Racing on KUMHO Ecsta V730 Tires, Shanahan Climbs to Fourth in PRO Championship Standings Following Second-Place Finish at Connecticut's Battle at the Springs
ATLANTA, June 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kumho Tire U.S.A., one of the world's leading tire manufacturers, proudly announces that KUMHO driver Jack Shanahan placed second at Round Four of the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. Racing on KUMHO Ecsta V730 tires in his E82 BMW, Shanahan's second-place finish propelled him to fourth in the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship standings as the series heads to Indianapolis for Round Five.
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