Toyota cars and the National Association for stock car auto racing (NASCAR) made an announcement, Toyota expansion in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch series to confirm. The various Toyota was the Camry model of the chosen car for participating in a field of competition.
After three years of Toyota in the competition in the framework of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Bill France commented: "Toyota entry in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series and NASCAR's Busch series for drivers, teams and fans." This step provides for even more competition on the route between the riders and "he went on manufacturers who will offer more excitement and fan interest,." "Toyota contains entry even more options for drivers and teams, which will increase the competition between the producers."
Financial year 2007 will mark several milestones for Toyota cars, including 50th anniversary in America. As the golden anniversary occurs, Toyota venture is racing in the NASCAR Nextel and Busch series. While drivers and teams championship showed Toyota competitor and winner in series, expected the manufacturer curious to see whether the Toyota cars will enjoy the same fate as they go in a new area of NASCAR. "If you want to compete against the best in America, NASCAR, means" acknowledges Dave Illingworth, senior Vice President, chief planning and administrative officer for Toyota Motor Sales, United States., Inc.
A separate announcement of end of January 2006, detailed the three teams that would compete behind the wheel of Toyota cars. Bill Davis racing, Team Red Bull and Michael Waltrip Racing are the teams, the sporty Toyota Camry as the 2007 season kicks off at the Daytona 500 next February. According to the TMS corporate Manager of marketing communications Kim McCullough "reaction Toyota's involvement in the Craftsman Truck series was very positive, and we look forward, based on the acceptance on the next - in the Nextel Cup and Busch races."
Michael Waltrip, one of the teams are Toyota cars next season operation has, two is a winner of the Daytona 500 times. Almost 10 years ago, he founded a racing team which was known in the first place, because it has a stake in the nationwide series. Participate in the Sprint Cup series on a limited basis in the last years, however, that started team and plans to regularly during the season of 2007 competition. In fact, plans for Waltrip Racing World was announced that that would have the a high-tech race shop with a more than 125,000-square-foot race shop space, buildings and housing.
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