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  • 2015 Team GT BITD Lineup Relies on Red Letter GRABBER’s

    2015 Team GT BITD Lineup Relies on Red Letter GRABBER’s

    • Team GT announces their 2015 Best In The Desert lineup

    • All BITD teams will race on General’s signature Red Letter GRABBER

    General Tires- Anywhere Is Possible Mint 400Fort Mill, SC – February 6, 2015. Celebrating 100 years in 2015, General Tire is taking the celebration to the deserts of the southwest with their Team GT lineup for this year’s Best In The Desert (BITD) series. The Team GT driver lineup debuts this weekend in Parker, AZ at the “Parker 425” and the efforts are led by top-contending teams poised to claim championships in their respective classes.

    “I feel we have a really strong Best In The Desert lineup this year,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for General Tire. “The level of experience and depth of talent is remarkable. As we celebrate 100 years in 2015, we also look forward to celebrating race wins and championships with our teams.  We’re proud to be represented by each and every one of our drivers and teams and we wish them all the best of luck this year.” (more…)

  • General Tire Gives Away a Dream Garage to Celebrate 100 Years

    General Tire Gives Away a Dream Garage to Celebrate 100 Years

    Win a custom Ford F-150 Raptor and fully loaded dream garage as
    General Tire celebrates 100 years with the “2015 Garage Dream
    Giveaway”.

    GT100_DreamGiveaway_Web-PressReleaseFort Mill, SC – January 15, 2015. For 100 years, General Tire has been providing miles of adventure with its line of high-performance passenger, light truck and off road tires. Now, to celebrate 100 years, General Tire wants to give you the adventure of a lifetime with the ultimate dream garage. Purchase four (4) qualifying General tires between January 15, 2015 and February 15, 2015, and receive 100 entries into the “2015 Garage Dream Giveaway”. (more…)

  • General Tire Continues as Official Tire of Jeepspeed

    General Tire Continues as Official Tire of Jeepspeed

    2014 BITD Mint 400Fort Mill, SC – December 4, 2014. General Tire and Jeepspeed announced today that General Tire has agreed to a multi-year sponsorship to continue as the official tire of the Jeepspeed Desert Race Series beginning January 2015. Since 2008, General Tire has been the official tire of Jeepspeed with teams utilizing the famed GRABBER tire. The partnership has allowed Jeepspeed to offer its competitors affordable racing within the Best in the Desert (BITD) Series where budget-conscious racers can compete on the same race courses as the pros.

    “We’re proud to extend our sponsorship with Jeepspeed,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for General Tire. “This is an action-packed, affordable race series that continues to grow each year so it’s a great partnership for us.” (more…)

  • Off-Road Celebrities Descend on Pomona for 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo

    Off-Road Celebrities Descend on Pomona for 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo

    Red Bull Athletes, Off-Road Racers and More October 4-5

    2014 ORE LOGO (1)POMONA, Calif. (September 18, 2014) – The 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire brings the industry’s top celebrities to Fairplex, in Pomona Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 for a weekend of all-things off-roading. From Red Bull athletes to celebrity Baja 1000 racers, Off-Road Expo is the place to meet the best in the industry, grab an autograph and even check out action-packed racing demos. In addition to the big name appearances, this year’s expo will feature the hottest off-road vehicles, products and accessories, as well as thrilling Red Bull Motocross trials demonstrations, Rubicon Trail off-road ride alongs, ATV and UTV test drives, an RC demo track, autograph signings, bikini contests and more!

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  • 2014 Off-Road Expo and Red Bull Straight Rhythm Team Up For Epic Motorsports Weekend at Fairplex on October 4

    2014 Off-Road Expo and Red Bull Straight Rhythm Team Up For Epic Motorsports Weekend at Fairplex on October 4

    2014 ORE LOGOPOMONA, Calif. (September 3, 2014) – The 2014 Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo powered by General Tire is set to partner with Red Bull Straight Rhythm, an innovative take on supercross, for an epic motorsports at Fairplex in Pomona, CA.  Southern California’s largest off-roading event returns Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 for full days off action-packed festivities including off-road vehicle ride alongs, ATV/UTV ride and drives, an RC test track, celebrity autograph sessions, off-road racing demos and more. New this year, Off Road Expo will host on-site motocross trials throughout the day with 10-time AMA National Trials Champion Geoff Aaron, as well as the chance to meet several Red Bull athletes at the Trials course from 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm including Geoff Aaron, Tarah Geiger, Mike Day, Bryce Menzies, Ivan Ramierz, Aaron Colton and Kendall Norman.  Off Road Expo fans are invited to head over to the Fairplex Auto Club Raceway on Saturday afternoon to witness the evolution of supercross at Red Bull Straight Rhythm. Red Bull Straight Rhythm will offer a $10 discount to fans who show their Off-Road Expo ticket at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm box office on-site on Saturday, October 4.  (more…)

  • “The Great American Off-Road Race”, The General Tire Mint 400, Returns to Las Vegas March 12th – 16th

    “The Great American Off-Road Race”, The General Tire Mint 400, Returns to Las Vegas March 12th – 16th

    2014 Mint 400January 28th – 2014 Las Vegas – The largest and most prestigious off-road race event in America, The General Tire Mint 400, will return to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas Nevada, from Wednesday, March 12th through Sunday March 16th. The Mint 400 will feature three days of pre-race festivities in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, followed by the most challenging and thrilling off-road race of the year. Over one thousand of the world’s top off-road championship competitors will do battle in twenty different classes of vehicles across the brutal and unforgiving Mint 400 racecourse in front of thousands of spectators and race fans. Crowds in excess of forty thousand are expected to attend the festivities on Fremont Street East as well as The Mint 400 race – which are free to attend.
    THE 2014 MINT 400 IS COMING!