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TIMOTHY TAKES TUNDRA TO DAYTONA VICTORY LANE - Peters Gives Toyota Fourth-Straight Win at the ‘World Center of Racing’Peters kept his Red Horse Racing No. 17 K&N Tundra tucked behind Bodine during the final laps, patiently waiting for an opportunity to pass. With drafting help from behind, Peters ducked to the inside going into turn three on the final lap and held off Bodine to the checkered flag in the 100-lap, 250-mile race.
“Man, this Toyota Tundra drove like a Lexus tonight,” said Peters, following the race. “I can’t believe it. Words can’t describe what I’m feeling right now. To start off the season like this, man, it’s very emotional.”
It is the second victory for Peters in NCWTS competition, also winning at Martinsville last October, and the first victory at Daytona for Red Horse Racing. The win is the fourth straight for Toyota at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, with Bodine winning back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 and Jack Sprague driving to victory lane in 2007.
Since joining the series in 2004, Tundra drivers have won 66 of 151 NCWTS races.
Bodine finished second in the Germain Racing No. 30 GEICO Tundra. The 2006 series champion has finished in the top-five in all six of his NCWTS starts at Daytona.
“Timmy (Peters) just did it right,” said Bodine. “He went the outside, I had to block and he came back under. It was a great crossover move. He did exactly what he was supposed to do.”
Nelson Piquet Jr. (sixth) and Stacy Compton (seventh) also posted top-10 finishes for Toyota -- with Piquet’s coming in his NASCAR debut -- while Aric Almirola (12th), Tayler Malsam (17th), Justin Lofton (18th) and David Starr (19th) recorded top-20 results.
Tundra drivers Max Papis (21st), Kyle Busch (22nd), Mike Skinner (24th) and Ted Musgrave (31st) were also in the field. Busch -- driving in his first race as the owner of Kyle Busch Motorsports -- was involved in a lap one incident that caused damage to his No. 18 Tundra, forcing the team to the garage for extensive repairs.
The NCWTS returns to action at Atlanta Motor Speedway, March 6.
Toyota NCWTS Driver Finishing Positions at Daytona International Speedway
1st, TIMOTHY PETERS
2nd, TODD BODINE
6th, NELSON PIQUET JR.
7th, STACY COMPTON
12th, ARIC ALMIROLA
17th, TAYLER MALSAM
18th, JUSTIN LOFTON
19th, DAVID STARR
21st, MAX PAPIS
22nd, KYLE BUSCH
24th, MIKE SKINNER
31st, TED MUSGRAVE
Toyota Drivers in NCWTS Point Standings -- following Daytona International Speedway**
1st, TIMOTHY PETERS 190 points
2nd, TODD BODINE 180 points
6th, STACY COMPTON 151 points
7th, NELSON PIQUET JR. 150 points
12th, ARIC ALMIROLA 127 points
17th, TAYLER MALSAM 112 points
18th, JUSTIN LOFTON 109 points
20th, DAVID STARR 106 points
21st, MAX PAPIS 105 points
22nd, KYLE BUSCH 97 points
23rd, MIKE SKINNER 96 points
31st, TED MUSGRAVE 70 points
** unofficial point standings
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