BJ Baldwin to Represent Team General Tire at Baja 300 Powerdays in Germany

Lausitz, Germany – (July 23, 2009) – Ballistic BJ Baldwin will power his # 1 SCORE Trophy Truck through the arduous 2,350-meter circuit at the first-ever BAJA 300 POWERDAYS July 24-26 in Lausitz, Germany.

Beginning with the start of the event on Saturday, July 25, race fans and followers can log onto www.twitter.com/teamgt for up-to-the-minute progress reports for Baldwin.

The Baja 300 Powerdays are the brainchild of ex-European Rally Champion Armin Schwarz, and feature a blend of off-road, rally-cross, and free-style racing in one mega-event.

“We’re proud and excited that BJ was asked to participate in this unique event that brings off-road racing to a totally new audience for General Tire,” said Dana Zamalloa, manager of PR and Communications, General Tire. “With BJ’s aggressive character and impressive driving skills, we’re certain he’ll put on a great show for the European spectators on our General Grabber Competition tires.”

General Tire is again ‘unleashing the fury’ in off-road performance for 2009, in the second year campaigning its Grabber competition tire. 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. 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 37×12.50R17 for class 8 and trophy truck/trick truck and 35×12.50R17 for class 1, 6, 7, 7 S, stock mini and Protruck.

General Tire also has a complete line of Grabber tires for the passenger and light truck market, including the new Grabber DOT-approved off-road tire (to be released later this year); the Grabber HTS, which delivers the perfect synergy of comfort, durability and performance; the Grabber UHP, which sets a whole new standard in performance and ride quality for SUVs, light trucks and crossover vehicles; and Grabber AT2, designed for aggressive all-terrain traction in all weather conditions.

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General Tire is part of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (www.generaltire.com). CTNA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. General Tire is part of Continental Tire North America, Inc. (www.generaltire.com). CTNA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a company of Germany-based Continental AG. With sales exceeding €24 billion in 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. The corporation currently employs approximately 133,000 at nearly 190 locations in 35 countries.