Curt LeDuc Wins Class 8 in the KC HiLites Midnight Special on Toyo® Open Country M/T® Tires

PRIMM, NEVADA (August 12, 2008)– Heavy dust and a late start provided challenging conditions for all competitors during last Saturday’s KC HiLites Midnight Special in Primm, Nevada, part of the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts (SNORE) racing series.  Curt LeDuc, driver of the Rockstar/Makita/Kal Gard Lubricants/Toyo Tires® Ford F-150 truck, finished the 250 mile race first in Class 8 and fifth overall while competing on Open Country M/T® tires by Toyo®.

The course covered five 50-mile laps, punishing the equipment even more during each lap as the course deteriorated.  Curt LeDuc of Cherry Valley, California, shared driving responsibilities with son Kyle, and Macrae Glass of Kingman, Arizona.  The team began the race in 51st place and moved up to 10th place after only the first lap.  Their run lasted until approximately 2am the following morning when they crossed the checkered flag for their Class 8 victory.

Curt LeDuc has also competed with this same truck in the Best In The Desert series in 2008 and has won in every event entered this year.  He is also the reigning 2007 Best In The Desert Class 8000 champion, continuing his dominance on Toyo Open Country M/T tires.

“We congratulate Curt LeDuc and his race team on another win with their desert race truck,” said Stan Chen, manager of events and motorsports, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.  “LeDuc has proven dominant in Class 8 and 8000 events on his Toyo Open Country M/T tires and we are proud of our association with his team.”

To learn more about the Open Country® line of tires from Toyo, 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.