Yokohama Renews USAC Partnership

Yokohama Tire Corp. has renewed its partnership with the United States Auto Club (USAC) as the official tire partner and presenting sponsor for the USAC-sanctioned Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and USA West by Yokohama.

The sponsorship agreement will mark its sixth consecutive season.

Yokohama’s ADVAN A005 racing slicks and ADVAN A006 rain tires are the spec tires for the one-make series. 

According to Yokohama officials, "Porsche Sprint Challenge North America will feature 14 races at seven iconic North American tracks in 2026, beginning at Sebring International Raceway in March, while the USA West schedule features 12 races at six different tracks, and will kick off its season at Apex Motor Club in February. The featured classes will be GT3 Cup Pro-Am, GT3 Cup Masters, Cayman Pro-Am and Cayman Masters."

Yokohama will also return as the official tire of Porsche Endurance Challenge North America for the third straight season.

"USAC is a leader in motorsports and the Porsche Sprint Challenge series is an integral piece of our overall racing strategy,” says Andrew Briggs, Yokohama Tire’s senior vice president of marketing and product management. “Once again, we’re excited and honored to continue our long-term partnership with USAC and showcase the capabilities of our ADVAN racing slicks in some of the most competitive one-make racing in North America.”