Complete television coverage of the General Tire Mint
400 race in Las Vegas, held on March 26, will begin
airing Sept. 18.
The production, directed by the Martelli Brothers and
shot in HD by Mad Media, includes views from a
helicopter and features profiling “Ballistic” BJ
Baldwin, Jim Riley and Harvey Letner.
It airs on Fuel TV at 10 p.m. ET Sept. 18; Sept. 21 at
2 p.m.; Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.; and Sept. 29 at 4:30 a.m.
(All the slots listed are in the Eastern time zone.)
The schedule for broadcasts in October and November
will be announced later.
A teaser clip of the upcoming coverage is posted on YouTube.
For the first time since the 1980s, General’s sponsored
drivers swept the podium at the March event. The race
was established in 1976, and is known for attracting
celebrity entrants and spectators to the site in
Nevada’s desert.
BJ Baldwin took first place overall and was victorious
in the Unlimited Truck class. He was followed by his
father, Bobby Baldwin, in second overall and second in
Unlimited Truck, and by Mikey Childress and Rob Sims,
crossing the line at third overall and first in Class
1.
For more information, visit www.generaltire.com.
