Nerves and anticipation ran high this weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) as BFGoodrich® Tires made an impressive splash at the first ever U.S. RallyCar RallyCross event. BFGoodrich Tires dominated the marquee All-Wheel Drive (AWD) class as drivers took advantage of the grip, acceleration and toughness of their BFGoodrich tires sweeping all three podium spots, with X Games champion Tanner Foust (Ford) coming in first, closely followed by Travis Pastrana (Subaru) and Dave Mirra (Subaru).

The heart pounding, high-flying, side-by-side action known as Rallycross is ready for its inaugural debut this coming weekend and BFGoodrich® Tires is once again ready to dominate.  After rocking the Rally Car Racing and SuperRally Car competitions at X Games 16, BFGoodrich Tires is looking to make championship traction again at America’s newest motorsport, the RallyCar U.S. Rallycross Championship.  Taking place at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) on Aug. 28-29, the blend of circuit racing, off-road racing and rally competition will give fans high-impact action and excitement, as well as give BFGoodrich Tires another opportunity to truly show its stuff.  NJMP’s jumps, unbanked turns, hills and transitions between pavement and gravel will allow BFGoodrich Tires to showcase the grip, acceleration and toughness that has led to 17 of 20 X Games Rally Car Racing and SuperRally medals.

Extreme grip, acceleration and toughness once again reigned supreme as BFGoodrich® Tires shattered records at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this past weekend at X Games 16.  Competitors running BFGoodrich tires swept the podiums of both rally disciplines, Rally Car and SuperRally, winning six of seven medals, including both gold medals. Since Rally Car started as an X Games contest five years ago, competitors running BFGoodrich tires have won 17 of 20 podium spots. “During tire testing, racers said they wanted grip for the elevation changes, acceleration for the straightaways and a tire tough enough to land 70-foot jumps,” said Roberts Kukainis, motorsports manager, BFGoodrich Tires.

What does a pneumatic wrench, a window washer and a tree frog have in common?  Launching today, BFGoodrich® Tires’ new national advertising campaign will answer that question.  While the company hopes this campaign will have consumers “jumping” into stores to purchase a new set of tires, it is not the reason they are showcasing a tree frog.  Instead, the company is focusing on the characteristics of the amphibian to illustrate the grip of new set of BFGoodrich tires.  Other animal metaphors throughout the campaign will bring the company’s message home, enabling consumers to understand just how easy it is to bolt on grip, acceleration and toughness to their vehicles.

BFGoodrich® Tires today announced the list of 27 charter members inducted into its exclusive TeamBFG program for 2010. Through this program, BFGoodrich Tires recognizes and supports the top motorsports superstars, key industry partners, influencers and brand enthusiasts who share BFGoodrich Tires’ passion for motorsports. TeamBFG is a diverse coalition of auto enthusiasts dedicated to the pursuit of GO.  They represent various aspects of the automotive industry, including on- and off-road racing, rock crawling, custom car building and engineering, among others, and are constantly featured on television, in books, magazines and on websites worldwide.

BFGoodrich/Hurst/Woodhouse Ford Mustang Pace Car, built by Hurst Performance in conjunction with Woodhouse Auto Family of Blair, Neb. and BFGoodrich, sold for $120,000 at the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the newest Victory Junction Gang Camp in Kansas City, KS, a year-round facility that serves children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses. In addition to taking home the highly-collectible pace car, Kyle and Pattie Petty, founders of Victory Junction Gang Camps, extended a special bonus to the winning bidder; an invitation to be their guests for a day for a tour of the Camp, an afternoon of hunting or fishing with Kyle and then join them for dinner at the Petty Farm.

BFGoodrich Tires will be supporting 11 vehicles competing in NASA’s (National Autosport Association) 25 Hours of Thunderhill taking place Dec. 4-6, 2009.  The teams will put their BFGoodrich g-Force™ R1™ tires to the test during the grueling 25 hour endurance race at Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, Calif. The nine teams that have selected BFGoodrich tires as their tire of choice for the race will benefit from the professional technical engineering and tire fitting support that BFGoodrich brings to each of its sponsored events.  The field of 11 vehicles shod with BFGoodrich tires will range from Mazda MX-5s to the BMW M3 and boasts the best in motorsports including seasoned race drivers, media and celebrities alike. 

Officials with Rally America, Inc., the premier sanctioning body for performance rally competition in North America, announced today that BFGoodrich Tires has joined them as the presenting sponsor of the 2009 and 2010 Rally America National Championship Awards Banquets. A longtime supporter of performance rally competition world-wide, BFGoodrich builds world-class rally tires which are the choice of many of the world’s top rally teams including many in the Rally America National Championship and various Regional rally events held across the U.S. and North America

Hurst Performance Vehicles, a company who is responsible for some of the most iconic pace cars in racing history, announced today that it has partnered with BFGoodrich Tires, to create a very special supercharged 2010 Mustang convertible to serve as the official pace car for the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge event held at Miller Motorsports Park. The BFGoodrich/Hurst Mustang pace car will debut at the last Ford Racing Mustang Challenge race of the season on Sept. 19.

BFGoodrich Tires swept the podium at the X Games 15 Rally Super Special this past weekend in Los Angeles after Kenny Brack (Ford/BFGoodrich) took home his first X Games gold medal.  Last year’s gold medallist Travis Pastrana (Subaru/BFGoodrich) earned a silver medal after leading in the finals, but clipped a wall and ended his shot at gold.  Tanner Foust (Ford/BFGoodrich) earned the bronze medal over ROCKSTAR/Ford Fiesta teammate Brian Deegan (Ford/BFGoodrich).  The BFGoodrich Tires’ podium sweep brings its medal earning to 11 in four years of X Games rally competition.

BFGoodrich Tires is looking to continue its winning ways at the X Games 15 rally competition as the tire of choice for six of the 12 invited athletes.  BFGoodrich Tires will partner with Subaru Rally Team USA and Vermont SportsCar for the fourth straight year, having been part of their multiple medal performances at X Games 12, 13 and 14.  BFGoodrich Tires is also the tire of choice for Ford’s Fiesta team, which will make its X Games debut at the Rally Car Racing Super Special on Sunday, Aug. 2.

For drivers who opt for high performance in their sporty sedans, coupes and hatchbacks, BFGoodrich Tires has announced an extension to its g-Force™ Super Sport A/S tire line.  Available in 16 new H- and V-rated sizes, the BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S tire will be available to consumers in May 2009, inspiring performance driving all year round. “At BFGoodrich Tires, we understand that consumers want to drive their performance vehicle in different weather conditions – without sacrificing grip in wet, dry and snow,” said Tricia Linder, brand category manager for BFGoodrich Tires.  “The 16 additional sizes to the g-Force Super Sport A/S tire line will give more drivers the opportunity to experience year-round control through BFGoodrich Tires’ track heritage providing the performance expected from a tire, regardless of the weather.”

BFGoodrich Tires won gold and bronze medals last weekend during the X Games 14 Rally Super Special in Los Angeles. Travis Pastrana (Subaru/BFGoodrich Tires) took home the gold medal while his Subaru Rally USA/Vermont SportCar teammates, Ken Block and BMX legend Dave Mirra (Subaru/BFGoodrich Tires) each earned bronze medals after Block’s car failed to start for the second semi-final heat race to determine third place.

BFGoodrich Tires is combining its winning technology with the skill of legendary BMX star Dave Mirra and 2004 WRC Production Class champion Niall McShea for X Games 14.  Mirra will be partnered with co-driver Alex Kihurani and McShea will team up with co-driver Marshall Clarke for the Rally Racing Super Special on August 3.  Each will field a BFGoodrich Tires-backed Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car prepared by Vermont SportsCar for the ever-popular X Games four-wheel competition.

BFGoodrich Tires takes pride in being the predominant tire in nearly every type of racing while supporting many grassroots forms of motorsports.  As the presenting sponsor and official tire of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup, BFGoodrich Tires is excited to take part in the seven-race professional championship series which kicks off this weekend at Road Atlanta.  Through its involvement in the series, BFGoodrich Tires staff and engineers will be on hand to support racers and teams while outfitting the series’ factory built Ford Mustang FR500S race cars with BFGoodrich® g-Force R1™ tires.