FORT MILL, S.C., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The General Tire Miss Mint 400 competition is back for its 3rd consecutive year. General Tire is turning up the heat for the 2011 Mint 400 race by kicking off the event with the Miss Mint 400 competition which started on Feb 28, 2011.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- General Tire has partnered with Universal Pictures to become the official tire for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed - "Fast & Furious." In this latest installment that broke records at last weekend's box office, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker head back to the streets where it all began.

By Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Mar. 6--GenCorp Inc.'s president and chief executive resigned Wednesday as part of a deal that yields much of the control of Aerojet's parent to a New York shareholder who has been hounding management for years.

By Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Feb. 1--GenCorp Inc. is under siege again from dissident shareholders after a couple of years of calm.