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The other new championship for 2013 is the Tire Manufacturers championship, where the top two finishers on each tire company earn points for their sponsor. All drivers are eligible for these points, regardless of whether they are sponsored by the manufacturer or just buying the tires. Falken has taken the early lead due to a win from Dai Yoshihara and a top 8 finish from Darren McNamara, but Nitto is hot on their tail with two drivers in the top 4. In this case, the qualifying points were the difference between the two manufacturers. It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the course of the season. Again, thanks to Jacob Leveton for helping us calculate the numbers.
1. Falken- 176
2. Nitto- 167
3. Hankook- 141
4. Yokohama- 116.5
5. Nexen- 111
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