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DRAGONFIRE RACING
RIDES ITP BAJACROSS TO BAJA 500 VICTORY
The 2009 SCORE Baja 500 was a breakthrough
event for both DragonFire Racing and the new ITP
BajaCross tire. A DragonFire-backed and -built
Factory Team Green Kawasaki Teryx was driven by
Reid Nordin and Hans Waage to a decisive win in
the Sportsman UTV class. It was a flawless
day by Baja 500 standards, with only one
mechanical repair required: a broken rear
upright cost the team about three hours of down
time. But the speed of the DragonFire Teryx —
and the performance and reliability of its ITP
BajaCross tires (mounted on ITP T-7 Beadlock
wheels) — enabled the team to put a big enough
lead on the field to make up the lost ground and
still win by an hour. They completed the course
in a time of 18:23:42 at 23.51 mph.
DragonFire Racing’s Todd Romano gives
abundant thanks to the support offered by
friends, family, fans and chase crews, as well
as sponsors Team Green Kawasaki, Fox Racing Shox,
ITP, Gear One and Redline Webber.
The ITP BajaCross is capable of results like
this due to an 8-ply rating and 25% stronger
construction, resulting in a high level of
durability. Its extended-life rubber compound
and innovative overlapping tread pattern
provides a smooth, predictable ride as well as
slow wear characteristics — this is the
highest-mileage tire ITP has ever produced!
Stepped lugs provide consistent tread edges as
the tire wears, for predictable performance
throughout the long life of the tire. Wraparound
lugs provide improved shoulder protection, while
a super deep Rim Guard feature offers the best
wheel lip protection in the business. Despite
its strength, the BajaCross’s advanced carcass
design delivers the most comfortable,
trail-compliant ride available.
The ITP BajaCross is now available in four
sizes: 25x8R-12, 25x10R-12, 26x10R-14 and
26x11R-14.
Action photo by DesertRacePhotos.com
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