Long-time participant Leh Keene has clinched the
Tire Rack One Lap of America race in
his 2009 Top Speed Nissan GT-R. The event began April
30 at the retailer’s headquarters in South Bend,
Ind., and concluded at the same spot May 7 after
covering 3,500 miles, 10 tracks and 18 stages on just
one set of tires per car.
Of the 73 teams that started, 62 were able to finish
– and none of the competitors experienced a race-
ending tire failure.
Keene’s “knack for not overdriving the car and
knowing how to run a steady, fast, consistent pace
put him in first place throughout most of the event,”
reports Brock Yates Jr., chairman of the endurance race
established by his father in the 1970s.
“Leh brings a calm attitude to any track he goes
after and is always offering advice and help to
anyone who asks,” Yates says. “Approachable and
always smiling, Leh is a true ambassador to
motorsports and a huge value to the One Lap.”
The fastest speed for this year’s race was the 187
mph by recorded by Catesby Jones in his 2010 Nissan
GT-R; Keene reached 181 mph, with both pilots posting
their top numbers at the Daytona Speedway.
For more information, visit www.onelapofamerica.com and www.tirerack.com.