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  • MAKITA AND BRIAN DEEGAN PUMPED AND READY FOR 2012

    Makita is “The Official Power Tool” of “The General” Brian Deegan & the Metal Mulisha FMX Team

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    La Mirada, Calif.– Makita Industrial Power Tools is excited to take on 2012 with one of the biggest off road racing stars in the world, 2011 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Champion, X Games Gold Medalist, and Freestyle Motocross legend Brian Deegan. In addition to sponsoring Brian Deegan, Makita is also the Official Power Tool of the Metal Mulisha Freestyle Motocross Team which includes X-Games Medalists Todd Potter, Ronnie Faisst, Jackson “Jacko” Strong and several others. Makita joins Rockstar Energy as a major sponsor of Brian Deegan and the Rockstar Makita Metal Mulisha team. (more…)

  • General Tire's Support of Short-Course Racing Runs Deep With Drivers Like Renezeder

    • Carl Renezeder eyeing his 100th career short-course win in 2012.

    renezeder Fort Mill, SC – March 29, 2012. The 2012 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) season kicks off this weekend at Firebird Raceway and General Tire will be there in full-effect. General Tire’s support of short-course racing runs deep, since its inception, General Tire has been a sponsor of LOORRS, and numerous teams. Even recently expanding its efforts into the Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series as a contingency sponsor. General Tire is part of the fabric of the sport so their four year partnership with eight-time champion Carl Renezeder is no surprise. (more…)

  • MAKITA READY TO RACE WITH TWO OF THE SPORT'S TOP DRIVERS IN THE LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD RACING SERIES

    Multi-time champion Rob MacCachren and 2011 Rookie of the Year Todd LeDuc join forces with Makita and Rockstar in 2012

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    La Mirada, CA – Makita Industrial Power Tools is ready to race in the 2012 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) with two of the sport’s biggest heavyweights: Rob MacCachren, a perennial champion in off-road racing, and Todd LeDuc, 2011 PRO 4 Class Rookie of the Year. Makita joins Rockstar Energy as primary co-sponsors of the Rockstar Energy Makita Tools MacCachren Motorsports Racing Team. (more…)

  • MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS SPONSORS GEISER BROTHERS IN 2012 LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD RACING SERIES

    Geiser BrothersSTOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is proud to sponsor the Geiser Brothers Motorsports team for the 2012 Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) season. Through this exciting partnership, Mickey Thompson will provide the team with the new Baja Pro 35X12.50R17LT tire developed for the Pro 2 and Pro 4 Unlimited racing classes. (more…)

  • MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS RETURNS AS 2012 LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD RACING SERIES SPONSOR

    Mickey ThompsonSTOW, OH – After an incredible year in 2011, Mickey Thompson Performance  Tires & Wheels has returned to the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS)  as a 2012 series sponsor. Through this program, Mickey Thompson will provide  the legendary Baja tires and track-side support to racers, and will continue to  work collaboratively with teams in the Super-Lite, Pro-Lite Unlimited and Pro-Buggy  Unlimited classes to test and prove their off-road tire products. The company also  plans to introduce the advanced Baja Pro tire developed for the Pro 2 and Pro 4  Unlimited racing classes planned for introduction at the season opener.  (more…)

  • Ready to Race: Yokohama Tire’s 2012 Motorsports Program Revs Up

    Tire maker teams up with a new partner in the ALMS GT Class and continues campaigns in ‘green racing’ with orange-oil infused tires in the GTC and GT3 Challenge series, plus off-road racing

    yokohamaFULLERTON, CA (Feb. 28, 2012) – “Let the racing begin!” That’s the word from Andrew Briggs, Yokohama Tire Corporation’s (YTC) director of product planning and motorsports, as the Fullerton, California-based tire maker prepares for the 2012 racing season. Leading the strong line-up will be Yokohama’s campaign in the ALMS GT series featuring a new partnership with Alex Job Racing competing on a Lotus Evora. Yokohama will also once again continue to run in the GTC Class of the ALMS and in the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama with its eco racing slick – the ENV-R2 – as the series’ spec tire. Plus, Yokohama-sponsored teams will compete in off-road racing’s SCORE and Lucas Oil series – where they won championships in 2011. (more…)