PROTRUCK RACING ORGANIZATION, INC. Phone (619) 390-6252 Fax (619) 390-6470 Email us at: info@protruck.com Copyright © 2010	Protruck News Release The Ivan “Ironman” Stewart Protruck Class to Run General Tire GRABBER® Competition Tires in 2008 Off-Road Events CHARLOTTE, NC – (March 7, 2008) General Tire will be the spec tire for the Ivan ”Ironman” Stewart Protruck class for the 2008 off-road season. The Grabber competition tire will debut on the Protruck class at the Baja 500. “We are very excited to have our new Grabber tires chosen to equip all Protruck race vehicles this year,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, CTNA. “Ivan is one of the most accomplished drivers in off-road racing, and it is gratifying that he has placed his trust in these tires in their inaugural season.” General Tire has ‘unleashed the fury’ in off-road competitive performance with its Grabber competition tires as General Tire powers into the 2008 off-road racing season. Designed with a tough, three-ply Duragen™-reinforced body construction to stand up to the rigors of off-road conditions, the Grabber also features a newly-developed competition-specific tread compound. General Tire offers two distinct tread designs for different types of competitive conditions. In addition, the Grabber name and General Tire logo are prominently featured on the sidewall in red and white letters. The Grabber competition tires are designed in size 37x 12.50R17 for class 1, 7S, 7 unlimited, 8 and Trophy Truck. The Protruck vehicles will be running on a 35x12.50R17. “I’m very impressed with the quality and durability of the General Grabber,” Stewart said. “These drivers demand a tire that can stand up to no matter what the desert throws at it, and we’ve found that in the Grabber.” Stewart has been a consistent winner since he burst onto the off-road scene in 1973 with the Ensenada 300. Since then, he’s chalked up 84 career victories and 10 driver's championships. The wins include 17 Baja 500s, eight Mint 400s, four Parker 400s, three Baja 1000s and four SCORE World Championships. “These tires are proving to be ultimate contenders in the desert. They can withstand the extreme terrains encountered in desert racing,” Roffler added. “We are confident that these tires will make the off-road racing community sit up and take notice.” General Media Contact: Dana Zamalloa 704-583-8165 dana.zamalloa@conti-na.com Mariellen Fagan Crowl, Montgomery & Clark 330-494-6999, ext. 201 mfagan@crowlinc.com For additional media information, visit www.ctnamedia.com. General Tire (www.generaltire.com) is part of Continental Tire North America, Inc. CTNA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. With targeted annual sales of more than €26.4 billion ($40 billion US) for 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Today, the corporation employs approximately 150,000 people at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.