Phoenix Drag Tires, the flagship brand of Coker Tire’s Performance Division, will support the NHRA’s Lucas Oil sportsman series  by offering contingency prize money to those participants who win or runner up using it’s highly successful drag tires in Lucas Oil Series divisional competition for 2009.

Long known for it’s legendary compounds and success in getting down difficult race tracks, Phoenix is expanding upon it’s drag tire offering for 2009, and seeks to partner with those racers who put performance above all else.

Phoenix Drag Tires, the flagship brand of Coker Tire’s Performance Division, will support the NHRA’s Lucas Oil sportsman series  by offering contingency prize money to those participants who win or runner up using it’s highly successful drag tires in Lucas Oil Series divisional competition for 2009.

Long known for it’s legendary compounds and success in getting down difficult race tracks, Phoenix is expanding upon it’s drag tire offering for 2009, and seeks to partner with those racers who put performance above all else.

“With the recent acquisition of Phoenix by Coker, the brand has gained a lot of momentum in the past year,” Mike Crutchfield, Coker Tire VP, and General Manger of Performance Brands said.

Crutchfield added this claim can be collaborated by a perusal of current qualifying results from NHRA divisional and national events in the Stock, Super Stock and Comp eliminator divisions.

“We’ve already got a clear presence at NHRA events, therefore we feel like it’s time to expand the product range, and offer financial incentives to those racers who’re buying our stuff and winning on it.”

For more information, to sign up for NHRA Lucas Oil Contingency Sponsorship, or to place an order for Phoenix drag tires, call Mike Crutchfield at 800.531.0855 or Eric Gullett at 866.513.2743 or visit the website at www.dragracetires.com .