SANTA ANA, CA – Yokohama Tire’s off-road team is heading to “The Big House” in Crandon, Wisconsin for the Championship Off-Road season finale and a stop on the Ultra4 Series national tour. Team Yokohama members such as Andrew Carlson, Kyle Chaney, Levi Shirley, Bailey Cole and Ricky Gutierrez, among others, will compete on various rugged GEOLANDAR® off-road tires – including the new A/T4 – on Labor Day weekend (August 29-September 1).
Yokohama is the Official Tire of Crandon International Raceway – the largest short-course off-road facility in the world.
Yokohama will have drivers in multiple races and race series during the weekend: Championship Off Road, Ultra4, Class 11 VW Sedan World Championships and Red Bull World Cup. Highlights include:
- Nick and Chris Isenhouer, making their Crandon debut, are expanding their racing portfolio by stepping out of their comfort zone of desert truck racing and into a race-modified 1960s-era “Class 11” VW Beetle on GEOLANDAR A/T4s. As newcomers to the Class 11 circuit, they will be competing against Class 11 veteran and fellow Team Yokohama member Kyle Zirkus.
- In the Ultra4 Series events, Levi Shirley and newest Team Yokohama Ultra4 racer, Phillip McGilton, will be putting GEOLANDAR MT-R tires to use in the 4400 Unlimited class, while Bailey Cole will be on GEOLANDAR M/T G003 in the 4600 Stock Class.
- For Champ Off-Road, in the Pro4 Class, Andrew Carlson, Kyle Chaney, Cole Mamer and Kainan Baker will put GEOLANDAR X-AT and A/T-XD tires through their paces, while Ricky G, John Holtger and Nick Visser (who is second in class points) will campaign the A/T4s in their respective Pro2 and Pro-Spec Classes. Holtger is also racing in Pro-Lite, where he currently holds on to second place in the points standings.
“We’ve got an all-star lineup for Crandon and the culmination of the short course racing season,” said Andrew Briggs, Yokohama’s VP of marketing and product management. “Multiple athletes and multiple disciplines, all on our versatile line of GEOLANDAR tires, which can handle – and win – on everything from a Pro4 to a Class 11 Bug!”
Along with the Championship Off-Road Series, Yokohama’s extensive list of 2024 North American-based motorsports activities – both on- and off-road – includes Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama, Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West by Yokohama, Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama, Nitrocross, King of the Hammers, Ultra4 USA and the TrophyLite Series.
About Yokohama Tire Corporation
Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global manufacturing and sales company of premium tires since 1917. Servicing an extensive sales network throughout the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation is a leader in technology and innovation. The company’s complete product line includes tires for high-performance, light truck, passenger car, and commercial truck and bus. For more information on Yokohama’s broad product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com and www.yokohamatruck.com.
Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. Details can be found at the “Tires 101” section at www.yokohamatire.com.
- By Bill Groak/Sweet Spot Media
