PRODUCTS & PRESS
TERRI (WENEY) GDOWIK
NAMED NEW PRESIDENT OF
S&W PERFORMANCE GROUP
PHOENIX RACE TIRES
ENTERS THE SMALL TIRE
“NO PREP” MARKET
■ Phoenix Race Tires has per-
formed extensive, real-world test-
ing on the new PH18S, a 28x10.5-
inch stiff sidewall bias ply slick
that offers exceptional traction
for high horsepower cars on both
concrete and asphalt surfaces.
Local racer, Billy Smith offered
his turbocharged Chevy Nova as
a test vehicle and used Brainerd
Motorsports Park as a test facil-
ity. Smith tested the tires on the
track, with and without track prep,
as well as in the shutdown area,
where it is completely bare asphalt.
Smith would go on to win multiple
No Prep races in the 2019 season,
including a race in the shutdown
area of the track, using the PH18S
stiff-sidewall tire. Other racers
followed saw the winning per-
formance, and now the area’s top
small tire no prep contenders are
now running Phoenix Race Tires.
It is important to note that the tires
were tested and raced using water
burnouts only (no special traction
compound). To explain more detail
about the new line of small tire op-
tions from Phoenix Race Tires, take
a look at this break down of the new
sizes and configurations.
• PH185—10.5/28.0-15: You’ll
find that this size is most com-
monly used on stock suspension
“small tire” drag racing, as it fits
most applications without major
modification to the body or chas-
sis. The standard 10.5/28.0-15 tire
offers racers an excellent all-around
compound for a long-lasting tire
that hooks hard.
• PH18S—10.5/28.0-15S: This
new Phoenix tire targets the “no
prep” market. It is being developed
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with the latest drag tire technol-
ogy with a (S) stiff-sidewall to move
the car forward faster with less tire
wrap-up and to achieve faster reac-
tion times. It’s the preferred choice
for high horsepower applications.
The tires are proven performers
on prepped and no prep surfaces.
• PH18W—10.5/28.0-15WS:
Similar to the other new 10.5/28.0-
15 slicks, this variation includes
(W) extra wide tread and (S) Stiff
sidewall to move the car forward
faster with less tire wrap-up and to
achieve faster reaction times. Some
grudge racers and no prep classes
allow the W tire, allowing another
inch of contact patch on the racing
surface for the ultimate bite.
• PH187—10.5/28.0-17: De-
signed specifically for late mod-
el high performance cars, the
10.5/28.0-17 features the same
compound, but offers fitment on
17-inch wheels. This applies to late
model Mustangs, Camaros, Chal-
lengers and more domestic and
import performance vehicles with
large disc brake packages.
• PH987—9.0/28.0-17: Another
17-inch wheel fitment is the new
Phoenix 9.0/28.0-17, which offers
additional domestic and import
performance vehicle fitments. It
features the same great F9 com-
pound for awesome traction in a
slightly smaller size to fit within
stock wheel openings.
To find out more about Coker
Tire’s Performance Division and
Phoenix Race Tire’s new selection of
drag racing tires, call 866-513-2743
to speak with a tire expert. You can
also check out www.cokertire.com
to browse the selection of race tires.
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■ The S&W Performance Group
announced today, Terri (Weney)
Gdowik will helm the family owned
61 year old performance racing
industry powerhouse, as its new
President. Terri’s appointment
from Executive Vice President to
President comes after her brother,
Michael Weney, completed his suc-
cessful 4 year term as S&W’s Presi-
dent. Their new EVP will be named
at a later date.
“Terri has been a key part of the
business for over 38 years. I’m con-
fident in Terri’s leadership and expe-
rience, to lead us through this new
decade and beyond,” stated S&W
company founder, Walt Weney.
She discovered her passion
for motorsports at a very young
age. Terri, her Mother Vonda and
Brothers Gary, Scott and Michael
were Walt’s trusted crew, both at
the drag strip and at his rapidly
expanding race car business. She
officially joined S&W Race Cars
in 1982 and quickly set a personal
goal of learning every job position
in the building, including but not
limited to: sales, shipping, ac-
counting, advertising, IT, project
management, cutting, bending,
machining and fabricating. Terri
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was also natural behind the wheel
of a drag car, competing in North
East Division Super Pro and Super
Comp classes.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity
to continue the hard work that my
family and team members have
been doing for the last 60 years,
and build upon our ongoing suc-
cess,” said Mrs. Gdowik. “I want
to thank my family, employees,
customers and business partners
for their long-standing support.”
Terri earned her Business Man-
agement degree from Widener
University in 1982. She and her
husband, Mike, are the proud
parents of two beautiful children,
enjoy the outdoors, camping and
attending races.
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