“Ballistic” BJ Baldwin Takes the Win at BITD Parker 425

Parker, AZ – (February 7, 2010) – “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin scores the first Best In The Desert (BITD) podium of the 2010 season on General Grabber Competition Tires at the Parker 425 race. BJ Baldwin prevailed through the rain and mud, at the season opener of BITD to take the win BJ style – strong and aggressive.

“We are very excited about BJ’s win at the BITD Parker 425,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire. “Taking home the win right out of the blocks has set a precedent for our entire team! BJ is such a strong driver and we expect awesome things from him this year!”

BJ Baldwin Takes the WIN at BITD Parker 425

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BJ Baldwin charged hard to the front and once he passed the leader he never looked back. Today was filled with attrition and BJ had a flawless day. Troy Herbst raced hard and moved up to second place. Baldwin will head back to Las Vegas to prepare for the 2010 SCORE MasterCraft San Felipe 250. Check out our LIVE updates HERE or search DIRTnewz in the app store on your iPhone or iPod touch for our free app and catch the LIVE coverage on that.

Dirt Sports Magazine Names Andy McMillin 2009 “Driver of the Year”

Carl Renezeder, Brad Lovell and Jeff Ward also honored in Newly Restructured Annual Award

February 4, 2009 (Long Beach, Calif.) – On the eve of trying to repeat his overall victory at the Best-in-the Desert (BITD) Parker 425 desert race, defending event champion Andy McMillin capped off his monumental 2009 season by being honored by Dirt Sports Magazine and Ryan Communications Group (RCG) as Dirt Sports’ “2009 Driver of the Year.” The third generation driver took top honors in this year’s selection, but was also joined by fellow racers Carl Renezeder as “2009 Short Course Racer of the Year,” Brad Lovell as “2009 Rock Racer of the Year,” and Jeff Ward, who took the magazine’s “2009 Rookie of the Year” title.

2010 General Tire TROPHYLITE Race Series kicks off at the BITD Parker 425

February 3, 2010 Chandler Arizona – As we head for the first round of the 2010 General Tire TROPHYLITE Race Series held in Parker Arizona, TROPHYLITE competitors prepare for a grueling Parker Arizona course. The first stop in the 2010 General Tire TROPHYLITE series, hosted by the Best In The Desert race series, is the Blue Water Resort and Casino Parker 425. This being one of the longest race distances that the TROPHYLITE teams will run for the entire year, it will prove to make the 2010 championship battle interesting. Teams with the best preparation and smart race strategies will shine on the differing course conditions found in the Arizona desert.