Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood announced Thursday that Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has renewed its presence package at the North Carolina track for the next three seasons.

Goodyear, which has been involved with The Rock since 1993, will continue to sponsor one of the track’s 4 X 16 electronic scoreboard signs.
Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood announced Thursday that Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has renewed its presence package at the North Carolina track for the next three seasons.

Goodyear, which has been involved with The Rock since 1993, will continue to sponsor one of the track’s 4 X 16 electronic scoreboard signs.

“Goodyear has been a great partner over the years and we’re pleased that the company continues to see the benefit of an association with our racetrack,” Earwood said.  “To be honest, it would be a little strange to call the right lane anything but ‘The Goodyear Lane.’”

Rockingham Dragway will soon announce an ambitious racing schedule for 2009 that will show   100-plus days of racing, beginning in mid-January.  “In spite of the doom and gloom from our national news media the business of drag racing maintains a very strong pulse.  An indicator of our strength is amplified when a major company like Goodyear commits to a long-term commitment at our facility”.

The final event of the season will be conducted this Saturday at the dragway, a Test and Tune Street Drag open to all vehicles.