Fort Mill, SC – (March 17, 2011) – General Tire announced sponsorship of ProLite short-course driver Casey Currie, known for sweeping the TORC champion weekend at Crandon last year and taking home the series Pro Lite title. Currie has signed a multi-year sponsorship with General Tire and will beginning racing on the Grabber LT265/75R16 tires [...]
Fort Mill, SC – (March 17, 2011) – General Tire announced sponsorship of ProLite short-course driver Casey Currie, known for sweeping the TORC champion weekend at Crandon last year and taking home the series Pro Lite title. Currie has signed a multi-year sponsorship with General Tire and will beginning racing on the Grabber LT265/75R16 tires at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series this weekend.
Born into a motorsports family, Currie started racing motorcycles when he was just 5-years-old and*trucks at 16. Taking home his first major win in 2003, Currie championed the MDR series in his JeepSpeed truck. *In 2004, Currie*switched to Pro Truck and Class 1, taking second*in Pro Truck at the Baja 1000 and third in Class 1 at the Baja 500.*And his podium wins get even more impressive; He took home 2nd overall in the 2008 and 2009 King of Hammers, finished second in Round 1 and 2 of the 2010 M4SX Trophy Kart, and took home the championship win at the 2010 TORC series.
“2010 was a monumental year for me,” said Currie.**”I set out to win the TORC series, and that’s exactly what I did.**This General Tire sponsorship is the perfect way to start off an even better 2011.**I see how hard the Team GT drivers work and I know that the tires they run work just as hard.**I’m proud to be a part of this great team and start of the year on the best tires in off-road racing.”
Currie will be debuting a new truck design for the 2011 season at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Race in Chandler, AZ.
In 2011, Currie will race for victories at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series and the TORC series.**Stay tuned for Casey Currie win updates at*www.generaltire.com andwww.caseycurrie.com.
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Born into a motorsports family, Currie started racing motorcycles when he was just 5-years-old and*trucks at 16. Taking home his first major win in 2003, Currie championed the MDR series in his JeepSpeed truck. *In 2004, Currie*switched to Pro Truck and Class 1, taking second*in Pro Truck at the Baja 1000 and third in Class 1 at the Baja 500.*And his podium wins get even more impressive; He took home 2nd overall in the 2008 and 2009 King of Hammers, finished second in Round 1 and 2 of the 2010 M4SX Trophy Kart, and took home the championship win at the 2010 TORC series.
“2010 was a monumental year for me,” said Currie.**”I set out to win the TORC series, and that’s exactly what I did.**This General Tire sponsorship is the perfect way to start off an even better 2011.**I see how hard the Team GT drivers work and I know that the tires they run work just as hard.**I’m proud to be a part of this great team and start of the year on the best tires in off-road racing.”
Currie will be debuting a new truck design for the 2011 season at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Race in Chandler, AZ.
In 2011, Currie will race for victories at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series and the TORC series.**Stay tuned for Casey Currie win updates at*www.generaltire.com andwww.caseycurrie.com.
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