Tyre change for USF Pro Championships as Continental Tire steps up

The USF Pro Championships will be presented by Continental Tire under a new five-year deal after the previous deal with Cooper Tires was not renewed.

American tyre manufacture Continental Tire will take over naming rights of the USF Pro 2000, USF 2000, and USF Juniors series, with a five-year agreement beginning in 2024.

The series, owned and operated by Andersen Promotions, were under a long term deal with Cooper Tires which began in 2012, but was not renewed into the 2024 season.

“When the need arose for a change this year, Continental was the first company I reached out to,” said Dan Andersen Owner and CEO of Andersen Promotions.

“My earliest tire provider in racing back in 1992 was Hoosier Racing Tires and they were a terrific partner for all those early years. They have always built high quality products, made here in the U.S., and with great trackside service so it was natural for me to reach out to their parent company, Continental Tire.”

“I am very glad we were able to create this new partnership that I believe will help our USF Pro Championships ladder program grow even stronger. We have a lot of planning to do in the off-season as we look forward to many great years with Continental Tire.”

Competition tyres will be manufactured at Hoosier Racing Tire, which provides tyres for the Australian S5000 series, alongside an almost ten-year partnership with the IMSA endurance series.

“We are excited to partner with the USF Pro Championships,” said Travis Roffler, Director of Marketing, Continental Tire.

“We have a long and diverse history of competing in different avenues of motorsport - from sports cars to Stadium Super Trucks - and now in the open-wheel racing ranks. The Continental brand focuses on delivering products for premium performance and we’re thrilled to provide that to the USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors championships.”

The championships will rebrand in the off-season to transition to the new name as USF Pro Championships Presented by Continental Tire.