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November 20, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Names Frank DeAngelo 2005 Motorsports Person of the Year BFGoodrich® Tires, building on a tradition it started in 2003, has named Frank DeAngelo as the BFGoodrich Tires Motorsports Person of the Year. The award annually recognizes the contributions of teams, drivers and officials in each of the racing series that BFGoodrich Tires competes. DeAngelo's extraordinary contributions are the cornerstone of the BFGoodrich motorsports program. He was presented the award during the brand's 30th anniversary celebration at the Estero Beach Resort in Ensenada, Mexico. 
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November 20, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Toasts to Three Decades of Desert Excellence In 1975, a small group of BFGoodrich® Tires employees came to Baja to test a new tire in the toughest point-to-point race known to man. Thirty years and 20 consecutive championships later, BFGoodrich has become the most dominant brand in off-road desert racing. Over the past 30 years, the name BFGoodrich has become inexorably connected to Baja, and this year the brand that stands above the rest honored the people behind the many victories and championships with a special post-race party.
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November 20, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Reaches Momentous Milestone with 20th Consecutive SCORE Baja 1000 Championship
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November 17, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Memorializes 30 Years of SCORE Baja Desert Domination
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November 2, 2005
Vessel's F-100 History-Making Truck Heading to the Off-Road Hall of Fame Three decades of BFGoodrich® Tires' off-road dominance truly began with Frank "Scoop" Vessels and the Vessels F-100, with a groundbreaking Class 8 victory in the 1977 Baja 500. In honor of that victory, and the truck's pioneering efforts, Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame will showcase the Vessels F-100 in the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah's Collection) in Reno, Nevada.
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November 1, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Celebrates 30 Years of Desert Domination
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November 1, 2005
Skunk2 Makes NHRA History on BFGoodrich® g-Force T/A®
Drag Competition Slick Tires Tony Shagday ended the 2005 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Sport Compact World Finals at the Pomona Raceway on a seriously fast note at the 5th annual Nitto NHRA Sport Compact World Finals at Pomona Raceway. Shagday's Skunk2 Racing Project Beta Acura Integra, riding on BFGoodrich® g-Force T/A® Drag competition slick tires, powered down the track in a history-setting 9.63 seconds at 141.80 mph. Shagday's 9.63 time stands as the quickest All Motor pass in NHRA history.
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October 31, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Crawls to Gravity-Defying Limit The BFGoodrich® Tires Krawler™T/A®KX, the most dominant rock-crawling tire ever made, reached new limits at the year's United Rockcrawling and Off-Road Challenge (UROC) SuperCrawl IV at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year's competition featured a massive rock wall and terrain that demanded a high degree of technical expertise. Staying true to the BFGoodrich off-road heritage, Tracy Jordan and Brad Lovell took home the championship wins this weekend, reinforcing BFGoodrich Tire's dominance in one of the world's most extreme sports.
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September 16, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Challenges You to Drive, Watch and Win at NOPI Nationals BFGoodrich® Tires, maker of The World's Hottest Street Tire™, is turning up the heat at this year's NOPI Nationals in Atlanta with the opportunity for enthusiasts to drive, watch and win. Driving BFGoodrich's efforts at NOPI is the BFG Challenge, getting enthusiasts into the driver's seat of a new 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. In addition, Kousuke "Mad" Kida, president of Signal Auto, will give rides to consumers in the Signal Auto Skyline GTR. To top this all off, enthusiasts will have the opportunity to win a car load of great products with the NOPI Extreme Scavenger Hunt.
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September 15, 2005
Supercross Star Jeremy McGrath Roars into Off-Road Debut on BFGoodrich® Tires BFGoodrich® Tires has added another outstanding talent to its arsenal of racing stars, with seven-time AMA Supercross Champ, Jeremy McGrath. With its phenomenal team of drivers, BFGoodrich Tires is poised for victory at the Nissan Off-Road Nationals presented by Lucas Oil-the final two stops in the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) series debuting in Chula Vista on Sept. 24-25 and, Oct. 1-2. BFGoodrich Tires is outfitting McGrath's CORR Racing Pro-2 with Mud-Terrain T/A® KR tires, ultimately uniting two dominant racing forces.
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August 22, 2005
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July 19, 2005
BFGoodrich® Provides First-Class Rubber For Nissan's NISMO Vehicles An ultra-high octane vehicle deserves ultra-high performance tires, so it's no wonder BFGoodrich Tires are featured on the Nissan NISMO 350Z and NISMO Titan, Frontier and Pathfinder, specially equipped, aftermarket-tuned versions of Nissan cars, trucks and SUVs.
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June 2, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires® Celebrates 30 Years of Desert Domination
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May 24, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires: Official Tire of The 2005 HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour™:
The Ultimate Hot Rod Road Trip Set To Hit the Highway Combining an increased interest for American hot rods and muscle cars with a serious passion for the open road, the 11th annual Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour™ will campaign across the United States this summer (June 4-11). BFGoodrich Tires is the official tire of the 2005 HOT ROD Magazine Power Tour.™
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May 23, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires Claims Multiple Wins in First CORR Series Race;
BFGoodrich Tires Teams Start Season Strong Teams running BFGoodrich tires picked up right where they left off in 2004 scoring multiple class wins during Rounds 1 and 2 at the first event of the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) series season in Lake Odessa, Michigan. Carl Renezeder, driving on BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A tires swept Rounds 1 and 2 in the Pro-4 division at the I-96 Speedway to take an early lead in the division.
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April 29, 2005
World's Hottest Street Tires Set to Make One Lap of America;
Unique Competition Showcases BFGoodrich g-Force™ T/A® Ultra-High Performance Tires
Beginning this Saturday (April 30) at The Tire Rack in South Bend, Ind., teams riding on BFGoodrich® Tires will be criss-crossing the United States as they race to win the Cannonball One Lap of America presented by Car & Driver and the Tire Rack.
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April 28, 2005
World's Hottest Street Tires Star in New Action Movie;
BFGoodrich Tires Star in XXX: State of the Union
BFGoodrich tires will be featured in theatres around the country this summer in the new hit film, XXX: State of the Union. The new movie hits theatres nationwide on April 29.
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April 12, 2005
Get the New BFGoodrich Tires Screensavers and Wallpapers! Choose the screensaver and wallpaper that best suits your driving style and download it to your desktop.
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April 11, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Sweeps First UROC Pro-National Event:
Krawler T/A®KX Tire Climbs Over Competition BFGoodrich® Tires picked right up where they left off in 2004 sweeping the first UROC Pro-National rock crawling event in Salt Lake City, Utah this past weekend. BFGoodrich Tires teams took the top spot in both the Modified and Super Modified classes on a monster man-made rock crawling course at the Rocky Mountain Raceway with the Krawler T/A®KX tire serving as tire of choice for the event's top finishers.
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April 7, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Launching Limited-Edition Mud-Terrain T/A®KM Tire;
New Tire Fits 22-inch Wheels & Features Concept Tread Design BFGoodrich® Tires is launching a limited-edition version of its highly popular Mud-Terrain T/A®KM off-road tire. The new tire (size: LT335/55R22) features a concept tread design and fits 22-inch wheels. The new tire will be available to BFGoodrich Tires dealers on May 1, 2005.
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March 31, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires to Make Maiden Voyage in Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series;
New Off-Shore Fishing Series Set to Begin Friday BFGoodrich® Tires is making its maiden voyage in the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series this weekend, a new professional off-shore fishing series that expands on BFGoodrich Tires' already extensive involvement in professional fishing.
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March 29, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Adds Seven New Sizes To World's Largest Tire Line; Ultra-High Performance g-Force™ T/AKDW Tire Line Now Totals 92 Sizes The world's largest single tire line and largest ultra-high performance tire line just got bigger. BFGoodrich® Tires has added seven new sizes to the g-Force™ T/AKDW tire line bringing the total number of sizes to 92. The new tires include sizes to fit 18-, 19- and 20-inch wheels.
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March 29, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Off-Road Racing Set To Hit Theatres In "Dust To Glory" Movie;
New Movie Documents Legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 Desert Race BFGoodrich® tires, the World's Toughest Off-Road Tires, are set to hit the big screen once again when the new off-road racing documentary, "Dust To Glory", premiers tomorrow in Los Angeles, Calif. BFGoodrich Tires personnel, teams and tires played a key role in the production of the new movie and the film will showcase the brand's significant involvement in the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race.
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March 21, 2005
BFGoodrich g-Force T/AKDW Tires Selected for Special Edition Subaru WRX STi; Actor/Drag Racer Ali Afshar Selects Tires for Limited-Edition Vehicles
When the new 2005 Ford Mustang GT took Actor and drag racer Ali Afshar, whose acting career includes recurring roles in "King of Queens" and "JAG," has selected BFGoodrich® g-Force T/A® KDW tires to equip the Afshar Signature Series Subaru ESX/STi.
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February 28, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Completes the Ultimate Road Trip; Drive Around the World Expedition Raises Money for Parkinson's Disease BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/AKM tires have done what no other tire has done: traveled for 15 straight months, more than 40,000 miles while crossing four continents and 30 countries to raise funds that will help cure Parkinson's Disease. The trek took BFGoodrich Tires and a dedicated expedition team through some of the most remote and demanding places on the planet.
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February 24, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Adds 15 New Sizes to Popular Traction T/A® Tire Line; Traction T/A Tire Original Equipment on Three 2005 Vehicles BFGoodrich® Tires is adding 15 new T-speed rated replacement sizes to its popular Traction T/A® tire line including three 14-inch, eight 15-inch and four 16-inch sizes. The new sizes will be launched in two phases with nine sizes available to dealers in this month and six sizes available in July.
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February 24, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Ready For Rough, Rocky & Fast Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250;
Pursing 11th Straight Overall Victory in Record Field of Entries BFGoodrich® Tires will be pursuing its 11th straight overall victory at the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 when the world's top off-road racers roll into Mexico on Feb. 25, 2005.
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February 16, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires to Sponsor Two New Wal-Mart FLW Outdoors
Saltwater Fishing Circuits FLW Outdoors announced today that BFGoodrich® Tires will expand its involvement in professional angling by becoming a sponsor of the new Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour and Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series.
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February 9, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires' Continues Eight-Year Sponsorship of CORR;
World's Toughest Off-Road Tires Pursuing Eighth Straight Championship
2005 will be the 8th season of Championship Off Road Racing. 2005 will also be the eighth year that BFGoodrich® Tires, the World's Toughest Off-Road Tires™ will be a sponsor of the CORR Lucas Oil Series. BFGoodrich Tires is one of three companies to have sponsored the series since it began.
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February 7, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Names 2004 Motorsports Person of The Year;
Off-Road Racing’s Rod Hall Awarded Top Motorsports Honor
BFGoodrich® Tires, building on a tradition it started in 2003, has named Rod Hall as its 2004 BFGoodrich Tires Motorsports Person of The Year. The award annually recognizes the contributions of teams, drivers and officials in each of the racing series that BFGoodrich Tires competes. Hall was presented the award at the Best In The Desert race this past weekend in Parker, Ariz.
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January 24, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires Standard on 31 Vehicles in 2005;
Passenger Car & Light Truck Tires Selected as Original Equipment & Performance Upgrades
BFGoodrich Tires will be available as original equipment on 31 different vehicles this year including six cars and 25 trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUV). Eight different BFGoodrich® tires will be used by automakers to equip their new vehicles.
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January 19, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires Wins Fourth Straight Dakar Rally;
World's Toughest Off-Road Tires Prove Themselves During Grueling Race BFGoodrich Tires scored its fourth straight victory and sixth out of the last seven Dakar Rally races. Driving a Mitsubishi Pajero outfitted with BFGoodrich Baja T/A® Rock tires, Stéphane Peterhansel recorded his second straight victory and the fourth win in a row for the world's most successful off-road racing tire manufacturer.
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January 17, 2005
BFGoodrich Tires Gives New Pony Cool Shoes;
g-Force™ Tires Offered As Upgrade on 2006 Ford Mustang GT
BFGoodrich Tires is giving a new pony some faster shoes. Enthusiasts purchasing the new 2006 Ford Mustang GT coupe and convertible can select 18-inch BFGoodrich g-Force™ tires to outfit their ride improving not only the looks of a legend, but also the performance.
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January 13, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Motorsports: 2004 Year In Review;
Racing Records & Series Championships Mark Successful Year
BFGoodrich® Tires completed a very successful 2004 establishing new records and recording series championships both on- and off-road. BFGoodrich Tires secured 16 series championships on its way to a record 2004 racing season.
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January 5, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Featured On Motor Trend Magazines ‘Truck of the Year’; Rugged Trail T/A® Tires Original Equipment On Toyota Tacoma
BFGoodrich® Tires are featured on the 2005 Toyota Tacoma, recently named Motor Trend magazine's 2005 Truck of the Year.
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January 5, 2005
BFGoodrich® Tires Roll On New Roush Performance F-150; 20-Inch g-Force T/A KDW Tires Outfit Ultra-High-Performance Roush Trucks
BFGoodrich® Tires have been selected to outfit the new Roush Performance F-150 truck, a super-modified version of Ford's best-selling pickup.
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