June 9, 2008

Todd LeDuc and Rick Huseman Win Pro 2® and Pro 4™ Classes of CORR Weekend at Pomona on Toyo® Open Country M/T-R® Tires

POMONA, CALIFORNIA – Team Toyo® Off-Road drivers, Todd LeDuc and Rick Huseman, celebrated a great CORR (Championship Off-Road Racing™) race during this weekend’s stop at the LA County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California. LeDuc dominated the Pro 2® field, winning by over two-seconds during Saturday’s main event, then by more than three-seconds during Sunday’s race which featured 24-trucks. Todd LeDuc’s Rockstar/Makita/Kal Gard Lubricants/Toyo Tires Ford F-150 truck competes on 35X12.50R17 Open Country M/T-R® tires.

“Toyo Tires again came through for us, they were just awesome,” said Todd LeDuc. “This weekend it all fell our way, the truck worked great and our crew worked super hard to help us lead every lap the entire weekend.”

Also finishing in third in Saturday’s Pro 2 race was Jeremy McGrath piloting his Baldwin Racing/Toyo Tires Ford F-150 truck. Running his first full season as a Team Toyo Off-Road driver, McGrath is demonstrating championship form with his front-running consistency.

Sunday’s Pro 4™ main event was won by Rick Huseman driving his Fabtech/Toyo Tires Toyota Tundra truck. This is the second consecutive race weekend for Huseman and Toyo Tires® winning in Pro 4, his previous win at Las Vegas International Off Road Raceway in Primm, Nevada. Huseman now leads the championship points for the CORR Pro 4 class.

“My Toyo tires where astronomically great,” said Huseman. “Toyo engineers have listened to us and provided exactly what we asked for to win races in this highly competitive series.”

Other Pro 4 contenders were Kyle and Curt LeDuc. Kyle LeDuc, piloting the Rockstar/Makita/Kal Gard Lubricants/Toyo Tires Ford F-150 truck placed third on Saturday, while he ran up front during Sunday’s race, only to flip which cost him valuable track position. Also during Sunday’s race, father Curt in his Rockstar/Makita/Kal Gard Lubricants/Toyo Tires Ford F-150 truck also ran as high as second, but settled for fourth after a late race bump from another competitor.

“We are thrilled that Toyo Tires was so dominant on the podium in the top classes of CORR this past weekend,” said Stan Chen, manager of events and motorsports, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “We congratulate all of our Team Toyo Off-Road drivers, especially Todd LeDuc and Rick Huseman for big victories in the series.”

To learn more about the full line of Open Country® tires from Toyo®, and about Team Toyo Off-Road drivers, log on to toyo.com. Toyo manufactures and distributes a complete line of replacement tires for high performance cars, luxury vehicles, light trucks and SUVs as well as tires for commercial trucks, buses and off-road and construction applications.

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