09/25/2008

CHARLOTTE - (September 25, 2008) - General Tire will provide $170,000 contingency program for the upcoming Baja 1000 for drivers running on General's Grabber competition tires. General Tire Baja Pits will be providing FREE pit support to all General Tire racers running product and decals. This will be the largest posted contingency for one race in the history of SCORE. Available to four-wheeled vehicles only, the program awards the winners of four-wheel classes as follows:

Overall four-wheel race winner: $30,000  (In addition to class win award.)
Class Awards include:
Trophy Truck class: - $20,000  
Class 1: - $20,000  
Class 10: - $15,000
Class 8: - $12,500
Stock Full: - $12,500
Class 7: - $7,500
Class 7sx: - $7,500
Class 5: - $5,000
Class 5/1600: - $5,000
Stock Mini: - $5,000
Score Lites: - $5,000
Class 9: - $5,000
Class 11: - $5,000
Class 1-2 1600: - $5,000
Class 3: - $5,000
Class 24: - $2,500
Class 25: - $2,500

"The inaugural year of General Tire's return to off-road racing with our new Grabber competition tires has truly exceeded all of our expectations," said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire.  "We are very pleased to be able to thank the drivers who have put their faith in our product with this contingency program at the most prestigious event in all of desert racing. General Tire is the tire for all off-road classes and we excited to be able to provide such a large bounty on the race."

To be eligible for the purse, drivers must start, run and finish the race on General Tires on all four wheels including the spare.  A minimum of three vehicles must start in class for award payout, and competitors must purchase tires to be eligible for awards.  Race vehicles also must display two official General Tire decals (either all white or all black) one on each side in correct official position.  Drivers must pre-register with company at www.GeneralTire.com.  Awards will be based on SCORE International official results. Program based on product availability.

For additional media information, visit www.ctnamedia.com.  
General Tire is part of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (www.generaltire.com).  CTNA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. With targeted annual sales of more than €26.4 billion ($40 billion US) for 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Today, the corporation employs approximately 150,000 people at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.
   
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