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BFGoodrich Tires Returns in 2015 To Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series

Corona, CA (April 14, 2015) — BFGoodrich, a manufacturer of premium tires “that can handle any challenge,” will continue its support of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in 2015 with an expanded 18-event season that began March 20-21 at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, CA.

BFGoodrich will again lead the way with full-service trackside support to all BFGoodrich racers, along with a strategic marketing and communications plan to co-promote the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series through BFGoodrich’s racing partners which include Bryce Menzies, Rob MacCachren, RJ Anderson, and Casey Currie. BFGoodrich will also continue its social media content calendar in partnership with Menzies Motorsports and Discount Tire to promote the BFGoodrich partnership with the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.”BFGoodrich is proud to continue our partnership with Lucas Oil for the 2015 season,” stated Peter Calhoun – Motorsports Manager BFGoodrich Tires. “We are proud to provide our partner drivers the world’s toughest, highest performing off-road racing tires in every pro class including the new DOT legal BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 in Pro Lite as we chase season championships in all four Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series pro classes.”For more information please visit: www.bfgoodrichtires.com

Race series Director Ritchie Lewis said, “The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series is an ideal place for BFGoodrich to demonstrate their off-road tires. We look forward to their increasing visibility as the season progresses.”

Mar 20 – 21	Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park Lake Elsinore, CA	Pro: All / Kart: All
Apr 24 – 25	Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park Chandler, AZ	Pro: All / Kart: All
May 30 – 31	Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park Lake Elsinore, CA	Pro: All / Kart: All
Jun 20 – 21	Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, UT	Pro: All / Kart: Modified Kart Only
Jul 18 – 19	Glen Helen Raceway Glen Helen, CA	Pro: All / Kart: All
Aug 1 – 2	Baja International Short Course at Estero Beach	Pro: All / Kart: Modified Kart Only
Aug 22 – 23	Wild West Motorsports Park Sparks, Nevada	Pro: All / Kart: Modified Kart Only
Sep 18 – 19	Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV	Pro: All / Kart: Modified Kart Only
Oct 24 – 25	Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park Lake Elsinore, CA	Pro: All / Kart: All
Dec 5	TBA Awards Banquet

The continually growing Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series brings door-to-door, four-wheel action to challenging, fan-friendly tracks. Team Lucas is an alliance between Lucas Oil Products and select marketing partners that increases brand awareness, maximizes television coverage and enhances live, ‘family friendly’ event experiences for fans. Lucas Oil Products is the world leader of high-performance lubricants and problem-solving additives, and distributes hundreds of unique formulations in 40 countries, with continued growth every year. Its television production arm, Lucas Oil Production Studios, produces more than 300 hours of programming for CBS, CBS Sports and the Lucas-owned MAVTV Network.

For more information visit: lucasoil.com & mavtv.com

& MAVTV

April 15, 2015

BFGoodrich presents Race-Dezert Legends and Heroes: “Lightning” Larry Ragland

Off-road racing legend “Lightning” Larry Ragland has had a long and illustrious career in off-road racing, having won every major off-road race overall including The Baja 1000, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and The Mint 400.

No other professional off-road racer is more revered among their peers than Ragland. He has more overall wins than any off-road racer in history. Credited with combining rally style driving into off-road racing, Larry is known for his extremely fast and smooth driving style sliding around corners right on the edge of disaster!

Come meet Larry at his home shop in Cave Creek, AZ and listen to why he fell in love with off-road racing and what it is like to be a pioneer of the sport. From career highlights to the special moments that defined his career in off-road racing, he did it all on BFGoodrich Tires.

Photography by Vincent Knakal of Mad MediaAbout BFGoodrich® Tires
With more than 100 years of heritage, BFGoodrich® Tires is dedicated to providing high performance tires for those who have a passion for driving in virtually any environment. Combining technical expertise with 40 years of motorsports experience, BFGoodrich® Tires delivers tires for a full range of driving experiences from ultra-high performance street, to off-road terrain with one common theme – extreme performance. Come upgrade your performance with BFGoodrich and see where our tires can take you at www.BFGoodrichTires.com, on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/BFGoodrichTires or on Twitter at @BFGoodrichTires.

About Race-Dezert.com
Race-Dezert.com was created by off-road enthusiasts, giving off-roaders a place online to share information about the sport and culture of off-road racing. Based in Southern California, Race-Dezert.com highlights the off-road disciplines of desert racing, short course off-road, stadium truck racing, rally raid, rally racing and rock crawling.Our goal is to connect the world of off-road racing globally, bringing people together through the common denominator of off-road culture. Whether you are a racer, a promoter, a chase team member, a casual fan, or just interested in learning about off-road, Race-Dezert.com is a place where you can learn about the sport and culture of off-road racing.

March 20, 2015
BFGOODRICH® TIRES STRIKES AGAIN AT MINT 400

BFGoodrich helps Lofton Claim Win and secures nine of top 10 overall finishers

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Mar. 20, 2015) – Four for four. That is the headline for the success BFGoodrich® Tires has had in the desert in 2015 after Justin Lofton claimed the overall win at the Polaris RZR Mint 400 outside of Las Vegas last weekend. This is Lofton’s second race since choosing to rely on BFGoodrich and its Baja T/A^KR2 race tire, which continues to solidify its claim as the dominant desert racing tire in the industry.

In addition to Lofton’s win, drivers on BFGoodrich Tires won accounted for nine of the top 10 overall finishers and 16 of the top 20 as well as 12 class wins. In the Class 1000 category, Roger Starkey won on the company’s new 35-inch Baja T/A^KR2 designed for that class. In all, 14 of the top 16 in this class ran the new tire. (more…)

March 20, 2015
Will You Be Attending Moab Easter Jeep Safari for the First Time with Your New to You Jeep JK?

BFGoodrich Tires, Raceline Wheels and Poison Spyder Invite You to Spend the Day With Them On Wednesday April 1^st

It is never easy being a new comer to an event that has been established for years. Especially when you have a relatively new or new to you Jeep JK. Understanding the runs, the Jeep’s capabilities and the events can all be a bit overwhelming, especially at the Moab Easter Jeep Safari. With that in mind, three companies have invited you to come and spend a full day with them. Not only are you going to get to experience trails with some of the most professional drivers in the industry, be showered with gifts and food, but you will also get to hob-nob with them at a dinner party with a raffle prize valued at $6000 that you could win. (more…)

March 18, 2015
BFGoodrich® Tires Seize Season Opening Races In The Desert

Company’s Baja T/A KR2 Race Tire Continues Its Success Story

GREENVILLE, SC (Feb 13, 2015) – Not laying off the throttle after a record year of desert racing, BFGoodrich® Tires helped drivers win the first three races of the season in their respective series. Wins at the King of the Hammers (Randy Slawson), Best In The Desert Parker 425 (Gary Weyhrich) and Bud Light SCORE San Felipe 250 (Tavo Vildosola) continued the string of dominating performance on BFGoodrich racing tires. Drivers on BFGoodrich Tires have now won the overall title in 13 of the last 14 major North American desert races. (more…)

February 24, 2015
BFGoodrich® Tires Bringing Baja Champion Tire and Contingency Program To King of the Hammers

GREENVILLE, SC (Jan 12, 2014) – On the heels of one of the most successful desert racing seasons in recent memory, BFGoodrich® Tires is highlighting its championship race tire products and a strong contingency program for the winner of the 2015 King of the Hammers held February 6 in Johnson Valley, Calif.

Once again this year, BFGoodrich Tires will offer racers a $5000 contingency award for the winner of the King of the Hammers race if running on its product. Additionally, the company will offer a $2500 award for the winner of the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge if on BFGoodrich products. (more…)

January 15, 2015