Mickey Thompson
Mickey Thompson Returns as XDA Sponsor
Drag bike tires will be put to the test in fast-action Sportsman class
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is again showing its support for motorcycle drag racing as a returning class sponsor of the 
Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA).
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Sportsman class features 7-second bikes from the XDA’s MPS Pro E.T. class battling it out for cash prizes at seven monthly weekend events.
“We believe our ET Drag Motorcycle racing tires are the best around, and the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Sportsman class is the perfect proving ground,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “XDA racers always put on a great show, and we’re happy to be part of these exciting events.”
Mickey Thompson Back as NHRA Major Event Sponsor for 2021
STOW, OH – With a proven legacy in drag racing, it’s no surprise that Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is back as a major event sponsor of 
the 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.
“For more than 20 years, drag racing has been an important part of what we do, and who we are,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “We offer a complete line of competition tires for racers, and we look forward to an exciting 2021 NHRA season.”
In addition to continuing its role as a contingency sponsor for all NHRA sportsman racing and Pro Mod classes, the company will also attend all national events with the fully equipped Mickey Thompson trailer to provide trackside support to racers throughout the 2021 season.
The NHRA season begins March 11-14 with the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fl. To see the full schedule of 2021 NHRA events, go to www.nhra.com.
Mickey Thompson to Sponsor New NMRA Small-Tire Street Car Class
Three-event schedule debuts in March at the Spring Break Shootout
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has signed on as title sponsor of the NMRA’s newest small-tire drag racing category. The 
Mickey Thompson Street Car Challenge class is a three-event, non-championship category aimed at attracting small-tire/DOT-equipped tire Ford-brand vehicles that don’t fit into the regular lineup for NMRA Heads-Up, Index or QA1 True Street categories.
“Mickey Thompson is a leader in the DOT/drag radial tire market, so it is a natural fit for us to back a street car-type class. We look forward to seeing all sorts of Mustangs and Fords get involved at these NMRA events and have some fun,” said Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels.
The new Mickey Thompson Street Car Challenge category is designed to replace NMRA Turbo Battle and Terminator/Cobra vs. GT500 Shootout races that have run at select events over the last several years. It consolidates those two categories into one group and is also open to many other Ford vehicles and combinations at any level.
Mickey Thompson Back as Sponsor of Lights Out 12
Has supported the small tire drag racing event since 2009
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is back again as title sponsor of Lights Out 12, “The Baddest Small Tire Races in the World.”
A leader the small tire drag racing category with its ET Street Radial Pro line, Mickey Thompson has supported the annual Duck X Productions event since 2009. This year’s races are set for Feb. 25-28 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, Georgia.
“Small tires equal big fun every year at Lights Out,” said Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson. “We know that fans and racers are itching to get back out to the track, and this early-season showdown is a great showcase for our ET Street Radial Pro line.”
In years past, Lights Out has hosted an estimated 400 competitors in up to 10 racing classes, each with purses reaching as high as $10,000, as well as an exclusive Radial vs. The World class that offers a $20,000 prize to the winner.
“Stevie Fast” Jackson recorded his 10th straight round win at South Georgia Motorsports Park with a final-round triumph over David Reese for the Radial vs. The World title last year at Lights Out 11.
Mickey Thompson-Sponsored Drag Race Category Goes Full-Time for 2021
Fast-paced Street Outlaws will compete at all six national NMCA events
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is going street car racing nationwide in 2021, serving as the title sponsor of the newest full-
time NMCA Muscle Car Nationals drag race category.
The Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Street Outlaw category will be contested at all six NMCA national events this year. The fast-paced 275 Radial class joins five other heads-up eliminators to create one of the most diverse championship lineups in drag racing.
“We’re thrilled that the Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Street Outlaw category has gained full-time status on this year’s NMCA schedule,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “Several big-name racers requested the 275 Radial category be expanded for 2021, and Mickey Thompson was happy to step up and help make it happen.”
The category offers compelling competition with supercharged, turbocharged and nitrous-enhanced entries that run far into the 4-second zone on sets of 275/60R15 radial tires. The Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Street Outlaw class mimics the popular X275 Radial eliminator.
Randal Andras Crowned 2020 NHRA Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series Champion
STOW, OH – Randal Andras dominated this year’s Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series, clinching his first
championship by winning five of the six Top Fuel Harley events held during the abbreviated 2020 NHRA drag racing season.
Andras and his Teche Towing/Time Energy/Rock Holdings nitro-burning Harley led the points standings since his victory at the season opener in Pomona. The only rider to beat Andras in competition all season was his teammate and team owner, Jay Turner.
Turner, the inaugural Harley series champ in 2017, defeated Andras in the semifinals of the NHRA Arizona Nationals in February, when Andras lost traction off the line. Andras joined Jay Turner Racing in 2008.
“It was time for me to grab the torch and keep running, or just burn it down,” said Andras after years of fighting for a championship. “We just kept the faith and started seeing some progress. After we won (the U.S. Nationals) last year, the ball was in our court and we kept it there.”
Mickey Thompson ET Drag Tires Included on the 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak
New ‘Leader of the Pak’ is the quickest, fastest and most powerful Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak yet
STOW, OH – The 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak will power down the strip on Mickey Thompson ET Drag® Pro Drag Radial tires.
The new Drag Pak is built ready for competition and offers a turnkey package for Sportsman racers.
“We are thrilled to be part of the quickest, fastest and most powerful Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak ever built,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “It takes knowledge and experience to handle all that horsepower, and our ET Drag line is a proven winner.”
The new Drag Pak is engineered for grassroots drag racers who compete in Sportsman classes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Factory Stock class and National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) Factory Supercar class. The 2021 version is powered by a supercharged 354-ci Gen-III HEMI V-8 engine and will feature Mickey Thompson ET Drag® Pro Drag Radial 30.0×9.0 R15 rear and 27.5×4.0-17 ET Front™ tires.
The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series is Back
NHRA racers are ready to roll this weekend in Indy
STOW, OH – The Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Series is back in action this weekend at the Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals 
in Indianapolis, resuming a season that was paused after the first two events.
The series features bikes capable of exceeding 220 mph, making it the fastest motorcycle racing action on the NHRA circuit. Races are often decided by just thousandths of a second.
“It’s great to see the Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Top Fuel Harley Series roaring back,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “The series got off to great start at the beginning of the season, and we can’t wait to watch these racers pick up right where they left off.”
The 2020 season marks the fourth year Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has served as the title sponsor of the Top Fuel Harley series.
NHRA Pro Bike Battle to Resume in Indianapolis
Mickey Thompson-sponsored special event will be held at the Denso Spark Plug U.S. Nationals in September
STOW, OH – Always one of the standout special events of the NHRA season, the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle will return on 
Saturday, Sept. 5, at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis at the Denso Spark Plugs U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.
The special event, which annually pits eight of the top NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders in head-to-head shootout for a $25,000 winner payout, was originally scheduled to take place at its traditional site at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals in July, but was moved after that event was cancelled due to COVID-19 and other factors.
“It’s great to get back to racing, and moving the Pro Bike Battle to Indy is a terrific way to showcase our tires in the home of motorsports,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson. “The excitement of the Pro Bike Battle is Pro Stock Motorcycle racing at its best, which is why Mickey Thompson has been proud to sponsor the event for four years now.”
MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES PRO BIKE BATTLE TO BE CONTESTED AT DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA U.S. NATIONALS IN 2020
GLENDORA, CA – The Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle event, which annual pits eight of the class’ best riders in head to head competition for a $25,000 winner payout, will take place this season at the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals. The special event, originally scheduled to take place at its traditional site at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, was moved after that event had to be canceled for this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other considerations.
“It’s great to get back to racing and moving the Pro Bike Battle to Indy is a terrific way to showcase our tires in the home of motorsports,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson. “The excitement of the Pro Bike Battle is Pro Stock Motorcycle racing at its best, which is why Mickey Thompson has been proud to sponsor the event for four years now.”
