{"id":5749,"date":"2012-07-01T19:28:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T09:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=5749"},"modified":"2021-02-01T11:10:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T01:10:38","slug":"5749","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/07\/01\/5749\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowndes Comes To The Party"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peter Ploetz, Lisa McCarthy, V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes and “founding father” Hunter Ploetz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 1, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes<\/strong> is almost becoming a regular fixture in the South Burnett …<\/p>\n

He was up here at the beginning of last month for the Ford v Holden Day at Cooyar, and he was in Kingaroy again on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But this time the celebration was that extra little bit special; it’s not every day that a local business celebrates its 35th anniversary.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy businessman Hunter Ploetz<\/strong> and his wife Myrtle<\/strong> purchased a tyre shop in Kingaroy in 1977.<\/p>\n

This shop – and another in Nanango – were part of the Star Tyre chain.<\/p>\n

The stores are now part of the Tyrepower<\/strong> chain, and are owned by Hunter and Myrtle’s children, Peter Ploetz<\/strong> and Lisa McCarthy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lowndes, who is sponsored by Tyrepower, was brought to Kingaroy to help the Ploetz family celebrate.<\/p>\n

And from the queue winding out of the store on Saturday morning patiently waiting for photos, it was a good choice!<\/p>\n