PARKER, AZ - (February 5, 2010) - Team General Tire is ready to kick-off the 2010 season with the Best in the Desert Parker 425 this weekend.

The Parker 425 rolls out Saturday morning from the famed Blue Water Canyon Resort and Casino, and promises to be a heart-stopping contest among the "best of the best" desert racers.  Team General Tire will be well represented with BJ Baldwin, Bobby Baldwin, Rick D. Johnson, Ed "Clyde" Stout, Jason Voss and Jerry Zaiden in Trick Truck; and Robert Pickering running Class 6.

"The 2010 desert racing season is shaping up to be a contest of wills and skills, and Team General Tire is primed to take the podium by storm," said Travis Roffler, director of marketing, General Tire.  "We're now in our third year of desert racing, and the team is really coming together as a force to be reckoned with.  We're looking forward to a stellar race weekend!"

AMA Urges Action to Prevent Trail Funding From Being Slashed in Budget President's Budget Proposal Would Slash Trail Funding Take Action!

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On February 1, President Obama submitted his proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2011 to Congress.  One proposed cut could be disastrous for motorized trail users.

Buried in the nearly 200-page document is one paragraph dealing with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capital Improvement and Maintenance (CIM) program.   The CIM program funds improvements, maintenance and the operation of U.S. Forest Service roads, trails and recreation infrastructure.

Under the budget proposal, the CIM program would be cut by $100 million -- from a $538 million appropriation in FY 2010 to a proposed $438 million in FY 2011.  In justification for the proposed cut the Administration says that it wants to focus the Forest Service on "road decommissioning, erosion control, watershed health and forest restoration."

JOHNSON VALLEY, CA, FEBRAURY 4, 2010:  BFGoodrich Tires continues its reign as the 2010 Griffin King of the Hammers Official Tire.  BFGoodrich Tires takes the King of the Hammers race seriously to the point of developing multiple different tires specific for this event and supporting a crew of professional drivers.

“We are proud to have BFGoodrich Tires on our team.  They offer not only great support to our drivers, but also to our event with the BFGoodrich Tires Information and Media Center and also the tools and technology for assisting with race communication,” said race promoter Dave Cole.

Rhino Remains Most Off-Road Capable Side-by-Side Vehicle

CYPRESS, Calif. – February 2, 2010 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., announces its 2011 Rhino 700 FI Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles, including a new Sport Edition, will begin arriving at dealers this summer.  Yamaha’s leading Rhino continues to hold the top spot as the toughest, most off-road capable and versatile, as well as the all-time best selling, SxS vehicle.

Yamaha ignited unprecedented interest in SxS vehicles when it launched the first Rhino in 2003, and the Rhino line continues to be a category leader today.  Combining Yamaha quality and durability, the Rhino has received nearly every best-in-class award from the ATV and SxS world as well as hunting and farming communities because of its ability to tackle off-road terrain while also serving many utility functions.