five races.
“Goodyear recognizes sprint car racing as one of the elite forms of motorsports. We have a strong history in sprint car racing and we look
forward to building on that tradition in 2010," said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear’s Marketing Manager of Global Race Tires.
"We are proud to be associated with two great weekly tracks like Attica and Fremont with their talented race teams and loyal fans," added Fantozzi. |
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January 28, 2010 at
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Thanks Gas It Up...
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January 28, 2010 at
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I know its popular to bag on Goodyear, which I don't do, but am I the only one that noticed the line about donating 2 tires weekly to the hard chargers?
Free tires = benefit to the racers
I understand... the facts don't need to get in the way of your anger... but consider items like that when saying a bunch of hooey about nothing good coming out of Goodyear.
Did Hoosier do the same thing last year when they were the track tire? If so, I applaud them. If not... uh...
This also backs up another post I made that was saying locals will be at a disadvantage vs. WoO on tire knowledge. If you're running Goodyears weekly in OH... doesn't look like much of a disadvantage to yours truly when the WoO rolls into town.
Weekly 410 racing in Ohio, Iowa and PA run the yellow sticker tires this year. CA has its series (and I don't recall a Goodyear announcement on their series)... but that's 410 racing on a weekly basis.
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January 28, 2010 at
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Some Guy, where did you see anyone post in this thread with anger? Mac was just trying to get some information. Towards the end of last season those of us in Ohio were told that attica and fremont were signing with Hoosier. Somehow, those plans were changed. The people that know why havn't really been open about why, but that's their choice.
There was no anger or bashing here. Are you trying to find/create some?
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January 28, 2010 at
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Posted By: PowerSlave on January 28 2010 at 04:46:08 PM
Some Guy, where did you see anyone post in this thread with anger? Mac was just trying to get some information. Towards the end of last season those of us in Ohio were told that attica and fremont were signing with Hoosier. Somehow, those plans were changed. The people that know why havn't really been open about why, but that's their choice.
There was no anger or bashing here. Are you trying to find/create some?
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He is speaking about the other posted goodyear topic on the forums...i believe it has 30 posts. Quite abit of anger on that one, but most of it from a few posters though.
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