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November 1, 2005Skunk2 Makes NHRA History on BFGoodrich® g-Force T/A® Drag Competition Slick Tires Pomona, CA Tony Shagday ended the 2005 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Sport Compact World Finals at the Pomona Raceway on a seriously fast note at the 5th annual Nitto NHRA Sport Compact World Finals at Pomona Raceway. Shagday's Skunk2 Racing Project Beta Acura Integra, riding on BFGoodrich® g-Force T/A® Drag competition slick tires, powered down the track in a history-setting 9.63 seconds at 141.80 mph. Shagday's 9.63 time stands as the quickest All Motor pass in NHRA history. 
"This new tire is a quantum leap for drag racing and slick tire technology," said Todd Steen, motorsports marketing manager for BFGoodrich Tires. "We recognized the opportunity to develop a new tire for competition and were pleased to partner with Skunk2 to make it a reality. We are certainly excited about this achievement."
The BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag competition slick tire has been used in two competitions and performed exceptionally by surpassing world record times on both occasions. The tire will continue to be used in the 2006 drag racing season by Skunk2 and possibly other teams. The tire is not currently available for commercial sale, however BFGoodrich Tires will assess future opportunities. BFGoodrich Tires currently produces Department of Transportation (DOT)-approved street-legal drag racing tires, the g-Force T/A Drag Radial. Son of the Comp® T/A Drag Radial, it was the first street-legal tire to run a seven-second time. Today, no other tire on the market offers consumers the ability to drive to the track, leave the competition at the start line and drive smoothly home—all on one set of tires. BFGoodrich Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle from ultra-high performance tuner vehicles, sports cars and SUVs to the hottest sport trucks, pickups and rock-crawling rigs in the world. For more than 30 years, BFGoodrich Tires has used motorsports as a proving ground. Success on the street begins with winning on the track and BFGoodrich Tires is involved in every type of racing, including oval, sports car, drag, desert and extreme rock-crawling. With 19 consecutive Baja 1000 wins, the most wins in rock-crawling history, and an unmatched record on pavement, BFGoodrich Tires has proven the only records it breaks are its own. Visit BFGoodrich Tires online at www.bfgoodrichtires.com. |
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