HOOSIER R60A TIRE APPROVED FOR TAG USA RACING

LAKEVILLE, IN (February 7, 2012) -- Hoosier is proud to announce the approval of the R60A compound for competition at tracks and series that have adopted TAG USA rules. The following tires have been approved for the 2012-2013 race seasons: More

"NEW H2O WET HELPED ME EARN MY FIRST SCCA SOLO NATS TROPHY!" Submitted by: Chris Robbins

LINCOLN, NE -- My 2006 Mazda MX-5 (3rd generation Miata) is prepped for C Street Prepared class autocross competition, where I compete against the smaller & much lighter 1st and 2nd gen Miatas. 

My drivetrain/suspension mods include AST 5220 coilovers, Hyperco springs, Hotchkis RX-8 front swaybar (no rear bar), full polyurethane bushings, and Mazdaspeed LSD. The engine is producing close to 200 hp and 170 tq (crank). It weighed 2360 at Nats this year, or nearly 400 lbs more than my competition. 

My best finish at Nats was 11th in 2010, although the car does have a National Championship title (Juliann Pokorny won the CSP Ladies class in 2009, in the rain on Day 2, on Hoosier Wets). More

RRDC’S MARK DONOHUE AWARD WINNER FANDOZZI PRESENTED WITH UNIQUE TROPHY AT ROLEX 24

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2012) - Kevin Fandozzi, who earned the 41st annual RRDC Mark Donohue Award for his spectacular Touring 3 class victory at the 2011 SCCA National Championship Runoffs last September, was presented the award at RRDC’s annual dinner prior to the running of the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Originally scheduled to be awarded at the 2012 SCCA National Convention in March, the Road Racing Drivers Club board members elected to present the trophy to Fandozzi in Daytona as part of the RRDC’s 60th-anniversary celebration. The award is given in the name of Mark Donohue for personal spirit and performance at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. More

HOOSIER ENDS SUPPORT OF TSMA SERIES

LAKEVILLE, IN (January 30, 2012) -- Hoosier Racing Tire regrets to inform the drivers, owners and promoters who race with the TSMA organization that it will be unable to continue its support of the sanctioning body in 2012.

“It is never an easy decision to end a relationship like this,” stated Hoosier Product Manager Shanon Rush. “Although we were close to coming to an agreement for 2012, the recent rule changes proposed by TSMA would not allow competitors racing on Hoosier Tires to have a fair chance at the championship. We also reviewed last year’s point standings and very little of our sponsorship was reaching our dedicated Hoosier customers. It's time to take our support back to those who support Hoosier Tires.”

“This philosophical change does not weaken our commitment to Modified racing,” reiterated Mr. Rush. “It is our intent to continue open competition tire development, race track and driver support, and support for organizations that support Hoosier Tire and our Distributors. We wish TSMA and those drivers who support it good luck and apologize that we were unable to reach an agreement for 2012.” 

If drivers, owners, or promoters have any specific questions or concerns, feel free to share them with us directly via e-mail to srush@hoosiertire.com or visit our website at www.hoosiertire.com.

TWO MILLION HOURS OF SAFETY

Plymouth, IN (January 17, 2012) -- Hoosier Racing Tire Corp., the world’s largest manufacturer of racing tires, has achieved two million man hours worked without a lost-time accident as of December 2011 in the firm’s Plymouth, Indiana manufacturing facility. Safety is an integral part of Hoosier’s daily practice. This philosophy extends from executive management to the highly skilled workforce building our tires. More

COLBORN, GRECO & LINSELL CLINCH 2011 WKA CHAMPIONSHIPS ON HOOSIERS!

LAKEVILLE, IN (January 13, 2012) – An exciting 2011 WKA National Road Race season has come to a close and it was a memorable season for Hoosier Racing Tire’s new Road Race Kart tires. 

The purple brand was used by more champions in 2011 than any other year since Hoosier entered the road race kart market in 2007.  

Zachary Linsell (photo) doubled up and took the top honors in both Animal Sprint 335# and Animal Sprint 360# classes. More

PRODUCT BULLETIN: NEW .25 MIDGET A35 "NY1" TIRE

OWENS RIDES HOOSIER TIRES TO LUCAS OIL CHAMPIONSHIP

LAKEVILLE, IN (December 19, 2011) -- Jimmy Owens drove his Bloomquist Chassis shod with Hoosier Tires to the Lucas Oil Late Model Series Championship in 2011. 

Owens collected eight wins at tracks from Florida to New York on the 39-race tour. 

His incredible consistency, including 32 top-five and 35 top-ten finishes was the difference in the final point standings. 

Owens edged 2010 series champion Scott Bloomquist for his 1^st Lucas Oil Series title. More

HOOSIER DOMINATES IN BRAZIL

PINHAIS, BRAZIL (December 8-11, 2011) -- The Hoosier brand continues its push to dominate drag racing around the globe. 

Last weekend, the purple tire brand captured nine of the 12 open classes at the 18th Brazilian Drag Racing Festival at the Curitiba International Speedway in Pinhais, Brazil. 

The annual festival, which attracted more than 40,000 spectators, is considered to be the largest drag race in Latin America.

This year's event had a total of seven track records set with four of them set using the Hoosier tire brand.

The event attracted 360 competitors mostly from Brazil and Paraguay competing at a 1/4-mile distance. More

ATTENTION: YEAREND SHIPPING CUT OFF

LAKEVILLE, IN (December 13, 2011) -- In an effort to complete our annual inventory, we will stop shipping products on December 21st, 2011. Our last day to ship goods in 2011 will be December 20th. We will resume shipping on January 3, 2012. Please plan accordingly. As always, please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery within the continental US. If accelerated delivery is needed, please contact us directly to make special arrangements for your order. You will be responsible for all costs associated with any expedited delivery service. 
 

MORE THAN 4,000 TIRES MOVED TO DISCONTINUED STATUS

LAKEVILLE, IN (December 5, 2011) -- It's that time of year again when the racing season comes to a close and we must clear out our warehouse to make room for next year's new tire line-up. 

Today, an additional 4,000 (new) tires have been moved to discontinued status with dramatically reduced prices.   

A flat $15 shipping charge will be applied to all discontinued tire orders placed online and delivered within the Continental U.S. Orders going outside the Continental U.S. will have normal freight charges applied.

Orders will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Quantities are limited so act quickly before they sell out. Just click here to begin shopping. To view a complete list of all discontinued tires, click here.

2011 Cayman Interseries Season Wraps Up With Competitive Final Day of Action at Daytona Historics

Schneider Takes First Win in Morning Sprint; Riddell Solos to Enduro Victory

DANNY STEYN WINS THE PRESTIGEOUS 2011 AMERICAN ROAD RACE OF CHAMPIONS AT ROAD ATLANTA ON HOOSIERS! Testimony of a Champion...

ECKERT RIDES HOOSIER TIRES TO FIRST WoO LATE MODEL CHAMPIONSHIP, DAVENPORT AND OWENS ALSO CLAIM WORLD FINALS WINS ON HOOSIERS

CONCORD, NC (November 3-5, 2011) -- The World of Outlaws Late Model Series closed its 2011 season in dramatic fashion Saturday night at The Dirt Track at Charlotte.

After Thursday's qualifying, Jonathan Devenport led wire-to-wire in Friday's 50-lap opener to claim the $10,000 prize. 

Davenport was among 28 starters in the 29-car field competing on Hoosier tires including the top 19 finishers in the night's feature race.

Davenport raced to a World Finals victory using a 1350 rib left rear and a NRM-W wide 1450 right rear tire. More

KEVIN FANDOZZI NAMED 41ST ANNUAL RECIPIENT OF RRDC MARK DONOHUE AWARD

HILLIARD, Ohio (Nov. 3, 2011) - Kevin Fandozzi, of St. Joseph, Mich., was selected as the 41st annual recipient of the prestigious Road Racing Drivers Club Mark Donohue Award for his outstanding Touring 3 class victory at the 2011 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., in September. He will be officially presented the award at the 2012 SCCA National Convention on March 1-3, 2012, at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas.  

Fandozzi, 41, a mechanical engineer, formerly with General Motors and now running his own company, Insight Driven, won his first SCCA National Championship after four straight appearances at the Runoffs, racing his Insight Driven/Carbotech/Hoosier 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS. More

ERIC CURRAN AND JIM STOUT WIN USGTC FINALE AT DAYTONA

Chevrolet Corvette and Dodge Viper have won the final two rounds of the 2011 US GT Championship, held at Daytona International Speedway (October 21-23).  

Driving for Whelen Engineering Marsh Racing, Eric Curran (GT-U / Chevrolet Corvette) took the overall victory in Saturday's championship race from George Whelen (GT-U / Chevrolet Corvette) and Jim Stout (GT-1 / Dodge Viper). 

The top three changed positions throughout the race with Curran crossing the line just ahead of his team-mate Whelen, after a late safety-car period resulted in a one-lap dash for the checkered flag. More

CHRIS BUESCHER WINS THE BATTLE BUT TY DILLON WINS THE ARCA WAR

TOLEDO, OH (October 16, 2011) -- Chris Buescher capped off the 2011 ARCA Racing Series season with yet another win at Toledo Speedway. 

Buescher, who has won three of the last four races at Toledo, won the rain-delayed Federated Car Care 200 leading 53 of 206 race laps. It was also his third win in the last four ARCA Series events. 

The season-ending race at Toledo Speedway attracted 42 drivers to battle it out on the 1/2-mile track.

In qualifying, Tom Hessert captured the pole for the race with a top time of 16.080 seconds (111.940 mph). Ty Dillon was second followed by Grant Enfinger, Chris Buescher and Chrissy Wallace. More

LEE DAVIS SCORES HARD-EARNED FLAG-TO-FLAG CAYMAN INTERSERIES SPRINT RACE VICTORY AT RENNSPORT REUNION

MONTEREY, Calif. (October 16, 2011) – Lee Davis drove straight from the pole to a Cayman Interseries sprint-race victory Sunday morning at Rennsport Reunion IV but the flag-to-flag win was far from easy.  The 20-minute sprint was the first race of a Sunday Cayman Interseries doubleheader at Rennsport and will be followed by a 45-minute finale this afternoon.

Davis led into Turn 1 at the race start in his black and red No. 33 Cayman S that carries the colors of the Advan Porsche 956s and 962s and Luna-C Clothing, but immediately felt what was going to be race-long pressure from debuting driver Jack Kachadurian.  Driving a No. 14 Cayman S in the theme of a Richard Lloyd Racing Canon Porsche 956, Kachadurian jumped from third to second at the race start and kept the heat on Davis for the majority of the race.  More

CHRIS BUESCHER WINS 2011 HOOSIER TIRE SUPERSPEEDWAY CHALLENGE

KANSAS CITY, KS (October 7, 2011) -- Chris Buescher came into Friday's Kansas Lottery 98.9 race at Kansas Speedway in a dead heat with Ty Dillon in the Hoosier Tire Superspeedway Challenge. 

When it was all over, the 18-year-old driver had captured the coveted award as the highest finisher in the 7-race challenge on paved mile (or longer) tracks on the ARCA Series schedule. 

Dillon looked to be well on his way to winning the award after leading 76 of the first 81 laps in the final challenge race at Kansas before disaster struck when he came in contact with a lapped car.

The contact would result in a disappointing seventh place finish for the 2011 ARCA Series champion. Buescher would take advantage of the misfortune and finish second to give him a 25-point win over Dillon. More

ALEX BOWMAN CAPTURES 2ND WIN IN 2ND ARCA SERIES START

KANSAS CITY, KS (October 7, 2011) -- Alex Bowman won the Kansas Lottery 98.9 at Kansas Speedway Friday while remaining a perfect two-for-two in ARCA Series competition. 

The young Arizona driver took advantage of late-race contact between then race leader, Ty Dillon, and a lapped car.

Dillon had led 76 of 81 laps up to that point and looked to be on his way to his eighth win of the season before disaster struck. More

SCCA NATIONAL RUNOFFS 2011 DRIVERS ON HOOSIERS, AGAIN FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, EARN 17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Submitted by: Paula Nate

September 24-25, 2011 Elkhart Lake, WI – On what had turned out to be a very windy rainy autumn weekend, the 48^th SCCA RunOffs® were held on the spectacular rolling, twisting, turning Road America road course.  Hoosier Racing Tire was there to support and service well over half of the entrants that competed for Twenty–Eight National Titles.  More

ANDY BOZELL SETS ANOTHER WORLD RECORD ON HOOSIERS!

KALAMAZOO, MI (September 17, 2011) -- Andy Bozell set a new 3/8-mile world record Saturday posting a lap of 10.020 seconds on Hoosier racing tires. (Watch Video)

The 12-time Kalamazoo Speedway track champion broke his own record time of 10.038 seconds set last year.

The surprising part wasn't that Bozell set the new record, it was that he did so on 10" wide tires. The previous record time was set using a 17" wide right rear tire. More

CHRIS BUESCHER WINS TWO IN A ROW IN ARCA SERIES

SALEM, IN (September 17, 2011) -- Chris Buescher won his second race in a row Saturday at Salem Speedway leading 104 of 200 laps in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic. 

The 18-year-old driver, who won at DuQuoin 12 days ago, now has four career ARCA Series wins on his resume. Buescher also won twice last year with a pair of wins at Toledo Speedway.

In qualifying, 16-year-old Clint King topped the speed charts with a time of 17.246 seconds (115.853 mph) around the .555-mile track. It was King's second pole award in only his second series start. More

CHRIS BUESCHER WINS ARCA RACE AT DUQUOIN

DUQUOIN, IL (September 5, 2011) -- While most of us were relaxing on Labor Day, Chris Buescher was working his way from seventh to win his first ARCA race of the season at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. 

Buescher, who finished runner-up five times in 2011, finally made it into the winner's circle Monday leading the final 60 laps of the Southern Illinois 100. Buescher now has three career ARCA Series wins to his credit.

The Southern Illinois 100 is the second of two dirt events on the ARCA schedule. More

ALEX BOWMAN WINS IN ARCA DEBUT

OREGON, WI (August 26, 2011) -- On Friday, the ARCA Racing Series visited Madison International Speedway for the first time since 1973. When the Herr's Live Life With Flavor! 200 was over, Arizona's Alex Bowman led the final 59 laps to capture the win in his ARCA Series debut.  

The day of excitement began in qualifying when Clint King won the pole on his 16th birthday--the youngest a driver can be to compete in the ARCA Series. King also became the youngest driver to ever compete in the series. More

CHAD MCCUMBEE CAPTURES ALLEN CROWE 100 AT SPRINGFIELD

SPRINGFIELD, IL (August 21, 2011) -- Chad McCumbee dominated the Allen Crowe 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds leading 72 of 107 laps en route to capturing his third career ARCA Series win. It was McCumbee's first win since 2007 at Pocono.

There were 31 cars on hand for the first of two events the ARCA Series contests on dirt. 

Ty Dillon was the fastest qualifier circling the historic mile oval in 33.771 seconds or 106.600 mph. Dillon was looking for his fourth consecutive win and eighth victory overall this season. More

HOOSIER NAMED TIRE FOR NATIONAL SPEC MIATA COMPETITION BEGINNING IN 2012

TOPEKA, KS (August 19, 2011) – Sports Car Club of America has announced that Hoosier Racing Tire will become the exclusive tire supplier for the SCCA Club Racing Spec Miata class for National competition beginning in 2012.

Beginning January 1, 2012, all cars in the class will run exclusively on the Hoosier SM 6 tire in the P205/50ZR15 size, with the P205/50R15 Hoosier H2O designated for wet conditions. More