TOPEKA, Kan. (August 11, 2011) – Eighteen Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) racers in six different categories have earned prizes after the inaugural season of the BFGoodrich® Tires Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÂ® Super Tour, with the top point scorer of each category entered into a grand prize drawing for a Baja-style adventure courtesy of BFGoodrich® Tires. On behalf of the BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ offered cash prizes for the top three point scorers in six individual categories of National class racing. The top two point-scoring drivers in each of the six categories will receive $500, with the third-ranking driver awarded $200. Points for the Super Tour prizes are based on the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ SafeRacer National Series point structure, including bonus points. In addition to the cash prizes, BFGoodrich Tires has placed each of the six category top point earners into a drawing for a Wide Open Excursions “Weekend Warriorâ€� Package. Wide Open places visitors in a Baja Challenge off-road vehicle equipped with BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/A® KM2 tires, just like the ones that run the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race each year. The remaining five category winners will be awarded a set of BFGoodrich® tires of their choice (track or street). The grand prize drawing will be held at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ National Championship Runoffs at Road America, Sept. 19-25. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Club Racing National classes were divided into six categories: Small Formula classes (Formula Enterprises, Formula F, Formula Mazda, Formula 500 and Formula Vee); Small Bore (E, F, and H Production, GT-Lite, and Super Touring Under); Big Bore (GT-1, GT-2, and GT3, American Sedan, and Super Touring Over); Spec (Spec Racer Ford, Spec Miata), Touring/Showroom Stock (Touring 1, 2 and 3, Showroom Stock B and C), and Big Formula and Sports Racing.(Formula Atlantic, Formula 1000, Formula Continental, C and D Sports Racing and Sports 2000). The top three point scorers in each category are: Small Formula: CJ McAbee (F5), Scott Rettich (FE), Patrick Gallagher (FE) Small Bore: Bob Bramlage (FP), Justin Pritchard (EP), James Rogerson (HP) Big Bore: Robert Lentz (GT2), Kerry Bonner (GT3), Michael Levigne (AS) Spec: Scott Rettich (SRF), Tyler Vance (SM), Matthew Reynolds (SM) Touring/Showroom Stock: Jim Place (SSC), Michael Scornavacchi (SSB), Tie – Joel Lipperini (SSC) and Mark McCaughey Big Formula/Sports Racing: Jacek Mucha (CSR), Edward Guenther (S2), Jack Donnellan (S2) McAbee, Bramlage, Lentz, Rettich, Place and Mucha will be entered into the BFGoodrich Tires grand prize drawing. More information on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Club Racing, or the events on the BFGoodrich Tires Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Super Tour are available at www.scca.com. Follow Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ on Twitter @Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµOfficial. For more information about BFGoodrich Tires, please visit www.bfgoodrichtires.com and to learn about Wide Open Excursions, please visit www.wideopenbaja.com.Â
