Toyota Execs Support Waltrip Through Crisis

Throughout the day Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway, Toyota's hard line response to one of the most severe penalty packages ever handed down in NASCAR's history, to its flagship organization, Michael Waltrip Racing, eased somewhat.

Waltrip's organization is the only one fielding vehicles in all three national touring series competing this week at Daytona.

After issuing a written statement of Toyota's response to the penalties that appeared ominous, at best, Jim Aust -- Toyota's highest-ranking U.S. motorsports official -- visited Daytona's Media Center Wednesday evening to offer Waltrip the company's support.


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louisvuittondon - 2/16/2007 8:45:23 AM

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Man more nascar news? I think i puked in my mouth a little. Why does Toyota even bother? Its not like they are going to sell anymore camrys if they didnt.

GS450h - 2/16/2007 11:02:32 AM

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I think the whole point of their NASCAR effort is to sell more Tundras. NASCAR fans are some of the most loyal truck buyers.

EL34 - 2/16/2007 1:02:02 PM

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Oh what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!

tsk. tsk. tsk.

AE86 - 2/19/2007 3:11:58 PM

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True, ALL teams cheat in ALL forms of racing. A couple years back Honda's F1 team was caught running light cars with hidden fuel tanks.

In F1, they cheat to such exacting tolerances that they may actually not be cheating, but there have been rulings where teams were charged, against the spirit of the rules.

SupraNeverBack - 2/17/2007 12:58:33 PM

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Yeah, accidentally, the car sit 1 inch lower! 1 inch lower, nobody could see that? Are they blind?

M53R - 2/18/2007 11:32:33 AM

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Who knows, maybe he gained 5 kgs before the race which led to the car being 1 inch lower ;)

SupraNeverBack - 2/17/2007 1:01:18 PM

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Wow, I didn't know Toyota is so dominant in Truck racing, getting 1,2, 4, 5 @Daytona.