Champion Tire & Wheel has announced the recipient of the 2012 Sprint Cup ‘Consistently Smooth’ award is Penske Racing’s, Jim Davis. The award recognizes the skill and effort of the team’s tire specialist in overseeing the Miller Lite #2 teams ‘ tire and wheel program. The tire specialist is an important piece in the performance formula for a championship effort as it requires managing a program of over 2,500 tires and wheels throughout the full Sprint Cup season. When the call for a pit stop comes, the efforts to find the right combination of tires, wheels, and air pressure is critical in the overall handling and performance of the race car. The lead crystal trophy will be presented to Davis at the team’s shop in Mooresville, NC with Owner -Roger Penske, Tim Cindric – President of Penske Racing Operations, Mike Nelson – VP of Racing Operations, Jeff Swartwout – Team Manager, and Crew Chief – Paul Wolfe. In addition to the Sprint Cup series recipients, Champion Tire and Wheel will also present Roush-Fenway Racing’s Curtis Tincher, the Championship tire specialists award for the Ricky Stenhouse driven Nationwide Series team, and Tyler Paxton, the tire specialist for Turner Motorsports and the James Buescher driven Camping World Truck Series Championship effort. (Champion Tire and Wheel PR) (11-30-2012)
