FREMONT, Ohio — Goodyear has added two more top dirt tracks to its collection.
Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park and Fremont (Ohio) Speedway are the latest to agree to tire contracts with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The agreements make Goodyear the official tire provider for the 410 and 305 sprint car classes at both speedways.
“Fremont Speedway was one of the first tracks in the nation to incorporate a spec tire for sprint cars several years ago and that tire was a Goodyear. We like the proposal Goodyear has because it helps the racers with tire incentives and helps the tracks maintain a good purse and point fund,” said Fremont Speedway Promoter Rich Farmer.
Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway are just 40 miles apart in Northwest Ohio and the tracks co-promote the Fremont-Attica Sprint Title, a series for sprint car teams that run at both Attica and Fremont.
Both tracks signed three-year agreements with Goodyear. Sprint cars at both tracks in the 410 and 305 divisions will incorporate a Goodyear 200 right rear tire and Goodyear 100 left rear tire. The tires can be purchased at long-time track supporters Kear’s Speed Shop, Kistler Racing Products and Fisher Performance.
To help the local racers, Goodyear will work with both tracks to donate a tire to the Hard Charger’s Award winner each week in both the 410 and 305 sprint car classes. The Hard Charger will have the choice of selecting a front or rear tire.
“Goodyear recognizes sprint car racing as one of the elite forms of motorsports. We have a strong history in sprint car racing and we look forward to building on that tradition in 2010,” said Justin Fantozzi, Goodyear’s Marketing Manager of Global Race Tires. “We are proud to be associated with two great weekly tracks like Attica and Fremont with their talented race teams and loyal fans.”
Goodyear has already signed on to be the official tire of the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series, the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions, Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway and many other tracks.