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Feb 16
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2012 NSCS Daytona Media Day Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Joey Logano

Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Do you think you started competing in the Sprint Cup Series too early? "Looking at it now -- probably yeah. There's a lot more to it than I thought. I was 18 years old, I had the opportunity to jump in the Home Depot car and I probably would do it again. Who wouldn't? It was definitely the right thing to do, but once you get in there and realize how much more stuff actually comes along with that. It's the off the track stuff and dealing with people and how to deal with certain situations -- how to keep a team motivated and be a leader. It was ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Daytona Media Day Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Mark Martin

Mark Martin, driver of the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, and Michael Waltrip, owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, unveil the 2012 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How important would it be to win the Daytona 500? "I don't know how to answer the question of how important it is -- you either do or ... FULL STORY »

Kenny Wallace, 2012 NSCS Daytona 500 Race Preview

Kenny Wallace - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington / Getty Images for NASCAR Kenny Wallace No. 09 American Ethanol Toyota Camry Event Preview Fact Sheet Event/Date:     Daytona 500 - February 26, 2011 Venue:            Daytona International Speedway Notes: This Week's American Ethanol Toyota ... Kenny Wallace will pilot RAB Racing Chassis No. 51 is his bid to make the 54th-annual Daytona 500. Purchased ... FULL STORY »

Clint Bowyer, 2012 NSCS Budweiser Shootout Race Preview

Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for Michael Waltrip Racing CORNELIUS, N.C. — “New” is a word that Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer is going to hear a lot when he arrives in Daytona for the start of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Bowyer starts the season ... FULL STORY »

Toyota NASCAR Notes & Quotes – Feb. 13 – 26, 2012

Toyota Motorsports Logo PACING THE FIELD: The reinvented 2012 Toyota Camry will serve as the 'official' pace car at the Daytona 500 for the first time. Toyota will showcase the new Camry -- the best-selling car in America 10 years running and 14 ... FULL STORY »

Denny Hamlin, 2012 NSCS Budweiser Shootout Race Preview

Denny Hamlin RACE INFO: Event: Budweiser Shootout Date/Time: Feb. 18/8:10 p.m. ET 2011 winner: Kurt Busch 2011 polesitter: Jamie McMurray Distance: 75 laps/187.5 miles Track Length: 2.5 miles Banking: 31 degrees Track Shape: Tri-Oval EXPRESS NOTES: Shootout Preview: Denny Hamlin will kick off the 2012 NASCAR season in Saturday night’s Budweiser ... FULL STORY »

Joey Logano, 2012 NSCS Budweiser Shootout Race Preview

Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka / Getty Images for NASCAR No. 20 GameStop Toyota News & Notes: ·     NEW SEASON + BIG CHANGES = CHANGED ATTITUDE:  Even at the ripe young age of 21, Joey Logano is coming into the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season a new man.  Logano ended 2011 and ... FULL STORY »



Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota, climbs into his car in the garage area - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Kyle Busch – All for One, One for All
Posted 02.14.12
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 14, 2012) – A quick glance at the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team roster reveals that not much has changed since the curtain came down on the 2011 season with the 2012 season about to begin. Most notably, driver Kyle Busch and crew ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex with Crew Chief Chad Johnston in the Garage - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Martin Truex, Jr., 2012 NSCS Budweiser Shootout & Daytona 500 Qualifying Preview
Posted 02.14.12
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry driver Martin Truex Jr. has come close to winning the Daytona 500 two times in the last three seasons. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver led the race with two laps to go in 2010 and last year held the top spot ...FULL STORY »
Team members look on as Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, speaks with the media during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Jan. 23 in Concord, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Q&A with Toyota Motorsports’ Joe Gibbs Racing Crew Chiefs, Darian Grubb, Dave Rogers and Jason Ratcliff
Posted 01.24.12
DARIAN GRUBB, crew chief, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How do you feel starting 2012 with a new team? "It feels really good to be a part of Joe Gibbs Racing. The professionalism that they have is pretty impressive. It's good to be a part of that. ...FULL STORY »
(Left to right) Mark Martin, driver of the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, Michael Waltrip, owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, and Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota, pose for a photo during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday in Cornelius, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Drivers, Michael Waltrip, Clint Bowyer, Mark Martin & Martin Truex, Jr.
Posted 01.24.12
MICHAEL WALTRIP, owner and driver, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Is there more pressure on your team with the changes this year? "I think if you break it down, there was more pressure last year because we basically had the same goals as we have ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NSCS Preseason Thunder at Daytona Testing Day 2 AM Notes & Quotes
Posted 01.13.12
JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot/Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What did you learn in this morning's test session? "We've made single-car runs all morning, so I don't have anything exciting to tell you. Just making changes and go out there and try it again." What are you anticipating ...FULL STORY »
Martin Truex with Crew Chief Chad Johnston in the Garage - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Preseason Thunder at Daytona Day 2 AM Practice Session Speeds
Posted 01.13.12
The NSCS drivers returned to Daytona International Speedway for their second day of testing/practice during the 2012 NSCS Preseason Thunder at Daytona, and in the morning session it was Martin Truex, Jr., with a lap speed of 204.722 mph, posting the quickest lap speed. Clint Bowyer, with the identical lap speed ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota NSCS Preseason Thunder at Daytona Testing Day 1 PM Session Notes & Quotes
Posted 01.12.12
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How did the two-car tandem draft feel with the new NASCAR rules? "Today with the new rule package and everything for the cars it certainly changed it a little bit, not a whole lot. There's some different elements -- the ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS Preseason Thunder at Daytona Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Mark Martin
Posted 01.12.12
An Interview With: MARK MARTIN KERRY THARP: Good afternoon. On behalf of the France family and NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway, I want to welcome you to 2012 Preseason Thunder here at the world center of racing, Daytona International Speedway. We've got a busy three days for you. Appreciate everybody's attendance. I ...FULL STORY »
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JTG Daugherty Racing has Synergy and Confidence Heading into the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season
Posted 01.09.12
HARRISBURG, N.C. (January 9, 2012) - - JTG Daugherty Racing co-owner Tad Geschickter stated that this NASCAR Sprint Cup Series off season was one of his best with the No. 47 Toyota Camry team that recently underwent significant changes. “As a car owner, I’ve had more fun this winter than I ...FULL STORY »


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