Mickey Thompson
Mickey Thompson in the Thick of a Mustang Rivalry
Returns as sponsor of 2020 NMRA Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout events
STOW, OH – Building on a rivalry years in the making, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has again signed on as 
sponsor of an exclusive Ford Mustang drag race showdown, in addition to its continued support of the National Mustang Racers Association.
The NMRA Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout class runs at two of the largest NMRA events on the schedule: the NMRA Spring Break Shootout season opener Feb. 27-March 1 at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida; and the NMRA All-Ford World Finals Oct. 1-4 at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
“The Mickey Thompson Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout features some of the baddest Ford factory-produced street cars on the planet battling heads-up for national bragging rights,” said Steve Wolcott, NMRA CEO and co-founder. “There has always been a rivalry between the supercharged Cobra segment and the GT500 community, and Mickey Thompson is helping to fan the flames with prize money and bonus tires up for grabs for the winner. Fans can witness this insane battle at the Spring Break Shootout and World Finals events courtesy of Mickey Thompson.”
The Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout is for OEM chassis (VIN-verified) 1996-2004 Cobra and 2007-’14 GT500 stock-appearing vehicles using a Ford modular 4.6L-, 5.4L- or 5.8L- V-8 (4v)-based engines only.
Mickey Thompson Back as Title Sponsor of Lights Out 11
ET Street Radial Pros again ready to prove they’re the ‘Baddest Small Tires on the Planet’
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is again serving as title sponsor of Lights Out 11, “The Baddest Small 
Tire Races in the World.”
Leading the small tire category with its ET Street Radial Pro line, Mickey Thompson has supported the annual event since 2009. This year’s races are set for Feb. 13-16 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, Georgia.
“The largest small-tire radial drag race in the world is back, and we wouldn’t miss it,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing, Mickey Thompson. “As always, the event promises to provide a unique brand of motorsports excitement for racers and spectators alike and is a great showcase for our ET Street Radial Pro line.”
Mickey Thompson Again Backing the Bikes
Returns as title sponsor of the NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series
STOW, OH – Back by popular demand, the Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series will be 
featured at 10 events during the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
“The Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Top Fuel Harley motorcycle category has quickly become one of the most exciting of the NHRA series,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president and chief development officer. “Top Fuel Harley thrilled fans at events in 2019, and we look forward to another electrifying season.”
The Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Top Fuel Harley series features bikes capable of exceeding 220 mph, making it the fastest motorcycle racing action on the circuit. Races are often decided by thousandths of a second.
Mickey Thompson Returns as an NHRA Major Sponsor
The company will support racers, events & series for 2020
STOW, OH – The 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is just around the corner, and Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels will again have a prominent sponsorship presence to showcase its championship lineup of racing products.
“Drag racing is 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 drag cars and bikes, and our products set new standards and break traditions in innovation.”
The company will again attend all NHRA national events with one fully equipped onsite trailer to attend to racers’ needs as well as a marketing trailer to activate with fans in Nitro Alley showcasing their off-road tires and wheels. Fans can enter to win a set of light truck tires and participate in family-friendly games for giveaways.
Nitromethane-powered bikes will again compete in 10 races throughout the year at some of the fastest tracks in the country
Stow, OH – Some of the baddest drag bikes in the business will return to the track next year as part of the Mickey 
Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series.NHRA officials have announced a 10-race schedule, bringing the popular competition back to select events throughout the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.
“We are honored to be the title sponsor for the 2020 Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. “The competitors and the fans have grown to love the high-stakes, pulse-pounding action this series provides, and we know that next season will be the best one yet.”
The series features NHRA’s only nitromethane-powered two-wheeled machines at some of the fastest racing facilities in the country. The bikes are capable of exceeding 220 mph with each pass, and races are regularly decided by just thousandths of a second.
Mickey Thompson Earns U.S. Export Achievement Certificate
Dept. of Commerce recognizes the company’s efforts to increase sales in China & the Middle East
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has been awarded an Export Achievement Certificate from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce for its efforts to increase sales and strengthen business relationships in China and the Middle East.
Mickey Thompson representatives will accept the honor Nov. 6 during the International Happy Hour at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
“In recognition of the company’s recent accomplishments in opening and expanding new export markets, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels will be recognized with the prestigious U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Export Achievement Certificate,” said Eduard Roytberg, senior international trade specialist for the U.S. Commercial Service, the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration. “This is an exemplary case of a public-private partnership working in support of an American company.”
Tharpe Secures Second Straight Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Title
Ten-race series again thrills fans with a final-event showdown
Stow, OH – For the second straight year, the championship of the Mickey Thompson Tires NHRA Top Fuel Harley 
Series came down to the last day of the season, and, for the second time, Tii Tharpe edged Doug Vancil for the championship.Both riders won their first-round races at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis—the last event in the 10-race series—with Tharpe dispatching Kevin Boyer and Vancil winning on a 6.34 to 6.33 holeshot count against Mike Scott.
With a two-round points lead, Tharpe just needed to beat Rickey House in the semifinals to lock up the title regardless of what Vancil did behind him. House left on Tharpe, but the power of the Spevco/Jay Turner Racing Harley powered Tharpe past House before the finish line, 6.39 to 6.49, to lock up consecutive titles.
Vancil lost behind him, falling to low qualifier Randal Andras, making Tharpe’s win a moot point and the championship a walk-off success. Andras would go on to win the event.
Andrew Hines Doubles Up at Sonoma
Pro Stock Motorcycle rider wins Pro Bike Battle, Wally
Stow, OH – Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Andrew Hines had a great weekend at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Hines beat teammate Eddie Krawiec in the final round of the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle Saturday after besting Hector Arana, Jr. and 2018 Pro Bike Battle champion Matt Smith in the winner-take-all event.
In addition to taking home a $25,000 check for winning the Pro Bike Battle, Hines earned a Wally in Pro Stock Motorcycle, his seventh in an impressive 2019 season for the Harley Davidson rider. Hines beat rival Smith by .02-seconds with a 6.790-second lap at 198.00-mph to double-up at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
“Congratulations to Andrew Hines on his incredible 2019 season thus far,” Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson, said. “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 three years.”
The Stage is Set for Sonoma
Eight riders earn spot in Mickey Thompson’s Pro Bike Battle
STOW, OH – Last weekend’s Mile High Nationals was the last chance for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders to grab 
points and earn a spot in the highly-anticipated Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, a special race-within-a-race during the Sonoma Nationals where the top eight Pro Stock Motorcycle riders will compete for a winner-take-all $25,000 prize.
The field has officially been set for the 2019 Pro Bike Battle, scheduled for Saturday, July 27th. The elite eight includes a lot of familiar names, with former world champions Eddie Krawiec, Matt Smith, Andrew Hines, Angelle Sampey and Hector Arana Sr. among the competitors. Angie Smith, Hector Arana Jr., who notably became the first rider to reach 200 mph on a Pro Stock Motorcycle last year, and second-year rider Ryan Oehler round out the field for the Pro Bike Battle.
But while the names look familiar, a signifigant change in procedure is coming to the 2019 Pro Bike Battle.
It’s Festival Season for Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels
Company to sponsor Five Country Music Festivals in 2019
STOW, OH – Music has always celebrated the rugged freedom of rolling down your windows, cranking your favorite 
song and enjoying the wind in your face.
So, it’s only natural that Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is joining fans across the country as a sponsor of several high-profile music festivals including:
– Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival – April 12-14, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
– Country LakeShake – June 21-23, Chicago
– Faster Horses Festival – July 19-21, Brooklyn Michigan
– Watershed Festival – Aug. 2-4, George, Washington
– Seven Peaks Music Festival – Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Buena Vista, Colorado
