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