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May 01
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Michael Waltrip, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Michael Waltrip - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR MICHAEL WALTRIP No. 55 Aaron’s Color Your Way to Talladega Toyota Talladega Superspeedway  CORNELIUS, N.C. — Two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip gets help this weekend from nine-year-old  Emery Beavis of Dyerbury, Tenn., who designed the No.55 Toyota’s paint scheme. Beavis won the grand-prize in the Aaron’s “2012 Color Your Way to Talladega” contest. She and three guests will attend the Aaron’s Dream Weekend in Talladega to watch Waltrip drive her design in Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Sunday marks Waltrip’s 52nd Cup Series start on the 2.66-mile Alabama track. The 49-year-old driver owns one win (2003), seven top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. Quotes  Best Memory of Talladega: “As a kid, in 1981, I remember going to Talladega sitting in the grandstands watching my brother ... FULL STORY »

Martin Truex, Jr., 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS 56 car - NAPA (Martin Truex Jr) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. will soon see his MTJ Motorsports race shop in Mooresville, N.C. transformed from a garage housing his old race cars into a high-fashion venue more suited for ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Post-Race Recaps

Toyota Motorsports Logo Camry driver Kyle Busch claimed his first victory of the season in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Richmond International Speedway. Busch led the field twice for 32 laps in the 400 lap race. The win marks the fourth consecutive ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps

Toyota Motorsports Logo MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Starting Position: 1st Is this like a second childhood and are you enjoying driving for Michael Waltrip Racing? "Yeah, I am. I just love driving that Aaron's Toyota ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Starting Lineup

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Mark Martin celebrates as he breaks his previous record as oldest Coors Light Pole winner at Richmond (53 years, 3 months, 19 days) on Friday at Richmond International Raceway. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR Mark Martin, with a qualifying lap speed of 128.327 mph, captured the 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Coors Light Pole Award at Richmond International Raceway. Martin - at the age of 53 years, 3 months and 19 days, breaks his own previous record for ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Capital City 400 First Practice Session Speeds

2012 Mark Martin portrait - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Mark Martin, with a lap speed of 126.707 mph, posted the fastest lap during the first NSCS Capital City 400 practice session at Richmond International Raceway. Second fastest with a lap speed of 126.186 mph, was Greg Biffle, followed by Paul ... FULL STORY »

Mark Martin Now Has Epic Swag T-Shirts

Mark Martin Epic Swag CORNELIUS, N.C. — At 53 years old, Mark Martin might be the oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, but he’s certainly one of the hippest. Check out his new “Epic Swag” T-shirt. Both Martin and his Michael Waltrip Racing crew plan to sport ... FULL STORY »



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Toyota NASCAR Nationwide Series Richmond International Raceway Notes & Quotes Travis Pastrana
Posted 04.26.12
TOYOTA NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Travis Pastrana -- Notes & Quotes Richmond International Raceway - April 26, 2012 TRAVIS PASTRANA, No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry, RAB Racing Are you eager to make you Nationwide Series debut? "It's definitely been a really long time coming. We felt like we were fairly prepared last year ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – April 23 – 30, 2012
Posted 04.25.12
KING OF KANSAS: Camry driver Denny Hamlin won Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) at Kansas Speedway, marking the first Cup win by a Camry on the 1.5.-mile track. He took the lead after passing his Toyota teammate Martin Truex Jr. with 31 laps remaining. Hamlin led twice during the ...FULL STORY »
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Travis Pastrana, No. 99 iRacing Toyota Camry Richmond Preview
Posted 04.25.12
TRAVIS PASTRANA No. 99 BOOST MOBLIE TOYOTA NASCAR K&N EAST SERIES AND NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES Richmond International Raceway Preview CORNELIUS, N.C. — When Travis Pastrana makes his much anticipated NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Friday night at Richmond International Raceway, he’ll have one goal in mind - finish on the lead lap. The 11-time ...FULL STORY »
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Shannon Myers: From the NFL to NASCAR
Posted 04.24.12
  Dolphins 7th Round Draft Pick in 1995 Now Changes Tires On Aaron’s Dream Machine CORNELIUS, N.C. – This week’s NFL player draft and Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway are special events for Shannon Myers. The Miami Dolphins drafted Myers in the seventh round of the 1995 ...FULL STORY »
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Clint Bowyer, 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 04.24.12
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer came within two laps of winning at Martinsville Speedway on April 1 - the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ only short track race run in 2012. The series visits another short track Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway where Bowyer should ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Martin Truex Jr - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Martin Truex, Jr., 2012 NSCS Capital City 400 Race Preview
Posted 04.24.12
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA BRAKES Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. is the hottest driver in NASCAR. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver has scored more points than any driver in the last 10 races and Sunday he led 173 laps at Kansas before finishing 0.7 seconds behind race winner ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS STP 400 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 04.22.12
Camry driver Denny Hamlin won his second race of the season in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Kansas Speedway. Hamlin led twice for 32 laps in the 267 lap race. The win marks the first NSCS victory for Toyota at the 1.5-mile track and 41st NSCS win since entering ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS STP 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 04.21.12
JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 3rd How much did you rely on your teammates after missing first practice? "It's tough for sure, we started the second practice an hour and a half behind everyone. We definitely listened to our teammates as much ...FULL STORY »
2012 Mark Martin portrait - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
2012 NSCS STP 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Mark Martin
Posted 04.20.12
MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How is your outlook for this weekend in Kansas? "I'm excited to be at Kansas, especially after last week. We had such a great weekend in Texas and I am having a lot of fun. I just love ...FULL STORY »


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