NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES

HISTORY

National Hot Rod Association History Toyota expanded into the drag racing arena in 2002 with first Celica-bodied Funny Car in NHRA competition. Two years later, Jerry Tolliver scored Toyota’s inaugural Funny Car victory when he took home top honors at the Winternationals at Pomona, in February 2004.

The program has risen to new heights over the past two years as Toyota-sponsored cars have gone to victory circle 32 times, with 27 of those coming in Top Fuel competition. Larry Dixon drove a Toyota-sponsored Top Fueler to the 2010 championship, while Cruz Pedregon won the 2008 Funny Car title in a Toyota Camry Solara Funny Car.

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