Louis Chamberland, lead driver of Agave Motorsports, was
crowned champion of the 2008 KMC Wheels TROPHYLITE Championship Series Presented
by KC HiLiTES. Chamberland and co-drivers Mike Childress and Craig Malloy
wrapped the season with a third place finish in the final round at the
Glen Helen Baja Cup on December 12-13 in San Bernardino, Calif.
Chamberland
started the season with a win at the Best in the Desert Blue Water Gran Prix
back in May, and backed up that win in August with another at the SNORE 250
Midnight Special night race in Las Vegas. The team returned to Las Vegas in
October for the Best in the Desert 150, hoping to make it three in a row, but
problems with the truck held them to fifth place. Coming into the
final round, Chamberland had to finish sixth or better to win the championship.
"We played it
smart and drove around having zero problems and finished third," he
said. "I would like to thank Team Agave for making this all possible. I would
also like to thank Trophylite for the awesome series. Also thanks to all the
people at General Tire for supporting me all year!"
General Tire's Grabber AT2 tire was
the spec tire for the 2008 TROPHYLITE series. The series included five races
that combined both desert and short course settings.
"We are very
proud of Team Agave for their stellar performance in this race series," said
Tony Talbert, General Tire product manager. "This series has been a great venue
to introduce our line of Grabber tires not only to the desert racing community
but to off-road enthusiasts as well."
The Grabber AT2 features a five-row lug pattern with strategically-placed sipes that result in
many biting edges. This seemingly traditional pattern excels when taken
off-road. Building on General Tire's legacy of desert racing, the
Grabber AT2 has been chosen as the spec tire for the 2008 Trophylite
racing series and proven itself through many victories.
