Tire Dealers Win Car, Money at Yokohama SEMA Event

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Las Vegas, NV (November 4, 2008) - Terry Baker of Foree Tire Distributors in Denver won a $70,000 Superformance MKIII car in Yokohama Tire Corporation's Beat the Odds blackjack tournament at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas Tuesday night. Scott McClain of S&S Tire, Lexington, Ky., finished second and won $5,000 in cash. Third place went to Jeff Weightman of Tire Works Total Car Care, Las Vegas, who collected $1,000 in cash. More than 30 Yokohama tire dealers participated in the event which took place in the Yokohama booth. Baker was overjoyed and completly surprised he won the car, which was fitted with Yokohama S.drive tires. "This is a really cool car," Baker said. "I can't wait to drive it around Denver. My wife didn't believe me when I called her and told her I won. She thought I was kidding." McClain said winning $5,000 felt "really great." Weightman said he was happy, too. "I did much better than last year."

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global producer and distributor of premium tires since 1917. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation offers a complete line of tires, including high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, as well as off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama's extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com. For details on Yokohama's environmental efforts, go to www.ecotreadsetters.com.

Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. Details can be found at the "Taking Care of Your Tires" section at www.yokohamatire.com.