June 16, 2008
Tanner Foust Wins Formula Drift® at The Gauntlet in Englishtown
on Toyo® Proxes® R1R™Extreme Performance Tires
ENGLISHTOWN, NEW JERSEY – Tanner Foust, driver of the Rockstar/AEM/Toyo Tires® Nissan 350Z from the Papadakis Racing stable, scored his first 2008 Formula Drift® series victory this past Saturday on Toyo® Proxes® R1R™ extreme performance tires. Foust outdrove his competitors all dayduring Round 3“The Gauntlet”, making it through qualifying, the Top 16, the Great Eight, Semi-Finals, thenby winning the Finals against Tyler McQuarriein his Porsche GT2.
Foust’s recent win at the historic Old Bridge Township Raceway in Englishtown, New Jersey, coupled with his third place finish at the season-opener in Long Beach, California, has vaulted him into the championship points lead for the series. This is not unfamiliar ground for Foust and his Toyo Proxes R1R tires, as the potent combination of driver and tire are the 2007 Formula Drift series champions.
“We congratulate Tanner on his victory at Englishtown this past weekend,” said Stan Chen, manager of events and motorsports, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “Tanner has recorded higher top speeds driving on our Proxes R1R in drift competition. This demonstrates its level of control even in the most extreme conditions.”
Toyo’s Proxes R1R is 140-UTQG rated andis ideal for aggressive street driving, the street touring category of SCCA® autocross and the street classes at time attacks. It is also an excellent choice for drifting, high performance driving schools and track days, winning both the Formula Drift and D1 GP drifting championships in 2007.
The Proxes R1R fits 15- through 18-inch wheels and features an arrowhead tread pattern for excellent water drainage and wet performance. Its wide footprint delivers maximum dry weather traction and an aggressive appearance for the enthusiast driver. To learn more about the Proxes R1R by Toyo and the contingency program for the 2008 SCCA Solo National Tour, log on to toyo.com. Toyomanufactures 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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