STOW, OH – Returning with enthusiastic support for the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels has committed to providing contingency support to the famed series. Support for the Series will includes the Rolling Forward Award, and the on-site support of the growing Team Dick Cepek, starting February, 2017.

“Dick Cepek was a true outdoorsman,” explained Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing for Dick Cepek. “He was an adventurer, and he developed tire and wheel products that could conquer any terrain. Our continued relationship with B.A.S.S reflects the spirit of our brand.”

Dick Cepek continues to demonstrate their mission to provide quality and reliability to all sportsman, awarding the Rolling Forward Award to the angler with the greatest improvement, measured in gains in Toyota Angler of the Year Points, from tournament to tournament, helping to fuel the passion of anglers throughout the field.

“Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels continues to be synonymous with sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts,” states Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “We’re proud to have the company’s continued support for the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series.”

The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule will open with the Elite Series’ first-ever visit to Tennessee’s Lake Cherokee, February 9-12, and will feature appearances by Team Dick Cepek anglers The Elite pros will get a second Classic warm-up, February 23-26, when the schedule shifts to Florida’s famed Lake Okeechobee, a fishery nationally known for producing gigantic Florida-strain largemouth bass, and not visited since an Elite Series event in 2012.

For more information, visit www.dickcepek.com.