Toyota NASCAR Truck Race Reviewed

Six Tundras drivers finished in the top-10 atprobably should have had a couple top-fives
Memphis: Jack Sprague (second), Mike Skinneralready this year, but they caught a couple bad
(fourth), Aaron Fike (fifth), Ryan Mathews (No. 36breaks. He further said that they been in the
Lilly Company/Toyota Industrial Equipmenttop-10 in points all year so it is nice to get a good
Tundra, sixth), Johnny Benson (No. 23 360 OTCfinish and keep the truck up there in points.
Tundra, seventh) and Todd Bodine (No. 30No. 9 Team ASE Tundra driver Brad Kaselowski
Lumber Liquidators Tundra, eighth). Other driverscommented that they had a strong truck all night,
in the field were Brad Keselowski (16th), Terrybut it just did not end how they wanted it to. He
Cook (No. 59 Harris Trucking Tundra, 29th) andsaid that he used everything he had to get to
Ken Butler (No. 00 Aaron’s Lucky DogTravis and pass him. Kaselowski caught a little
Tundra, 33rd).break in traffic to get by Travis. The two got into
Keselowski started, for the first of his NCTSmore traffic and could not get around a couple
career, on the pole in the No. 9 Team ASElapped trucks, and used the rear tires a little too
Tundra for Germain Racing and led three timeshard and used them up. Though disappointed,
for 23 laps. Skinner led 16 laps, and has now ledKaselowski was certain that it was the best run
at least one lap in the season’s first 12 races.he has ever had.
As a result, he tied the NCTS record forToyota's History in America Motorsports
consecutive races led to start a season (JasonAside from making quality auto parts such as
Leffler, 2002).Toyota Highlander parts, Toyota is also into the
No. 60 Con-way Freight Tundra driver Jackworld of Motorsports.
Sprague said that it was a difficult race. HeChallenges abound as Toyota prepares to face its
explains that they were horrible but they did abiggest motorsports test ever in North America
great job with we made some greatwhen it enters the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and
adjustments. According to him, his truck was aBusch Series this year.
little loose but cooperated by rotating pretty wellIn 2006, a pair of manufacturer's championships, a
in the center. He added that they have to give updriver's title and a win in America's most
something at this race track because it is notprestigious sports car race was all a part of the
going to be perfect on both ends.rich motorsports history. Todd Bodine bagged
No. 5 Toyota Tundra diver Mike Skinner said thatToyota's first-ever NASCAR Craftsman Truck
the truck was very consistent though each set ofSeries (NCTS) Driver's Championship with three
tires they put on it was a bit different. Hevictories. Furthermore, Bodine led a sweep of the
considers the recent race as the best run theytop six positions by Toyota Tundra drivers to
have ever had in Memphis.give Toyota its first Manufacturer's Championship.
No. 1 RFMS Tundra diver Aaron Fike said thatFor the season, Tundra drivers would achieve
they were looses the whole race but it was theirvictory 12 times in the 25-race campaign.
first top-five of the season. He added that they