Falken Azenis tires were on 13 of 15 Ft Meyers ProSolo STS entrants, and at
least 11 out of 15 Ft Meyers NT entrants and they're dirt cheap.
Not sure how this contingency would change much. But I applaud SCCA for the
marketing they are doing.
At 02:12 PM 2/26/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> From SCCA.org
>
>Good job Steve Johnson!
>
>Dave
>
>SCCA. PARTNERS WITH HANKOOK TIRE FOR
>SOLO STREET TOURING S PROGRAM
>
>
>
>
>CENTENNIAL, Colo. (February 26, 2002) - The Sports Car Club of America Inc.
>announced a partnership today with the Hankook Tire America Corporation to
>provide sponsorship for the Street Touring S class at all Tire Rack SCCA
>Solo II. National Tour events, the Tire Rack SCCA Solo II National
>Championships and all Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo. events.
>Hankook will award prize money for those participants finishing in the
>top-two at Solo II National Tour and ProSolo events, the ProSolo year-end
>point standings and Solo II National Championships. If participants choose
>to race on Hankook tires, the prize money is significantly higher.
>
>"This agreement with Hankook Tire again proves the increasing value of
>SCCA's Solo programs," said Steve Johnson, SCCA President and CEO. "Hankook
>recognized the youthful attraction of the Street Touring S class as a way to
>promote their tires to a sport compact car crowd, and we are delighted that
>they chose the SCCA as their partner in this marketing effort."
>
>"Hankook Tire is extremely happy to be associated with the membership of the
>SCCA," said Y.M. Park, Hankook Marketing Manager. "Our involvement with this
>esteemed organization marks a significant step in introducing our line of
>high-quality, dependable tires to the racing market.
>
>"In addition to our Solo involvement, we're enthusiastic about working with
>other categories of SCCA racing and look forward to a long and mutually
>beneficial relationship."
>
>Hankook will be well represented at Solo and ProSolo events, with a strong
>signage presence and required Hankook decals on all cars competing in the
>STS category. In addition, Hankook's website, located at
>www.hankooktireusa.com, will have a direct link to SCCA's website,
>www.scca.org.
>
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