By Jay Baldacci, CARS Pro Cup Media - jay@carsprocup.com

By Jay Baldacci - CARS Pro Cup media - jay@carsprocup.com 

Goodyear Signs Three-Year Agreement with CARS Pro Cup Series

Mooresville, NC – The CARS Pro Cup Series will run Goodyear Racing Eagles beginning with the 2012 season, the first of a three-year agreement. Goodyear’s D2925 racing slick has been selected to be used at all Pro Cup events.

The Pro Cup Series, which has been a prestigious short track stock car program for decades, was searching for a race tire package that would be more affordable to the racing teams, and still compromise nothing in track performance for the fans.

“We are pleased to be running on the Goodyear brand again. We tested Goodyear’s short track tire and found that we definitely have a tire that met all of our needs. The Goodyear D2925 will save each team several thousand dollars over the course of the season,” said CARS Pro Cup Series President, Jack McNelly.

Goodyear sales manager for short track racing tires Scott Junod said, “We have been talking to the Pro Cup folks for some time and are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with CARS starting this season. This series has a terrific tradition for great racing and we are very proud to be part of again.”

The CARS Pro Cup 2012 season opener at Anderson Speedway, on March 24^th is six weeks away.

Test Session Scheduled: The Pro Cup Series has scheduled a test session for all 2012 competitors for March 3 at Hickory Motor Speedway from 3:30pm – 8:00pm. Goodyear engineers will be in attendance and the Goodyear D2925 will be available to help teams make adjustments to the new tire. Track rental is $150 per team. MTP Tire and Racing Center will service all Pro Cup Events this season and teams my contact Kevin Piercy with MTP at 828.217.0002 for all of their tire needs.

New Teams Join Pro Cup Series for 2012: Two new race teams have joined the Pro Cup Series for the 2012 season, as pre-season registration continues.

MOORESVILLE, NC (Feb. 6, 2012) – The Championship Auto Racing Series (CARS) Pro Cup announced today that it has inked a three-year deal to run on Goodyear Racing Eagles through the 2014 racing season.

The agreement marks a return to the Goodyear marquee for the series. Goodyear’s proven D2925 racing slick has been selected for the current Pro Cup application.

“We are very pleased to be running on the Goodyear brand again,” said Jack McNelly, President of the CARS Pro Cup. “We tested the Goodyear short track tire and found that we had excellent grip, repeatability, and durability. We definitely have a tire that will handle what we need it to do.”

The Pro Cup series has been a prestigious short track stock car program for decades, having built a national reputation among race fans. McNelly said he was searching for a race tire package that would be more affordable to the racing teams, and still compromise nothing in track performance for the fans.

By Jay Baldacci, CARS Pro Cup Media - jay@carsprocup.com

Mooresville, NC - Feb 3, 2012 – Pre-season work and preparations continue for the 16th season of Pro Cup Racing with more tire testing, track visits, team registrations, the signing of contingency sponsors and new ticket sales programs.

The season opener at Anderson Speedway, on March 24th is seven weeks away.

 

Tire Testing Continues: Another round of tire testing was completed this week. Results of pre-season testing are being compared and a decision on the 2012 CARS Pro Cup tire manufacturer and supplier is expected soon.

 

Thoughts and Prayers are with Jim Byrd: AJ Frank Progressive Racing of NY Team Member Jim Byrd was critically injured in a motorcycle accident recently and is currently hospitalized. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the CARS Pro Cup Series are with Jim, his family and his team during this difficult time.

 

Automotive Specialists Taking Spec Engine Orders: Keith and Jeff Dorton, creators of the new spec engine approved for competition this season in the CARS Pro Cup Series are taking orders for new engines and will continue to take orders for those teams wishing to use the spec engine this season. Existing engines can also be rebuilt to the new specs by Dorton, or you may purchase and Engine Update Kits for the engine builder of your choice.

 

Teams wishing to have new engines by the Season Opener are encouraged to contact either Keith or Jeff at 704.786.0187.

CARS Pro Cup is pleased to announce the return of the following 2012 Contingency Awards:

 

Hard Charger Award, presented by Auto Carpet Pros

The Hard Charger Award will be presented to the driver that advances the most positions at each CARS Pro Cup event.

Brown & Miller Award, presented by Brown & Miller

Brown & Miller will present a product certificate to the winner and 3rd place finisher at each CARS Pro Cup event.

Top 3, presented by Cool Shirt Systems

Cool Shirt Systems will present the top 3 finishers a product certificate at each CARS Pro Cup event.

KOOLMOVE of the Race, presented by Koolmat

Koolmat will present the recipient of the KOOLMOVE of the Race with a cash award at each CARS Pro Cup event. “KOOLMOVE” will be determined by CARS Pro Cup officials at the conclusion of each event.

 

Thank you to our sponsors. We are excited about the upcoming season and will announce more awards for the 2012 Contingency Program as they develop.

This year CARS Pro Cup is going to try and make our website more team friendly! We've added a new feature on the site just for teams and drivers! A team representative or a driver will be able to find all of the registration forms, the rulebook, race schedules, event entry forms, and more by logging in to their account which will allow them to access a special 'Competitor Area'. Our hope is that is can speed up some of the paperwork side of the business and to keep you - our race teams - better informed. The new Competitor Area is only viewable by registered Pro Cup teams and drivers.

There are two ways to get your account started. One will be to complete the online registration form available on the website. Look at the top right side of the website for the login area and click on the link to create a new account. Your account request will be checked by the CARS Pro Cup office and once it is verified, we'll automatically send you the credentials to allow you to login. The second way to have an account made is to send in your registration forms to compete in the 2012 season and we will create the account for you! Whichever method you chose, we still need to have your team/driver registration forms in the office before we will grant you access.

Creating a CARSProCup.com account will NOT take the place of the official registration process for your team or driver to compete in the CARS Pro Cup Series. That must be done separately by filling out the proper forms and submitting them to the CARS Pro Cup office. This online process is to used create an account for further website access. As the year progresses, we will be adding information to the Competitor Area such as event registration, rules changes, entry lists, race result files, and more. We're sorry to limit access, but if you are not a team representative or a driver, completing this registration request will be ignored.