From a press release issued by Daytona International Speedway’s PR Department:

Dunlop Tire Named ‘Official Tire of Daytona 200 Week’

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (March 4, 2003) — Daytona International Speedway officials announced today that Dunlop Motorcycle Tires has been named the “Official Tire of Daytona 200 Week.”

The 62nd Daytona 200 By Arai on Sunday, March 9 and the 32nd Daytona Supercross By Honda on Saturday, March 8, headline Daytona 200 Week.

Support races of Daytona 200 Week include the Pro Honda Oils U.S. Supersport, the Suzuki Genuine Accessories Superstock, the inaugural BMW
Motorrad International BoxerCup and the MBNA 250 Grand Prix.

Dunlop is the leading supplier of motorcycle racing tires in the United States and has dominated the Daytona 200 By Arai in the past decade with riders such as Scott Russell, Miguel Duhamel, Mat Mladin and most recently Nicky Hayden.

“Dunlop has a storied success at Daytona and it’s fitting that they’re now the official tire of Daytona 200 Week,” Speedway President Robin Braig said.

Tickets for Daytona 200 Week events are available online at
http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling the Speedway ticket office at (386) 253-7223.