PERFORMANCE-CAR NEWS 01.24.2006
Toyota Will Enter Top NASCAR Series for 2007

Toyota recently announced it will field its Camry midsize in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Series starting in 2007.

The Japanese automaker first began competing in NASCAR events in 2000, entering the Celica in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series. Several seasons later, Toyota won its first NASCAR championship, capturing the Goody's Dash title in 2003. The following year, Toyota entered the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with the Tundra pickup. In two seasons, Tundra drivers have recorded 13 victories and 18 poles in the series.

The move to NASCAR's top series coincides with Toyota's 50th anniversary in the United States.