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Federico Gives Hankook Tire First Victory
Both PRO-Light Drivers Improve Their Standings
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Lake Zurich, IL (July 15, 2008) –Sticker Dude Motorsports
headed to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula looking to make up
ground on the leaders of their respective race divisions.
Federico and O’Donnell not only made up ground, but made
off-road racing history for their tire partner, Hankook
Tires.
Pro-Light
Round V
Steve Federico grabbed the lead right from the start, with
fellow Toyota driver #4 Jeff Kincaid right on his bumper.
Then on lap five, Kincaid and Hord both suffered flat tires,
allowing Federico to recapture the lead. During the last
half of the race the #24 Invisible Glass PF Changs Hankook
Tire Toyota Tacoma was pressured by #5 Probst. Regardless,
Steven pushed the Toyota Tacoma it its limits and came home
with its first victory of the season.
Meanwhile, teammate Lee O’Donnell in his # 23 Hankook Tires
Invisible Glass Toyota Tacoma came through the first corner
in sixth place. On lap five Lee had moved up to third place
and held the position to the checkered flag.
Round 5 at Bark River in the PRO-Light division had several
firsts. Sticker Dude Motorsports for the first time ever,
had both Toyota Tacoma race trucks finish on the podium in
the same race. The race was the first time Hankook Tire had
two podium finishers and it had its first winner of a
professional off-road race.
Comments from Steven Federico –
“Once again, the Hankook Tire shod Tacomas never missed a
beat. These Hankook Tires start with awesome grip, and
finish with awesome grip. Thanks again to Invisible Glass,
Toyota, PF Changs, Hankook Tires, RH2, Phil’s Inc., etc
without everyone’s help, Lee and I couldn’t accomplish what
we did today. Congrats to Jon Probst for his first podium as
well.”
Comments from Lee O’Donnell -
“I’m really pleased with today’s result. Thanks to Race Fab
for all their prep work between races, FAT Performance who
gives me all the Toyota horsepower I need, Jake and Jon at
the track, and of course, the incredible Hankook Tires.
Today Steven was faster; maybe tomorrow we can switch
positions on the podium.”
Round VI
The initial start was red flagged, due to Mark Oberg hitting
the concrete wall on the outside of the first turn. The
paramedics cautiously removed Mark from the truck and
quickly transported him to the hospital. At first report, he
had a broken arm, and sore ribs. Everyone at Sticker Dude
Motorsports wishes Mark a quick recovery.
On the restart, Steven grabs the lead with teammate Lee in
third. Quickly, Steven finds himself in a battle with #9
Hord, and at the same time #5 Probst is applying pressure to
Lee.
Suddenly, Lee and his #23 Hankook Tire Toyota falls off the
pace. Lee radios in that the truck is stuck in second gear.
Jon Shaudt, Lee’s crew chief, tells him he better come in
for a quick shifter fix. Back on the track, Lee had his
Toyota Tacoma running at full song again, but now is a lap
down.
At the flag, Lee crosses the line in seventh place. In the
Championship standings, Lee O’Donnell moved up two spots
into fourth place.
“We ran hard all weekend,” stated Lee O’Donnell. “The
transmission getting stuck in second gear has never happened
before. Chris came up with a quick fix, but the time in pits
prevented us from a podium finish. Again thanks to everyone
that supports us. Toyota, Hankook Tires, Invisible Glass, PF
Changs, my crew, Jon, Jake, Charlie, and everyone that gives
us a hand.”
While all this is going on, Steven has his hands, and arms
full. The power steering begins to go out on the #24
Invisible Glass Toyota. First #9 Hord gets around Steven,
then #5 Probst does the same. With three laps to go, the
power steering is completely gone as Steven wrestles his
Invisible Glass P.F. Changs Hankook Tire Toyota Tacoma to a
third place finish.
The back-to-back podium finishes moves Steven Federico into
second place in the 2008 WSORR PRO-Light Championship
standings.
“This is the best weekend I’ve had in a long time, noted
Steven Federico. “Without Chris and A.J. it wouldn’t be
possible. We replaced the power steering unit last night and
when we went out for practice it just didn’t work right.
Chris and AJ tried to make one good unit out of the two. The
steering worked long enough to keep me on the podium. Our
team says it every time out, the Hankook DynaPro MT tires
don’t lose their grip as the race goes on. In the past, the
other brand we used would wear quickly and lose their grip.”
PRO Super Buggy
Luke Zoetmulder and his #924 Invisible Glass Sticker Dude
Designs P.F. Changs Toyota powered Super Buggy seemed to
have his share of bad luck this weekend in Bark River.
Round V
Luke, starting from the second row, quickly maneuvered his
way into the lead pack. About halfway through the first lap,
the engine lost fuel pressure, ending his day.
Overnight, the crew repaired the fuel system and Luke was
confident that a solid performance was just around the
corner.
Round VI
Again, Luke got a great start. The #924 was having a solid
race, running in seventh. Then Luke began having a difficult
time getting into third and fourth gear. The problematic
shifting slowed the pace of the Toyota powered Super Buggy.
At the finish Luke Zoetmulder crossed the line in ninth
place.
“This really was not the finish I was hoping for,” noted
Luke Zoetmulder. “After the problem we had yesterday, this
was an improvement. One word sums up the season for our
Super Buggy, GREMLINS! We will keep working on our prep and
reviewing all the systems on the Buggy. We will get past
this and compete at the highest level.”
Currently, Luke Zoetmulder is in eleventh place in the WSORR
PRO Super Buggy Championship standings.
The next race for Sticker Dude Motorsports is under the
lights, July 25-26 at the Oshkosh Speedzone in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin.
For more information about Sticker Dude Motorsports and its
supporters visit:
Invisible Glass – www.invisibleglass.com
PF Changs - www.pfchangs.com
Hankook Tire - www.hankooktireusa.com
Team Sticker Dude Racing – www.stickerdudems.com
Toyota – www.toyota.com
Q Racing Oil – www.qpower.com
United Trailers – www.united-trailers.com
TRD – www.trdusa.com
American Racing – www.americanracing.com
Lost Dunes Golf Club – www.lostdunes.com
AMS Performance – www.amsperformance.com
RH2 – www.rh2.com
Autometer – www.autometer.com
Edge Cameras – www.edgecameras.com
F.A.S.T. – www.fasthelmets.com
Phil’s Inc. – www.philsinc.com
Mechanix Wear – www.mechanixwear.com
Racing Optics – www.racingoptics.com
Gatorade – www.gatorade.com
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www.stickerdudems.com
-Mike Reusche, marketing, MT Graphics
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