Mickey Thompson
Messenger Earns a Place in Winners Circle on Mickey Thompson Tires
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Photo by Darr Hawthorne
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels congratulates Zane Messenger for a great night of high-
speed action at the Saturday Night Nitro competition at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on June 9. Messenger’s custom built 1977 Pontiac “Future Flash” Firebird earned the number two position during eliminations with a 5.956-second elapsed time at 199.17 mph, and a final round win over veteran Dan Horan Jr. with a 5.768-second elapsed time at 233.20 mph. Messenger uses Mickey Thompson ET Drag tires, size 34.5/17.0-16 (Part #3186) on the rear.
“It was great to see Zane come into his first open competition event as a second generation nitro funny car racer and do so well,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “Racing conditions were excellent and Zane was ready to push that Firebird to the limit. We congratulate Zane and wish him continued success.”
Hale Earns DRO AA/FC Victory over Rupert and Resets Record
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels congratulates John Hale for a stunning performance against Jason Rupert in the Drag Racing Online (DRO) AA/FC Challenge action at the Rockabilly Rod Reunion at the Strip in Las
Vegas.
Defending 2011 DRO AA/FC Challenge Champion John Hale was pitted against the DRO AA/FC Challenge 2011 Heritage Series Champion Jason Rupert in the finals. Hale achieved a scorching 5.737/251.81 mph victory over Rupert’s 5.848/252.19 mph finish and set a new elapsed time record for the series.
“Nostalgic nitro funny car racing is always exciting, and we congratulate John for a great performance,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “We know this was a really tough competition between a couple of fierce competitors, and seeing John earn the win on our tires was fantastic.”
Earn A Prepaid Mastercard for Purchases from Mickey Thompson, June 15 – July 31
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels (Mickey Thompson) is offering a prepaid MasterCard of up 
to $50 for a limited time to consumers who purchase the popular ET Drag, ET Front, ET Street, ET Street Radial, and ET Street Radial II tires from June 15 through July 31.
The program is simple. Consumers purchase a set of two or more qualifying drag tires within the program dates and submit the invoice and claim form to Mickey Thompson by mail. A Mickey Thompson prepaid MasterCardin the amount of $50 will be provided to those who purchase two or more ET Drag, ET Street, ET Street Radial (excluding ET Street Radial Pro), or ET Street Radial II tires.
A prepaid MasterCardin the amount of $25 will be provided to those who purchase two or more ET Front tires. The MasterCardsmay be used virtually anywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted. A maximum of $75 per consumer applies.
Requests must be postmarked no later than August 31 to be eligible. This offer is valid only in the United States and certain terms and conditions apply. For details, visit http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/rebate.
TATE SETS A NEW RECORD AT THE AHDRA SPRING NITRO NATIONALS ON MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels congratulates Carrie “The Amazon” Tate on an incredible performance at the All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) Carolina Spring Nitro Nationals at Rockingham
Dragway.
Coming into the semi finals, Tate competed against legendary racer Mark Cox, the number one qualifier, and thrilled the crowd with a 7.29-second run on Mickey Thompson 31.0/14.0-15M tires (Part# 3073M) setting a new record for a female Nitro Harley pilot, racing impressively close to Cox’s quick 7.167-second run.
“It was an honor to compete with Mark,” said Tate. “My run was crisp and straight as an arrow, but not enough to beat his wicked fast pass. I look forward to lining up with Mark again this season with my bike, ‘Brutus,’ and my Mickey Thompson tires.”
Mickey Thompson is a 2012 sponsor of the AHDRA, celebrating 35 years in 2012. Racer participation that started with 50 to 60 entries now includes 250 to 450 entries and 5,000 to 12,500 event attendees. For more information about this exciting drag racing series featuring all Harley Davidson® motorcycles, visit http://www.ahdra.com/index.html.
Mickey Thompson Returns to PSCA as Official Tire and Title Sponsor of Wild Street and West Coast Shootout
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson is proud to return to the 2012 Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) as the official tire sponsor for all eight drag racing events. In addition, the company is also the Title Sponsor of the Wild Street Class for the
season, and the Title Event Sponsor for the annual Mickey Thompson West Coast Shootout.
Through this relationship, Mickey Thompson Motorsports will be on site at numerous events with the fully-equipped Mickey Thompson trailer to provide trackside service to racers throughout the season, and will also post contingency awards for winners and runners-up using four Mickey Thompson tires at all PSCA events of the season including the Street Car Supernationals VIII.
“We continue to show our commitment to West Coast drag racing with our growing support of PSCA racers this year,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “PSCA offers a great event lineup with eight events scheduled in California and Nevada, and we’re looking forward to being right in the middle of all the action.”
Mickey Thompson returns to NMRA as Official Series Sponsor
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is proud to return to the NMRA racing scene as the official 2012 series sponsor including all national NMRA events. The company will also be posting contingency awards in all Pro and Sportsman classes including Pro Outlaw 10.5, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Hot Street, Drag Radial, Coyote Stock, Factory Stock, Modular Muscle, Super Stang, Open Comp, and Truck and Lightning as well as special-event classes.
In the Pro classes, winners using four Mickey Thompson tires and displaying the Mickey Thompson logo will earn a $300 award, with $150 awarded to the runners-up. In the Sportsman classes, winners will earn $150, and runners-up will receive $75. Additional payouts will be awarded to winners and runners-up using four Mickey Thompson wheels in the Pro Outlaw 10.5, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Hot Street and Drag Radial classes.
MICKEY THOMPSON ANNOUNCES TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2012 NMCA WEST DRAG RADIAL CLASS
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels returns to NMCA West Street Car Series as the 2012 title sponsor of the Xtreme Drag Radial/315 Drag Radial class.
“We are very excited to participate in NMCA West as the title sponsor of the Xtreme Drag Radial/315 Drag Radial class,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “This series delivers some of the most exciting West Coast street car racing around, and we are pleased to play a role in supporting the series and the racers.”
In addition to the title class sponsorship, Mickey Thompson will act as a contingency sponsor for the series’ Pro and Sportsman classes including Pro Street, True 10.5, X275 Drag Radial, Outlaw 8.5, Hot Street, Nostalgia Street Car, Open Comp, Mustang Madness, Super Quick and Quick Street classes.
Mickey Thompson Announces Official Sponsorship of the 2012 NMCA Series and Super street 10.5 Class
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels returns to National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) racing as the official 2012 series and Super Street 10.5W class title sponsor for all seven national events. The company will also offer contingency awards for all Pro and Sportsman classes including Pro Street, Super Street 10.5W, Nostalgia Pro Street, Xtreme Street, Pro Stock, Drag Radial, Mean Street, Late-Model EFI, Open Comp, Nostalgia Super Stock, Muscle Car and special event classes.
Pro class competitors who earn the win using four Mickey Thompson tires will earn a $300 award, with $150 to be awarded to the runners-up. In the Sportsman classes, winning racers will earn $150, and runners-up will receive $75. Additional payouts will be awarded to winners and runners-up using four Mickey Thompson wheels in the Pro Street, Super Street, Nostalgia Pro Street, Xtreme Street, Pro Stock and Drag Radial classes.
Mickey Thompson Announces Contingency Sponsorship of the 10th Annual MOPARS at the STRIP
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is proud to return to Las Vegas racing in 2012 for the tenth annual Mopars at the Strip (MATS) as a contingency program sponsor.
“This annual event is like a big family reunion, and we look forward to it every year,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “Some people call it the ‘Big Motorsports Party’, or the ‘MoParty’ for short, and that couldn’t be more true. We’re glad to be back in Las Vegas again this year providing contingency awards to racers and it will be wonderful to celebrate ten great years with these folks.”
Held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, MATS is scheduled April 13-15, 2012. From the rock and roll cruises to the quarter mile competitions, the event offers non-stop fun. The car show includes a vast array of vehicles from all over the country. The Manufacturer’s Midway and Swap Meet offer every type of performance product imaginable. While there, visitors and competitors can select from a menu of activities, or a menu of great food that includes the famous “HEMI Burger”.
For more information, visit http://www.moparsatthestrip.com.
Mickey Thompson Returns as NHRA Divisional Level Associate Contingency Sponsor
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STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson will support NHRA Sportsman class racers again in 2012 at the divisional level as an Associate Contingency Sponsor for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Through this relationship, Mickey Thompson Motorsports will be on site at numerous divisional events with the fully-equipped Mickey Thompson trailer to provide trackside service to the Sportsman class racers throughout the season.
“We continue to show our commitment to NHRA Sportsman racers with a contingency sponsorship for all divisional events,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “Mickey Thompson has supported NHRA racers for more than 28 years and we continue to provide outstanding support and service to all Sportsman class racers in this exciting series.”
