As you may know, Coker Tire has is very own Performance Division, which consists of Phoenix Race Tires, and M&H Racemaster tires. As a race tire company, we are very involved in drag racing with our two Drag Tire Specialists being avid racers in various classes. Eric Gullett races a '69 Camaro on the outlaw circuit, and has recently rebuilt his car to run in the 4.70 index class, while Mike Crutchfield runs Super Stock on the NHRA Sportsman circuit. Mike recently returned from a NHRA event in south Georgia, so take a look at his race report, and you'll see how well our Phoenix tires are working! "The weather was again less than favorable at the NHRA division 2 Lucas oil series event at South Georgia Motorsports park. Getting over 3 inches of rain and high winds during the weekend almost canceled the event but persistence prevailed and the race was finished. The Phoenix race tires again stole the spotlight in two of the major classes. In Competition Eliminator, Grant Lewis again was the winner on new Phoenix PH56R Radial tires and Lee Sharp was the runner-up also on the Radials. [caption id="attachment_2382" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Mike's Super Stocker Pontiac, which runs Phoenix Race Tires."][/caption] In Super Stock it was also a all Phoenix final with long time racer and customer Bob Marshall taking the victory on Phoenix PH338 tires and Norman Hall runner-up on the new radials that he just picked up from me earlier in weekend. I also raced in Super Stock and made a good showing getting to the 4th round and accumulated a lot of valuable points and experience. Overall it was a good weekend for sales and interaction with customers. [caption id="attachment_2383" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Well known racer, Mike Crutchfield is one of Coker's Drag Tire Specialists and campaigns a successful Super Stock drag car!"][/caption] This past week was also time for the election of the NHRA Sportsman Racers Advisory Council representatives. I was again elected by the Stock and Super Stock racer to represent them on the council. This has proved to be a very good way to interact with the racers directly and I have been able to gain new customer and friends and the interaction with NHRA direct is valuable." --Mike