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WORLD Racing dominates the Dyno Challenge and takes 1st place in Time Attack for FWD at the annual Modified Ultimate Tuner Challenge

WORLD Racing made their way to the second annual Modified Ultimate Tuner Challenge which was held May 23rd and 24th at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. At an event comprised of both road racing, drag racing, and drifting, there was no surprise when a crowd of over 10,000 showed up. “It was a great weekend for sport compact and motorsports in general,” says Chris Rado, driver for and owner of the WORLD Racing team.

Modified ran the Ultimate Tuner Challenge in three categories – FWD, RWD and AWD – and there was to be an overall winner as well as a winner in each category. “For us, we are not just out their competing with front-wheel-drive, we are out there to win the entire event,” says Chris.

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With three vehicles each winning their segments, Ford and Toyota led the newly released 2008 Strategic Vision Total Quality Index, which rates consumer satisfaction during the first three months of new-car ownership.

General Motors’ Chevrolet brand, Honda and Mercedes-Benz had two winners each in various categories, the only other brands with multiple victories. Nissan and its Infiniti luxury brand had no segment leaders. The results of the latest index were released Wednesday.
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