National Auto Sport Association and Toyo extend tire partnership

Jan. 1, 2020
Toyo will continue as the Official Tire of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) through 2015.
Toyo will continue as the Official Tire of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) through 2015.

Having had a long association with the circuit, the Proxes RA1 first became the specified tire for select racing classes in 2002.

In addition, Toyo returns as the title sponsor of the NASA Championships at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington.

The tire maker will also increase the payouts in its NASA contingency program, which has been considered one of the most lucrative in amateur road racing, according to Stan Chen, manager of events and motorsports.

Drivers in 13 different spec classes as well as time trial and non-Toyo spec classes are eligible to earn Toyo Bucks when they win on the company’s tires.

“We are delighted to renew our partnership with Toyo Tires for several more years,” says Ryan Flaherty, NASA’s national chairman.

“They have been an incredible partner for more than a decade and we have found their product to be a perfect fit for many of our most popular classes,” he notes.

 

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“We have worked very hard to offer the most lucrative contingency program available to grassroots racers,” Flaherty adds, “and with more than $2 million up for grabs, Toyo Tires proves they are 100 percent committed to NASA racers.”

“Toyo Tires is proud to support NASA and the amateur racers who put their cars through the paces every weekend,” says Chen.

“NASA provides a great platform which offers everything from high performance driving events, to time trial and wheel-to-wheel competition with a wide variety of car classes,” he reports. “With our extensive tire lineup, we have the products to match.”

Toyo’s street legal tires that are ideal for competition include the r-compound Proxes R888, the Proxes RA1 and the 140-treadwear Proxes R1R, according to Chen. The company also offers light truck tires for tow vehicles.

For more information, visit www.toyotires.com and www.nasaproracing.com.