Post by Dirt Master on May 14, 2007 0:23:06 GMT -5
Goodyear To Increase FASTRAK Tire Production
AKRON, Ohio, May 9, 2007 - The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
announced today that it would immediately increase tire manufacturing
for the FASTRAK Racing Series in order to address the growing
popularity of the circuit.
"The growth and popularity of the FASTRAK series has outpaced our
expectations as well as those of the series' management," said Justin
Fantozzi, marketing manager for Goodyear racing. "That growth has
also outpaced our supply. We will respond to the higher demand for
our tires by increasing manufacturing immediately."
Goodyear's manufacturing adjustment will include shifts from other
tire lines to focus on the additional products needed for FASTRAK,
and the investigation of opportunities to increase overall
production. Fantozzi added that FASTRAK teams will begin to see an
increase in available race tires by the May 25 FASTRAK event at
Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.
Goodyear is the exclusive tire supplier for the FASTRAK series of
dirt-track racing. The tires for all of FASTRAK's competitive
divisions are manufactured at the company's facility in Akron, Ohio.
One of the world's largest tire companies, Goodyear began its
involvement with racing in 1901. Since then, Goodyear tires have
dominated many forms of racing. Goodyear is the exclusive tire
supplier to NASCAR's top three series and a leading supplier to NHRA
drag racing, sprints, sports car and off-road racing. Goodyear
produces nearly a half-million race tires annually, all built in
Akron, Ohio.
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AKRON, Ohio, May 9, 2007 - The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
announced today that it would immediately increase tire manufacturing
for the FASTRAK Racing Series in order to address the growing
popularity of the circuit.
"The growth and popularity of the FASTRAK series has outpaced our
expectations as well as those of the series' management," said Justin
Fantozzi, marketing manager for Goodyear racing. "That growth has
also outpaced our supply. We will respond to the higher demand for
our tires by increasing manufacturing immediately."
Goodyear's manufacturing adjustment will include shifts from other
tire lines to focus on the additional products needed for FASTRAK,
and the investigation of opportunities to increase overall
production. Fantozzi added that FASTRAK teams will begin to see an
increase in available race tires by the May 25 FASTRAK event at
Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.
Goodyear is the exclusive tire supplier for the FASTRAK series of
dirt-track racing. The tires for all of FASTRAK's competitive
divisions are manufactured at the company's facility in Akron, Ohio.
One of the world's largest tire companies, Goodyear began its
involvement with racing in 1901. Since then, Goodyear tires have
dominated many forms of racing. Goodyear is the exclusive tire
supplier to NASCAR's top three series and a leading supplier to NHRA
drag racing, sprints, sports car and off-road racing. Goodyear
produces nearly a half-million race tires annually, all built in
Akron, Ohio.
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