Cooper Tire Back On Board with 
Arie Luyendyk Jr. in 2016 
 
(Mooresville, NC - April 5th, 2016)   Cooper Tire continues its support of Arie Luyendyk Jr. and renews its involvement with Arie Luyendyk Racing in TORC: The Off-Road Championship for 2016. Flying the recognizable blue, orange and white GUNK paint scheme, Luyendyk will also be representing Cooper in a bid for the 2016 PRO 2 Championship.

"So much of what we are able to accomplish as a team is surrounded by how well the tires perform," said Luyendyk. "Cooper has been such as amazing partner because we can always rely on the durability and performance of the tire, which allows us to concentrate on other aspects of the truck. The abuse we put these tires through by landing hard on the sidewalls and handling 900hp wheel spin is unimaginable; yet time and time again they are proven to be the best."

The 2016 season will mark an important year for Luyendyk as he debuts a new truck, previously driven by Rob MacCachren. "The new truck for this year is quite a bit different than the old truck," added Luyendyk, "and I'm excited to see how I will adapt. It's time to start winning races and I'm happy I have support from the best tire in the sport to get me to the top. Nothing is going to come easy but purchasing a proven truck is the first step."

"The Cooper Discoverer line has been Arie Jr's tire of choice since his crossover from open wheel racing," said Chris Pantani, Cooper's Director of Motorsports. "Arie is a class act both on and off the racetrack and represents the core values of Cooper, and we are proud to associate our brand with him."

Arie Luyendyk Racing will be teaming up with Cam Reimers in the Pro Lite class, as they did in 2015. "It's great to see Cam's program switching to Cooper," continued Luyendyk. "Having both of us under one tent with the same tire manufacturer will be helpful. I'm confident that having Cam on Cooper tires will raise his game and give him a competitive edge. We are excited to get 2016 started."

Follow @TeamCooperTire and @followALR on twitter and Instagram throughout the season for at-track updates.

2016 TORC (The Off-Road Championship) Schedule
Dallas, TX:  May 27 - 28
Chicago, IL:  June 10 - 11
Crandon, WI:  June 25 - 26
Elk River, MN:  July 16 - 17
Bark River, MI: July 30 - 31
Charlotte, NC:  August 19 - 20
Crandon, WI:  September 2 - 4

For more information please visit www.ariejr.com 

About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is the parent company of a global family of companies that specialize in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sales of passenger car and light truck tires. Cooper has joint ventures, affiliates and subsidiaries that also specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing tires. Cooper's headquarters is in Findlay, Ohio, with manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located in 11 countries around the world. For more information on Cooper, visit  coopertire.com facebook.com/coopertire  or  twitter.com/coopertire
About Arie Luyendyk Racing (ALR)
ALR is a Mooresville, North Carolina-based team competing in TORC: The Off-Road Championship. In 2014 Luyendyk became a team owner, partnering with RSC Chemical Solutions. RSC brands include GUNK, LIQUID WRENCH, MOTOR MEDIC and TITESEAL. In 2015, the team expanded to include Cam Reimers, fielding an additional truck in the PRO Light class. Cam Reimers drives with LIQUID WRENCH branding under the ALR banner. 
About RSC Chemical Solutions

With more than 1,600 customers in 81 countries around the globe, RSC Chemical Solutions a division of Radiator Specialty Company develops, manufactures and markets high-performance chemical products for automotive, hardware and industrial applications. Its 400,000-square-foot facility in Indian Trail, North Carolina is ISO 9001-2008 Certified and includes eight state-of-the-art production lines with an SAP Operating System. Today they make over 600 products under many well-known and well-respected brands including GUNK®, LIQUID WRENCH®, MOTOR MEDIC®, and TITESEAL®. Founded in 1924, RSC is headquartered at 600 Radiator Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079. For more information call 704-821-7643, or visit www.RSCBrands.com.

About TORC
TORC: The Off-Road Championship Presented by AMSOIL is the nation's premiere short-course, off-road truck racing series. Known as a collision between action sports and motorsports, TORC is the ultimate battleground for 900-horsepower race trucks competing to win the prestigious TORC National Championship. Fans from all over the world enjoy TORC through high-energy events as well as the TV broadcasts. For more information, visit  www.torcseries.com.
About Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Driver and team owner Arie Luyendyk Jr. comes to TORC for his third full year in off-road, driving the GUNK PRO 2. Luyendyk earned nearly all his credentials in Formula racing where he drove up through the ladder system claiming victories in Indy Lights, F2000, Formula Dodge, and F1600 along the way. Arie Jr. has one Indianapolis 500 credit to his name, competing in the 93rd running of the race in 2006. He concluded his Indy Lights career with 15 podium finishes (placing 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th in the Championship), 3 pole positions and 1 victory. Arie was named "Most Popular Driver" four consecutive seasons in Indy Lights. He has also competed in A1GP, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Luyendyk was recently awarded the bronze medal in Off-Road Racing at the 2015 X Games Austin.

Luyendyk Jr. looks to improve on his single podium result from 2014 and returns to TORC with a two-truck team, with PRO Light driver Cam Reimers in the LIQUID WRENCH-sponsored truck.

Arie would like to thank his partners: GUNK, Hostile Wheels, Cooper Tires, Genius Tools, SSI Decals, MOTOR MEDIC, LIQUID WRENCH, TITESEAL, AMSOIL, Bilstein Shocks, OMP, and Bell Helmets.  
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2016 Schedule
May 27-28
Dallas, TX
Texas Motor Speedway

June 10-11
Chicago, IL
Chicagoland Speedway

June 25-26
Crandon, WI
Crandon International Raceway

July 16-17
Elk River, MN
ERX Motorpark

July 30-31
Bark River, MI
Bark River International Raceway

August 19-20
Charlotte, NC 
Charlotte Motor Speedway

September 2-4
Crandon, WI 
Crandon International Raceway
 
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