Toyo Sweeps Winner Gets Custom Dodge Durango

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. selected a grand prize winner in its Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes – Scott Moberly of Berea, Ky., drove off with the a custom 2011 Dodge Durango.

The 17-week sweepstakes ran from Sept. 6, 2011 to January 2. A set of tires was awarded to one winner each week, and the sweepstakes culminated in the grand prize drawing for the Durango.

The Mineral Gray Metallic Dodge Durango Heat Edition 4×4 was outfitted with a set of Proxes ST II high performance tires wrapped around 22-inch Savini Forged SV28c wheels. Other custom features included a Magnaflow exhaust system, upgraded Alpine Audio entertainment system and a black leather interior with blue stitching. Completing the exterior appearance was a T-Rex four-piece flat black mesh grill fitted with the UFC logo – since Toyo is the “Official Tire of the UFC.”

“We congratulate Scott Moberly for taking home our Ultimate Ride Sweepstakes Dodge Durango,” said Amy Coleman, senior director of marketing, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “This sweepstakes was a huge success, and we welcomed tens-of-thousands of new Facebook fans and visitors to toyotires.com during the promotion.”

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.