NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History The Camping World Truck Series is one of three premier national series, along with the Sprint Cup Series and the Nationwide Series, sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) made its debut at Phoenix International Raceway on Feb. 5, 1995. Competitors race on a variety of oval tracks — ranging from half-mile short tracks to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway — throughout the United States, as stand-alone events, or in conjunction with Sprint Cup or Nationwide Series races. SPEED will again provide television coverage for the events in 2010.


During its first five seasons and 125 races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Toyota has visited victory lane 51 times and recorded 60 pole positions, as well as 252 top-five finishes. Travis Kvapil recorded Toyota’s first-ever NCWTS win at Michigan International Speedway in 2004. Two years later, Toyota won its initial driver’s championship with Todd Bodine from Germain Racing.


In 2008, Tundra drivers won 13 races and registered 11 pole positions, along with Tundra driver Johnny Benson winning the driver’s championship. Toyota also clinched its third consecutive series manufacturer’s championship. Benson’s five victories were the most among Toyota drivers. Other Tundra race-winners in 2008 were Todd Bodine (three), Kyle Busch (three), Mike Skinner (one) and Scott Speed (one). Skinner also earned four pole positions during the season, while Benson recorded three. Tundra drivers Bodine, Busch, Justin Marks and Speed each had one pole during the 2008 campaign.