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Toyota Proud to show off 2012 Camry Pace Car for Daytona 500

Toyota is prepared to make history by being the first non-American automaker to supply the pace car for the Daytona 500. The track-taming vehicle in question is a Toyota Camry SE, with a powerful 268-hpV6 engine under the hood.

While the Camry itself is impressive and has been bestowed with some impressive enhancements, some question whether or not Toyota has truly earned the right to be featured in the "Great American Race,". This question has sparked Toyota Of Wallingford to go over the contributions that Toyota has made to the NASCAR community, since first becoming involved on the track.

  • 2004, the Tundra began racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS),
  • 2007, the automaker officially entered into the Camry into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS)

Since, then, they've managed to win 3 manufacturer's titles in a row in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (2008-2010) while registering 60 individual race victories along the way. Meanwhile, in the NASCAR Spring Cup Series, Toyota has managed to pick up 36 victories.

We think that Toyota has, without question, earned the right to pace the Dayton 500 with the victory-hungry Camry. After all, both the Camry and Tundra have managed to snag 8 NASCAR wins at the infamous track, including 3 national touring series wins, and 5 NCWTS wins.

For any automaker to tame the legendary track in such a short period of time is truly a feat to be admired, and Toyota Of Wallingford, located at 859 North Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492, is looking forward to catching all the Daytona action on February 25th.

The 2011 SEMA Show has come and gone, and with it go some of the most interesting, custom-made vehicles that Toyota Of Wallingford has ever laid eyes on. Some automakers brought supercharged variants of their flagship models, while others opted to give them more utility. The Ultimate Motocross Truck from Toyota is a Tundra Double Cab 4X4 that blends both elements to meet the needs of professional riders both on and off the track.

What makes this Tundra the Ultimate Motocross Truck? First, there's the fact that Toyota took the time to listen to the feedback of various motocross riders in regards to what they'd like to see in a vehicle that can make attending shows a little easier. After taking what they had to say to heart, Toyota enlisted the help of West Coast Customs to make the collective dreams of motocross riders into a reality.

The Ultimate Motocross Truck is fitted with 128 X 9 KMC wheels with 35 X 12.5 X 18 General tires, Fox racing shocks, and a Camburg Racing suspension lift. And, that's only the beginning. From there, the truck also given a Line-X paintjob with contrasting DC graphics, a suicide tailgate, winch for loading bikes into the truck's bead, and even a water pressure washer for cleaning up after putting on a good show.

In fact, Toyota Of Wallingford, located at 859 North Colony Rd, Wallingford CT, is hard pressed to find something that a Morocross rider wouldn't like about this truck. We'd say that the folks at West Coast Customs did their job and did it well. But, what about you? Do you think the Ultimate Motocross Truck lives up to its name? Or, are there other features that you'd like to see in it? Let us know by leaving a comment!

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