Mickey Thompson Tires Power Four NHRA Winners in Sonoma

08/05/2017

Stow, Ohio - August 5, 2017 - Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels took the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals by storm, helping power four class winners at Sonoma Raceway.

LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) Val Torres Jr. (Super Comp), Chris Borges (Super Street) and Paul Nero (Top Dragster) all rode Mickey Thompson tires to winning times Sunday, July 30.

Tonglet, who also won the Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle, races on M/T 27.0/10.0-16M (Part# 3159M). Top Dragster champion Nero relies on M/T 35.0/15.0-16 ET Drag (Part# 3196). Super Comp winner Torres Jr. competes on M/T 35.0/15.0-16 ET Drag (Part# 3195 and Super Street champion Borges races on M/T 33.0/16.5-15S ET Drag (Part# 3084S).

“Mickey Thompson strives to make the best drag racing tires in the world, and these victories show that our hard work and dedication continues to pay off,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Mickey Thompson. “Congratulations to all of our drivers on their winning performances in Sonoma, and we look forward to many more in the future.”

Mickey Thompson offers a variety of race-proven drag tires for all levels of racing, including radial, bias, street/strip, DOT drag, motorcycle and junior drag applications, as well as front tires and tire tubes.

For more information and complete NHRA schedule, go to: www.nhra.com

About Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels
Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc., DBA Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels, markets racing and high-performance tires and wheels for street, strip, truck, and off-road applications. The company was founded in 1963 by racing legend Mickey Thompson and is headquartered in Stow, Ohio, USA.

Media contact: Don Sneddon, Advertising Manager, 800-222-9092, ext. 3750, dsneddon@mickeythompsontires.com.