Rochester, NY – The Western New York Super Rod Association (WNYSRA) today proudly announced a new title sponsorship deal with Tread City Tire & Wheel headquartered in North Tonawanda, NY.  The racing series, which highlights some of the best sportsman drag racers in the Northeast, will be known as the Tread City Tire Western New York Super Rod Association for the 2014 season.  In addition, Tread City Tire & Wheel will be the official tire supplier of the series for 2014.

The Tread City Tire Western New York Super Rod Association will showcase competition in the International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Super Rod category, one of the longest running sportsman drag racing classes in existence.  Super Rod features a wide variety of full-bodied cars and street roadsters that run on a 9.90 second index in the quarter mile.  All races are started using a 4-tenths of a second “Pro-Tree”.

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Rochester, NY – Phil Harnden and Jason Oldfield, drag racers with over 60 years of combined racing experience, today officially announced the formation of the Western New York Super Rod Association (WNYSRA).

The WNYSRA will showcase competition in the International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Super Rod category, one of the longest running sportsman drag racing classes in existence.  Super Rod features a wide variety of full-bodied cars and street roadsters which run on a 9.90 second index in the quarter mile.  All races are started using a 4-tenths of a second “Pro-Tree”, the same as is used in the Top Fuel and Pro Stock categories.

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