April 2, 2012
Kyle LeDuc and
Toyo Tires® Sweep Pro 4 Unlimited Class at Firebird
CHANDLER, ARIZONA –Kyle LeDuc and Toyo
Tires® swept the Pro 4 Unlimited class this weekend during the Lucas
Oil® Off Road Racing Series 2012 season-opener at Firebird
International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. Driving his #99 Monster
Energy / Toyo Tires Ford F-150, LeDuc’s domination began when he was the
fastest qualifier on Friday. He then won both Saturday and Sunday’s big
races in a field of 12 competitors. His 900+ horsepower truck relied on
Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires to help deliver the early
season wins.
“Toyos don't just win races, they
eliminate any competitor,” said LeDuc. “Team Monster Energy Drink Toyo
Tires is in a league of our own and will continue to deliver more than ever
expected.”
Scoring a win in the Pro Lite
Unlimited class during Saturday’s Round 1 was Austin Kimbrell, driving his #88
Toyo Tires / Kimbrell Electric Ford Ranger. Kimbrell, a resident of
Phoenix, Arizona, fought his way to the front of the huge 26-truck field while
riding on street legal Open Country M/T tires. During Sunday’s
Round 2, Kimbrell led the field until being spun out by another
competitor. He fought his way back into a solid fourth place finish for a
great start to the season.
“My Toyo tires were hooking up,
running clean all weekend,” said Kimbrell. “I can’t complain with a first
and a fourth!”
In Sunday’s Pro 2 Unlimited class
race, Rodrigo Ampudia scored a third place finish with his #36 Papas and Beer /
Lucas Oil / Toyo Tires Ford Raptor. Ampudia, a resident of San Diego,
California, is one of the newest to compete on Toyo Tires. Also racing in
the Pro 2 Unlimited class for Team Toyo are Jeremy McGrath and Jeremy “Twitch”
Stenberg
“This was a great opening weekend for
Team Toyo and it sets the pace for the rest of the season" said Stan Chen,
manager of events and motorsports, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. "We
congratulate Kyle LeDuc on his sweep, Austin Kimbrell on his win, and Rodrigo
Ampudia on capturing a spot on the podium. We look forward to many more
victories in 2012.”
Watch the post-race commentaries by
Kyle LeDuc and Austin Kimbrell on YouTube™ at http://bit.ly/Hg872p.
The 16-race Lucas Oil Off Road Racing
Series will be broadcast on CBS Sports, NBC Sports Network, SPEED Channel and
MavTV.
About Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.
Toyo Tires manufactures and
distributes a complete line of premium replacement tires for nearly every make
and model including high performance cars, luxury vehicles, light trucks and
SUVs as well as tires for commercial trucks.
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