Conti gains NASCAR deal General secures second-tier series supply contracts

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DAYTONA BEACH,Ha.-NASCAR and Continental Tire the Americas’General Tire brand have struck a deal making General the exclusive tire supplier and official racing tire of NASCAR's K&N Pro Series,Pinty's Series and PEAK Mexico Series for the next few years.These deals are in addition to General's status as race tire supplier for the ARCA Series and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and ties in with NASCAR's plan to merge the ARCA and K&N Pro Series in 2020.Financial terms were not disclosed.General replaces Goodyear as tire supplier for the various second-tier NASCAR series,a change Goodyear said it”aligned to...with NASCAR a long time ago.”Goodyear continues as the supplier to NASCAR's premier series-Monster Energy Cup Series;XFINITY Series;and Camping World Truck Series.The new contracts also serve as replacements of sorts for the IMSA road-racing series contracts that Michelin Motorsport took over this year from Continental."General Tire is committed to promoting the NASCAR regional and international series across two continents and more than 11 countries with substantial investments across the NASCAR industry,”Travis Roffler,director of marketing for General Tire,said.