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Cypress, CA – (April 2, 2007) Toyo Tire (USA) Corporation is the official tire technology partner of Charity Motorsports Group, Inc. (CMG) for the 2007 BMW Car Club of America (CCA) road racing season.  As a partner, Toyo will provide their high performance Proxes RA1™ D.O.T.-legal competition tire for CMG’s e46 BMW M3 race car.

CMG is campaigning the BMW e46 M3 in BMW CCA competition for 2007.  The goal of this campaign is to use motor sports as a “spring-board” to raise awareness and money for cancer research, specifically the efforts of The Lance Armstrong Foundation (The LAF).  CMG is in its first year of partnership with The LAF and has a goal of raising $100,000 dollars for the foundation to assist in research and medical care for those affected by cancer.  

“Throughout my racing career I have always been amazed at the amount of money that companies and fans will pour into supporting a particular driver/team/commercial product.  At the same time I have always wondered why none of these entities use this same vehicle to help those in need.  This is why I created CMG.  Partnering with The LAF for this seemed only natural as many have been touched and inspired in Lance’s story and automatically think of him when the word cancer survivor in mentioned and we all know how successful The LAF has been in helping other cancer patients.

We are excited to have Toyo as a premier partner for 2007!  Toyo is a recognized leader in tire technology and we used their RA1 on our e36 M3 last year with great success.  Obviously we cannot be more pleased to have Toyo on board for 2007.  Organizations like Toyo recognize what we are trying to accomplish at CMG and have stepped up to do their part.  We truly appreciate their help.” – Aaron Nichols, Founder of CMG, Inc.

“We are happy to support Charity Motorsports Group and their goal of raising funds and awareness for a cause as worthy as The Lance Armstrong Foundation,” said Steve Hutchinson, senior director of sales and marketing for Toyo.  “We wish Aaron Nichols much success this year in competition.”

CMG plans to mainly race in the BMW CCA’s Golden Gate Chapter events for 2007 with some possible appearances at California enduros that are yet to be determined and the 25 hours of Thunderhill.  A full race schedule for CMG can be found here - http://www.charitymotorsports.org/racing.htm.

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Cancer Facts*

-          More than 10 million Americans are currently living with, through or beyond cancer.

-          More than 1.3 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer this year.

-          One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.

-         With every second of 2006 two Americans were diagnosed with cancer and one died.  That is like re-living the horror of 9/11 every two days for the entire year!  



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Charity Motorsports Group (CMG) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Mateo, California. Founded by long time motor sport competitor, Aaron Nichols, CMG participates in various motor sport competitions and events to spread the message of and raise funds for its premiere partner, The Lance Armstrong Foundation.



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Toyo Tire (USA) Corporation manufactures and distributes a complete line of high performance and original equipment replacement tires for passenger car, light truck, commercial truck, bus, off-road and construction applications.  To learn more about Toyo, log on to toyo.com.  



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The Lance Armstrong Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas.  Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist, Lance Armstrong, the LAF inspires and empowers people with cancer.  The LAF believes that in the battle with cancer, unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything.

*Copyright the Lance Armstrong Foundation.