July 9, 2007

July 16, 2007

Team Toyo’s Kevin Probst and Ben Wandahsega Lead Class Championships

After WSORR Boss Snowplows Off-Road Shootout Weekend

BARK RIVER, MICHIGAN – Team Toyo™ Off-Road drivers had a great weekend at the challenging Bark River International Raceway during the WSORR Boss Snowplows Off-Road Shootout, July 14th and 15th. All of the drivers shared a common thread, their Open Country M/T® tires from Toyo®.

During both Saturday and Sunday’s rounds, Kevin Probst, driving his 800+ horsepower Simply WOW / Toyo Tires Chevy Silverado truck, scored second place finishes to hold a six point lead over Scott Taylor and Mike Oberg, both tied for runner-up points behind Probst in the Pro 2WD championship.

"The Toyo Open Country M/T's are performing exceptionally well. We have worked hard to tune the truck to utilize the great performance of the Toyo Tires," said Probst, "It is great to be in the position to race for a Class Championship in Pro 2wd."

First and second in the Super Stock Truck championship points are still owned by Ben Wandahsega and Dave Waldvogel although there was additional drama provided by the class points leader on Saturday. Wandahsega rolled his Forest County Potawatomi / Toyo Tires Chevy Silverado during the race on Saturday, but managed to complete the race while catching the pack to retain valuable points. Waldvogel finished fourth in that round. On Sunday, the two drivers were back in form, as they both scored podiums, Wandahsega with the victory and Waldvogel in third with his Bendix / Toyo Tires Chevy Silverado.

A new member of Team Toyo Off-Road is Mike Vanden Heuvel of the Flying Dutchman Off-Road Race Team with his Amsoil® / Toyo Tires open wheel car competing in the 1600 Lite Buggy class. Battling a packed, thirty-one car field, Vanden Heuvel engaged in a mid-race scuffle for third place with Team Toyo’s Josh Hintz before continuing his charge to the lead with only two laps remaining. Hintz did not fair as well in the race, dropping to 15th by the time the checkered flag dropped.

“We are proud of all our Team Toyo Off-Road drivers for their efforts during this past weekend,” said Gina Aparicio, project manager - off-road, Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corporation. “Our congratulations especially go to Mike Vanden Heuvel, scoring a hard earned victory during his first-ever race on Toyo tires.”

To learn more about Lucas Oil World Championship Off-Road Racing, log on to wsorr.com. To learn more about the Open Country® line of tires for light trucks and SUVs, log on to toyo.com. 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.