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Off Road History From as early as 1983, Toyota’s off-road racing program achieved unparalleled success in sold-out stadiums and faraway deserts throughout the U.S. and Mexico.
Toyota’s partnership with Precision Preparation, Inc., (PPI) produced immediate results in the Mickey Thompson Stadium Off-Road Racing (MTEG) Series. Over the 13-year history of the popular stadium series, talented racers such as Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, Rod and Steve Millen, Robby Gordon and Jeff Huber proved dominant in Toyota’s 11 MTEG Manufacturer’s Championships and nine Driver’s Titles.
Toyota enjoyed unrivaled stadium success throughout the series’ storied history. Ultimately, the manufacturer registered 50 overall victories, nine Driver’s Championships (Stewart, Rod and Steve Millen, and Gordon) and 11 Manufacturer’s Titles dating from 1983 to 1994.
The off-road program with PPI soon expanded to include mini- and mid-size pickup trucks in the ever-growing desert competition series. Rapid success, highlighted by Toyota’s first Baja 500 victory and four SCORE World Championships, established an early dominance in desert off-road racing.
In the harsh hinterlands of Baja and the American Southwest, Toyota’s desert successes were unmatched from 1983 to 2000. Behind the legendary driving of the “Ironman,” Toyota earned 34 victories, 9 championships, 11 Baja 500 wins and two Baja 1000 titles.
To support the efforts of competitors in the SCORE International Off-Road Racing series, Toyota established the Toyota Milestone Awards 24 years ago in 1986. The award is presented to the off-road racers who successfully complete every mile of every race in the prestigious SCORE Desert Racing Series.
Toyota’s Off-Road Racing program has continued the company’s outstanding success in the world of off-road truck racing. Toyota Tacomas have dominated the PRO Light class, winning seven consecutive driver’s championships (eight overall). Teammates Johnny Greaves (PRO Light and PRO 4 class) and Jeff Kincaid (PRO Light class), from Greaves/Kincaid Motorsports, have each claimed numerous titles between 1997 and 2009 — seven for Kincaid and seven for Greaves.