LAKE ELSINORE, CA – Team Toyo driver and defending Lucas Oil^® Off Road Racing Series Pro 4 Class Champion, Kyle LeDuc; kicked off the 2015 season by winning Round 2 this past weekend at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, CA.  LeDuc’s #99 Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Ford F-150 is a new truck this year, but its championship-winning footprint remains the same as last season --Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires.

LeDuc proved he was determined to repeat his championship by setting the fastest time of 47.661 during Friday’s qualifying session.  He went on to win Round 2, making a decisive charge from the rear to the front of the field.

“This was a weekend to make a statement for the season,” said Kyle LeDuc.  “Everyone has updated their trucks and we brought out our new truck… along with the same ‘All or Nothing’ style.  We were the fastest qualifier and took home a win in the first weekend.  It is an amazing feeling for me and this team to start off the year this way.”

“Congratulations to Kyle LeDuc for winning Round 2 of the Pro 4 class at Lake Elsinore this past weekend,” said Stan Chen, senior manager of events and sponsorships, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.  “Kyle has won the Pro 4 class championship twice on Toyo Open Country M/T-R tires and this victory is a great way to start his fight for a third.”

Rounds 3 and 4 will take place April 24 -25, at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, AZ. 

The 18-race Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series can be seen on CBS, CBS Sports Network and MavTV.  Log on to www.lucasoiloffroad.com for race highlights and for schedules of television coverage.  Learn more about Team Toyo drivers, and the full line of tires from Toyo Tires at www.toyotires.com.

About Toyo Tires^®

Established in 1966, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. represents the innovation, quality, performance, and excellent service that Toyo Tires has delivered worldwide for nearly 70 years.

The company offers a complete selection of premium replacement tires for nearly every make and model including light trucks, SUVs, high performance cars and luxury vehicles as well as commercial trucks.  Consumer product lines include the popular Open Country^® tires for light trucks and SUVs; Proxes^® ultra-high performance tires; Versado^® tires for luxury passenger cars; and the value line of Extensa^® passenger car tires. Many of the tires are built in the United States at their state-of-the-art factory in Bartow County, Georgia.

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