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Jun 20
Wednesday

Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – June 18 – 24, 2012

Toyota Motorsports Logo LOGANO ON A ROLL: Camry driver Joey Logano has seen recent success in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS). His NNS victory at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday marked his fifth win in 11 starts this season, and fourth in his last five races. Logano also earned NNS first-place trophies at California, Darlington, Dover and Talladega -- which pushed the Toyota NASCAR victory total over 200 (currently at 206). The 22-year-old also has five NSCS top-10 finishes this year, including a victory at Pocono earlier this month. SONOMA STORIES: Since joining the series in 2007, Toyota drivers have claimed one victory (Kyle Busch, 2008) and two poles (Brian Vickers, 2009 and Logano, 2011) at the ... FULL STORY »

It’s a Bit of a Homecoming for Labonte and JTG Daugherty Racing’s Sponsor at Sonoma

Bobby Labonte Driver of the No. 47 Bush's Beans Toyota Camry SONOMA, Calif. (June 20, 2012) - - Bobby Labonte is competing sort of in his sponsor’s backyard during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 24th as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series arrives in Sonoma Valley for the 24th consecutive ... FULL STORY »

Brian Scott, 2012 NNS Sargento 200 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Brian Scott Brian Scott / No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Preview Sargento 200 at Road America  No. 11 Dollar General Toyota News and Notes: ·         DOLLAR GENERAL RACING IS ON A ROLL: Joe Gibbs Racing sponsor Dollar General made their second consecutive visit to Victory Lane in ... FULL STORY »

Always a Threat To Win on the Road (Course)

Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, drives on track - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images for NASCAR HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 20, 2012) – In most team sports, having home-field advantage can make a difference in the outcome of a game, and that typically occurs for at least half of each season. In NASCAR, while many drivers race ... FULL STORY »

Custom Cars, Country Concert Make Giving Back Fun for Clint Bowyer

2012 NSCS Clint Bowyer - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR CORNELIUS, N.C. – 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer prides himself on his ability to have a good time while never forgetting his roots in Emporia, Kan. Bowyer continues to find new ways to tie all of his favorite things together ... FULL STORY »

Michael McDowell, 2012 NNS Sargento 200 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Michael McDowell - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt / Getty Images for NASCAR Michael McDowell / No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota Preview Sargento 200 at Road America No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota News and Notes: ·         ROAD AMERICA RECAP: Virtually untouchable in last year’s Road America race, Michael McDowell and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Pizza Ranch team are looking ... FULL STORY »

Denny Hamlin, 2012 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR EXPRESS NOTES: Hamlin to Visit Alaska: Denny Hamlin will visit the FedEx Express Hub in Anchorage for a special meet-and-greet with FedEx team members at the facility on Monday, June 25. While there, Hamlin will also meet current Iditarod Champion Dallas ... FULL STORY »



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Victor Gonzalez, Jr., 2012 NNS Sargento 200 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 06.19.12
Victor Gonzalez Jr. No. 99 Delta Commercial / IMCA Toyota Camry Event Preview Fact Sheet  Event/Date: Sargento 200 - June 23, 2012 Venue: Road America News & Notes: Welcome Aboard, Victor ... Victor Gonzalez Jr. will make his debut for RAB Racing with Brack Maggard this weekend, driving the Delta Commercial/IMCA Toyota Camry in Saturday's Sargento 200 at Road ...FULL STORY »
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Jason Bowles Set to Make First Right Hand Turns of the Season this Weekend at Road America
Posted 06.19.12
(MOORESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA) June 19, 2012 – Jason Bowles and the NASCAR Nationwide Series will be heading to the first of three road course races of the 2012 season this weekend at Road America. Following an impressive comeback race at Michigan, Jason and his American Majority No. 81 Toyota team ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex Jr - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
Martin Truex, Jr., 2012 NSCS Toyota/Save Mart 350 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 06.19.12
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS driver Martin Truex Jr. and crew chief Chad Johnston embark on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ first road-course race of the season at Sonoma on Sunday. The 10-turn, 1.99-mile course is a favorite of Truex’s. Since joining Michael Waltrip Racing, the New Jersey ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS 93 Burger King car (Travis Kvapil) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Travis Kvapil – Staying on Track at Sonoma
Posted 06.19.12
Simple Game Plan Has Brought Kvapil Success Statesville, N.C. (June 19, 2012) - When it comes to road racing at Sonoma, Travis Kvapil prefers a less intricate approach. Despite the complexities of making left-and right-hand turns, his game plan for success is simple: keep the Burger King/Dr Pepper Toyota on course ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS 83 car - Burger King (Landon Cassill) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Landon Cassill – Virtually Ready
Posted 06.19.12
iRacing Has Cassill Prepared for Inaugural Sonoma Start Statesville, N.C. (June 19, 2012) - Landon Cassill has never competed at the raceway in Sonoma, Calif., but he's turned several laps at the 1.99-mile, winding road course. Without his tires ever touching the asphalt, Cassill has dashed his way around Sonoma using ...FULL STORY »
Kenny Wallace - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR
Engine Problems Plague Wallace at Michigan International Speedway
Posted 06.18.12
CONCORD, N.C. (June 18, 2012) - Kenny Wallace proved that RAB Racing's No. 99 Family Farmers Toyota Camry was fast in qualifying, but engine problems upon taking the green flag in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Nationwide Series race spoiled the team's chance to prove it in finishing position. In Friday's triple practice sessions, Wallace ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Quicken Loans 400 Post-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 06.17.12
Camry driver Clint Bowyer (seventh) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. (12th), Bobby Labonte (16th) and Landon Cassill (18th) also earned top-20 finishes at the two-mile oval. Other Toyota drivers in the field included Travis Kvapil (26th), Mark ...FULL STORY »
Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Getty Images
54 Monster Energy Camry Third at Michigan International Speedway
Posted 06.17.12
Kurt Busch and Team Score Sixth Top-Five Finish of Inaugural Season Date: June 16, 2012 Event: Alliance Auto Parts 250 (Race 13 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile tri-oval) Start/Finish: 15th/ 3rd (Running, completed 125 of 125 laps) Winner: Joey Logano of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Momentum is high as ...FULL STORY »
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 18 Dollar General Toyota, celebrate sin Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday in Brooklyn, Mich. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Joey Logano takes the Alliance Truck Parts 250
Posted 06.16.12
Marcos Ambrose on pole for Quicken Loans 400  BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 16, 2012) –The weather was hot and the speeds were fast, but nothing was surprising about Joey Logano. He won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 on Saturday afternoon. Earlier on Saturday, Marcos Ambrose captured his first career NASCAR ...FULL STORY »


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