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 DAYTONA
BEACH
,
FL
(January 27, 2007) – Continuing
a relationship that began when the Grand-Am Cup Series was formed in 2001,
officials from Grand-Am and Hoosier Tire Corp. today announced that Hoosier has
extended its agreement as exclusive tire supplier to the Grand-Am KONI
Challenge Series (which was formerly known as Grand-Am Cup) for another three
years.
In
addition to Hoosier being the only tire supplier that the Grand-Am Cup Series
or KONI Challenge has ever known, the world’s largest manufacturer of racing
tires also supplied the predecessor to Grand-Am Cup, the Motorola Cup series,
beginning in 1999. Hoosier is also the exclusive tire manufacturer for the
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve
through the end of the 2007 season.
“The
impact Hoosier Tire has had on making not only the KONI Challenge Series but
also the Rolex Series—and in particular the Daytona Prototype class—the
most competitive form of road racing in
North America
cannot be overstated,” said Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson. “We are
grateful to Hoosier for serving our Rolex Series teams wonderfully over the
past two years and continuing through the end of this season. At the same time,
Hoosier remains a natural choice to continue supplying tires to the KONI
Challenge Series, which kicked off its 2007 season in spectacular fashion here
at Daytona International Speedway yesterday thanks in no small part to Hoosier
Tire.”
A
total of 92 race cars competed in the Fresh From
Florida
200 on Friday, the opening race of a 12-race schedule for the 2007 KONI
Challenge Series. Hoosier will continue to supply KONI Challenge teams in both
the Grand Sport and Street Tuner classes through 2010.
“We
are proud to continue our relationship with the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series
and to offer on-site technical and service support to this exciting and growing
group,” said Hoosier Racing Tire Vice President of Marketing Dennis Sherman.
“We’re excited about the growth the series has seen, and we look forward to
many years of continued success.”
Hoosier
is the world’s largest race tire manufacturer with tires for every type of
racing venue, including sports cars, drag racing, asphalt and dirt tires for
oval racing and karting. For additional information on Hoosier Racing Tire and
its line of high performance racing tires, visit www.hoosiertire.com.
The
Grand American Road Racing Association, which operates and sanctions the
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve and
the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, is the premier road racing organization in
North America
. The 15-race
2007 Rolex Series schedule and the 12-race KONI Challenge Series calendar will
deliver professional sports car racing to key markets throughout
North America
. All 2007
Rolex Series events will be televised in the
United States
and
Canada
on SPEED and
distributed globally through ESPN International. With title sponsorship support
from Rolex Watch
USA
and
presenting sponsorship from Crown Royal Special Reserve, the Rolex Series
showcases emerging and legendary drivers from around the globe and thoroughbred
racing machines from the industry's leading constructors and the world's top
automobile manufacturers. Learn more about Grand-Am at www.grand-am.com.
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