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August 18, 2003
BFGoodrich® Tires Trackside -- Weekly Racing Update
Greenville, S.C.

Each week, BFGoodrich® Tires provides highlights of the past week’s racing including oval, road, drag racing and various off-road series results. In addition, This Week at BFGoodrich Tires highlights upcoming events.

Eastern Rock Crawling Championship (EROCC)
BFGoodrich clinched the EROCC season points championship this past weekend in Jellico, TN. Ken Shupe won the Unlimited Class and 2003 series championship while Mike Cole took honors in the Legends Class. With the sweep, BFGoodrich adds to its streak of rock-crawling points championships.

"We proved today that no matter the location, the Krawler T/A KX can conquer the toughest obstacles rock crawling course designers can think up," said Jeff Cummings, off-road motorsports manager for BFGoodrich Tires.

Visit EROCC online at: http://www.erocc.com.

California Rock Crawling & Off-Road Championship Series (Cal ROCS)
BFGoodrich scored two out of three class wins in the modified and unlimited classes and took second in the stock modified class taking the series points lead with one event remaining.

Visit CalROCS online at: http://www.calrocs.com.

American Speed Association (ASA)
Wisconsin veteran Kevin Cywinski took a big leap toward winning a second American Speed Association title by electing not to pit. With the decision, Cywinski won the Pennsylvania 250 on the 0.522-mile oval in Jennerstown, PA.

ASA teams head to the 0.375-mile oval at Lake Erie Speedway in Erie, PA for the Erie 250 on August 24, 2003.

Visit ASA online at: http://www.asaracing.com

NOPI Drag Racing Association (NDRA)
Paul Efantis scored his eighth straight victory at the NDRA NOPI Race Wars event in Dinwiddie, VA. Efantis drove his Toyota Supra to an 8.420-second pass at 168.280 miles-per-hour to win the BFGoodrich Tires Pro Street Class.

This Week at BFGoodrich Tires:
  • ASA: Erie, PA, August 24, 2003.
  • NHRA (NHRA): August 23-24, 2003, Woodburn, OR.
  • Best In The Desert (BitD) Baja Mex 300: August 22-24, 2003, Baja, Mexico.
BFGoodrich® tires, made for people looking to take control of the driving experience, combine technological expertise with the knowledge gained in motorsports to offer a traction advantage for almost every type of vehicle and driving preference.



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