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USF2000's Hard Chargers
Will be Recognized by Tilton
PALMETTO, Fla., Jan. 18 - Although the winner stands on the top step of the
podium, Tilton Engineering knows that sometimes it's the driver who
improves his position the most that steals the show.
That's why the Buellton, Calif.-based company has agreed to present the
Tilton Hard Charger award to the driver who moves up the most positions during
each of the 12 races on the 2010 schedule of the USF2000 National
Championship presented by Cooper Racing Tires and powered by Mazda.
The awards, which will be $250 certificates towards the purchase of Tilton
components, are part of Tilton's support for the newest series in the Indy
Racing League's Road to Indy system and the MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver
development program. As part of the agreement, Tilton will be the official
provider of clutch components and starter units for the USF2000 series' top
division, the Championship class.
"Tilton supported our old USF2000 series through most of the 1990s with its
Hard Charger award, and it is a pleasure to welcome it back once again,"
said Dan Andersen, president and chief executive officer of the company that
administers the series, Andersen Promotions. "Tilton products are second to
none in the area of both clutch assemblies and starter motors, and we are
pleased that it has decided to once again support this level of open-wheel
racing."
The series above it in the ladder system, Star Mazda, utilizes standing
starts, but the USF2000 series will have rolling starts in 2010.
As part of its driveline products, Tilton offers bellhousings, clutch
assemblies, clutch discs, clutch-flywheel assemblies, driveline accessories and
bolt kits, driveline packages, flywheels and flexplates and release bearing
assemblies. Its starter offerings include OE replacement starters, super
starters, specialty application super starters and super starter replacement
parts.
Its Web site is a wealth of information, as installation instructions and
drawings as well as catalogs can be downloaded at tiltonracing.com.
Sanctioned by the Indy Racing League (IRL), the USF2000 National
Championship is one of only two series that are part of both the IRL's Road to Indy
ladder system and the MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver development program. The
series' 2010 season will open with a doubleheader March 27-28 on the street
circuit in St. Petersburg, Fla. in support of an IZOD IndyCar Series
headliner.
For more information on the series, see usf2000.com or call (941) 723-3900.
About Mazda:
On any given weekend there are more Mazdas on the road courses of America
than any other brand of vehicle. MX-5 Miata, RX-8, MAZDA3, MAZDA6, RX-7 and
other vintage Mazda models are all popular race cars because every Mazda has
the soul of a sports car. In fact, the largest road-racing class in the
world is Spec Miata. With more than 2,500 first- and second-generation Miatas
tearing up America's racetracks, it the most-raced production car in the
world. Mazda's involvement in motorsports extends to its relationship with one
of the world's premier road courses, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey,
Calif., and the Skip Barber Schools for driving and racing.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North
American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. It oversees the
sales, marketing, parts business and customer service of Mazda vehicles in the
United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in
Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario. _Operations in
Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company:
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the
design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car and light truck
tires and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing
tires. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has manufacturing,
sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of
companies located in 10 countries around the world. For more information, visit
Cooper Tire's Web site at coopertire.com.
About Tilton:
Tilton offers bellhousings, clutch assemblies, clutch discs,
clutch-flywheel assemblies, driveline accessories and bolt kits, driveline packages,
flywheels and flexplates and release bearing assemblies. Its starter offerings
include OE_replacement starters, super starters, specialty application super
starters and super starter replacement parts.
Its Web site is a wealth of information, as installation instructions and
drawings as well as catalogs can be downloaded at tiltonracing.com.