14 July 05

TOPEKA, KANSAS – Team Toyo(tm) drivers dominated the Toyo Tires® Off Road Championships at Heartland Park Topeka scoring several 1st Place finishes throughout most of the race weekend on Toyo Open Country M/T (tm) tires. The Topeka event marks the fourth stop of the 2005 CORR Lucas Oil Racing Series which provides exciting wheel-to-wheel off-road action on high-speed closed courses.

Making a statement with both the spectators and fellow competitors, off-road truck racers competing in nearly every division clawed their way to the top of their respective classes on the Open Country M/T(tm). The event’s “win list” is a who’s who of Team Toyo drivers who scored “Five” 1st place finishes during the weekend:

1st Place round 7 in Stock Truck – Dave Waldvogel
1st Place rounds 7 & 8 in Sportsman 2 - Ben Wandehsega
Leader in Championship Points in Sportsman 2 - Ben Wandehsega
1st Place rounds 7 & 8 in Pro-Lite – Kyle LeDuc
2nd Place round 7 in Pro 4 – Rick Huseman
3rd Place round 8 in Pro 2 – Kevin Probst

According to Travis Roffler, Senior Director of Marketing, Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corporation, “We are excited to see the dominance of our Team Toyo drivers in the CORR/Lucas championship series. They make winning look easy and provided great action for the fans during their trek to the podium. This proves the tremendous capability of the Open Country M/T by leading in a diverse range of classes. We are proud to sponsor this CORR event and proud of our drivers and their hard working teams.”

Toyo’s Open Country M/T(tm) is a state-of-the art mud terrain design which works extremely well on the highway, in competition, or just crawling through the back country. Log on to toyo.com to see the full line of Open Country tires from Toyo Tires®.

During 2005, Toyo Group celebrates its 60th Anniversary. Toyo manufactures and distributes a complete line of high performance and original equipment replacement tires for passenger car, light truck, commercial truck, bus, off-road and construction applications.

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