Winner of both the 2006 Super Comp and Super Gas class championships in the competitive NHRA Division 7, Thomas Bayer received the Lucas Oil Division Race Series Sportsman Driver of the Year award for his remarkable accomplishments. Competing in both categories on Toyo Tires(r) Proxes(tm) drag slicks, Bayer was chosen for his award as a result of voting by his racing peers. According to Steve Hutchinson, senior director of marketing, Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corporation, "We are elated that Thomas Bayer was voted Sportsman Driver of the Year. His double championship season is remarkable and his professionalism toward the sport is reflected in these accolades."
Winner of both the 2006 Super Comp and Super Gas class championships in the competitive NHRA Division 7, Thomas Bayer received the Lucas Oil Division Race Series Sportsman Driver of the Year award for his remarkable accomplishments. Competing in both categories on Toyo Tires(r) Proxes(tm) drag slicks, Bayer was chosen for his award as a result of voting by his racing peers. According to Steve Hutchinson, senior director of marketing, Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corporation, "We are elated that Thomas Bayer was voted Sportsman Driver of the Year. His double championship season is remarkable and his professionalism toward the sport is reflected in these accolades."