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Synergy Motorsports – Mike Horner Wins Class 8 in The General Tire Mint 400

03/29/2008

LAS VEGAS, NV – (March 29, 2008) – The General Grabber™ competition tires took the first place win in class 8 at the legendary Mint 400 race in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Renowned driver Mike Horner of Synergy Motorsports captured the 1st place win from an accomplished group of class 8 drivers.  Horner’s Toyota Tundra was shod with 37x12.50R17 General Grabber™ competition tires.

“This day has been so rewarding.  This 1st place win on the debut of the General Grabber tire is so exciting, “said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire.  “Horner is an unbelievable driver and we couldn’t be more impressed with his win today.”

“I have always been a fan of the Mint 400 race and to win such an intense course is a true testament to my team, my vehicle, and all my sponsors,” said Mike Horner, Synergy Motorsports.      

Originally created in 1969, the “Del Webb Mint 400 Desert Rally" as the first race was known, ran between the Mint Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, and its sister hotel, The Sahara Tahoe.  It was a demanding 400-mile course, with a lucrative purse, and over the years it attracted not only the best drivers in off-road racing, but also a number of celebrities.  

Then in 1988, the Mint Hotel was sold and the historic race disappeared.


The new General Tire Mint 400 started from the El Cortez Hotel & Casino and wound through an arduous 95-mile lap course to the finish line some 16 hours later.

General Tire has ‘unleashed the fury’ in off-road competitive performance with its Grabber competition tires as General Tire powers into the 2008 off-road racing season.

Designed with a tough, three-ply Duragen™-reinforced body construction to stand up to the rigors of off-road conditions, the Grabber also features a newly-developed competition-specific tread compound.  General Tire offers two distinct tread designs for different types of competitive conditions.   In addition, the Grabber name and General Tire logo are prominently featured on the sidewall in red and white letters.  The Grabber competition tires are designed in size 37x 12.50R17 for class 1, 7S, 7 unlimited, 8 and trophy truck.