| Toyota cars and the National Association for | | | | Nextel and Busch series racing. While Toyota |
| Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) made an | | | | drivers and teams have proven to be |
| announcement to confirm Toyotas expansion into | | | | championship competitors and winners in other |
| the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series. | | | | series, the manufacturer anxiously awaits to see |
| Of the various Toyota cars, the Camry model | | | | if the Toyota cars will enjoy the same fate as |
| was the chosen automobile for participating in a | | | | they branch out into new NASCAR territory. If |
| field of competition. | | | | you want to compete against the best, in |
| After three years of Toyota competing as part | | | | America that means NASCAR, admits Dave |
| of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, | | | | Illingworth, senior vice president, chief planning and |
| NASCAR Chairman and CEO Bill France | | | | administrative officer for Toyota Motor Sales, |
| commented, Toyotas entry into the NASCAR | | | | USA., Inc. |
| Nextel Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Series | | | | A separate announcement, made in late January |
| is good for drivers, teams and the fans. This | | | | 2006, detailed the three teams that would be |
| move provides for even more intense | | | | competing behind the wheel of Toyota cars. Bill |
| competition on the track between drivers and | | | | Davis Racing, Team Red Bull and Michael Waltrip |
| manufacturers, which will provide more | | | | Racing will be the teams sporting the Toyota |
| excitement and fan interest, he continued. | | | | Camry as the 2007 season kicks off at the |
| Toyotas entry also provides more options for | | | | Daytona 500 next February. According to TMS |
| drivers and teams, which will increase the | | | | corporate manager of marketing communications |
| competition between manufacturers. | | | | Kim McCullough, The response to Toyotas |
| The 2007 year will mark several milestones for | | | | involvement in the Craftsman Truck Series has |
| Toyota cars, including the companys 50th | | | | been very positive, and we look forward to |
| anniversary in America. As the golden anniversary | | | | building on the acceptance at the next levels - in |
| occurs, so will Toyotas venture into the NASCAR | | | | both Nextel Cup and Busch racing. |