CYPRESS, Calif. – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has announced it will continue as the Official Tire of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) through 2015. Toyo Tires has enjoyed a long association with NASA, the Toyo Proxes RA1 first becoming the spec tire for select racing classes in 2002. In addition, Toyo Tires returns as the title sponsor of the NASA Championships at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course.
 
Toyo Tires also announced it will increase the payouts in its NASA contingency program, long considered one of the most lucrative in amateur road racing. 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 Toyo tires. Details can be found on the NASA website at www.nasaproracing.com/contingency.
 
"We are delighted to renew our partnership with Toyo Tires for several more years. 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,” said Ryan Flaherty, national chairman of NASA. “We have worked very hard to offer the most lucrative contingency program available to grassroots racers 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,” said Stan Chen, manager of events and motorsports, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “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. With our extensive tire line-up, we have the products to match.”