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Hankook Tire &
Sticker Dude Motorsports Renew Partnership for 2008 WSORR Season
Lake Zurich, IL (May 15, 2008) - Sticker Dude Motorsports enters
its second season with Hankook Tire America Corporation, as their
exclusive supplier of off-road race tires for Lucas Oil World
Series of Off-Road Racing (WSORR).
The 2007 WSORR season saw Sticker Dude Motorsports land on the
podium five times, including #23 Pro-Light driver, Lee O’Donnell’s
third place in the opening round of the season.
“Landing on the podium the first time out for a tire manufacturer,
in any form of professional motorsports, is unheard of,” commented
Pro-Light driver Lee O’Donnell. “There are five different tire
manufacturers supporting the PRO-Light division. Some have been in
this sport for decades, and to be able to finish in the top three
the first time out, shows what an awesome tire Hankook
manufactures.”
Not to be outdone by his teammate, Steven Federico and his
#24Invisible Glass PF Changs Hankook Tire Toyota Tacoma, finished
in second place in Round 2 of the 2007 WSORR season.
“Like Lee mentioned, this is one awesome tire,” states Steve
Federico. “Our previous tire brands would begin to wear about
halfway through a race. With the Hankook Tires, the traction level
is very constant throughout the entire race. The Hankook Tires
really become an advantage in the second half of the round.”
The traction characteristics were so evident in the Super Buggy
division, where the third member of the team, Luke Zoetmulder,
competes, that other teams went to their local tire distributor to
purchase Hankook Tires for their race cars.
”We’ve talked about the impressive Hankook traction, I can’t
forget to mention the great support team Hankook has put in
place,” noted Zoetmulder. “Their insightful knowledge and presence
at the track is a real boost for the team.”
As the year went on, Federico finished second, two more times and
third, once. After the WSORR season, the team headed to Las Vegas
for the final weekend of racing in the Championship Off-Road
Racing (CORR) series. Again, Lee O’Donnell gave Hankook Tire its
first podium finish, in its first CORR competition, with third
place.
The combination of large crowds at WSORR events, the performance
of Steven, Luke, and Lee, on and off the track, and the SPEED
channel broadcast of every WSORR round of racing, continues to
create a win-win partnership for Hankook Tire and Team Sticker
Dude Racing.
The opening round of racing for the 2008 WSORR Championship begins
May 31 at the Lucas Oil Speedway, in Wheatland, MO.
About Hankook Tire America Corp.
Headquartered in Wayne, N.J., Hankook Tire America Corp. is a
technology-focused, market-driven company that supports
motorsports enthusiasts and racers at all levels. Hankook is known
and respected around the world for its superior competition tires
that outlast the toughest opposition. Hankook remains at the
forefront of performance tire development to achieve cutting-edge
results. As Hankook expands its motorsports activities, the focus
will remain on technology that will keep Hankook-equipped vehicles
in the winners circle. Hankook is the seventh largest and one of
the fastest growing tire manufacturers in the world. For more
information, please visit the Hankook website at
www.hankooktireusa.com
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-Mike Reusche, marketing -
mike@mt-graphics.com
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Steven Federico
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PRO-Light #24
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Luke Zoetmulder
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Super Buggy #942
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Lee O'Donnell
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PRO-Light #23
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