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Toyota Execs Support Waltrip Through Crisis

Agent009 submitted on 2/16/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:32:05 AM

9 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.nascar.com

Throughout the day Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway, Toyota's hard line response to one of the most severe penalty packages ever handed down in NASCAR's history, to its flagship organization, Michael Waltrip Racing, eased somewhat.



Waltrip's organization is the only one fielding vehicles in all three national touring series competing this week at Daytona.

After issuing a written statement of Toyota's response to the penalties that appeared ominous, at best, Jim Aust -- Toyota's highest-ranking U.S. motorsports official -- visited Daytona's Media Center Wednesday evening to offer Waltrip the company's support.



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louisvuittondon

Man more nascar news? I think i puked in my mouth a little. Why does Toyota even bother? Its not like they are going to sell anymore camrys if they didnt.

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Posted on 2/16/2007 8:45:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

GS450h

I think the whole point of their NASCAR effort is to sell more Tundras. NASCAR fans are some of the most loyal truck buyers.

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Posted on 2/16/2007 11:02:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

EL34

Oh what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!

tsk. tsk. tsk.

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Posted on 2/16/2007 1:02:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

AE86

True, ALL teams cheat in ALL forms of racing. A couple years back Honda's F1 team was caught running light cars with hidden fuel tanks.

In F1, they cheat to such exacting tolerances that they may actually not be cheating, but there have been rulings where teams were charged, against the spirit of the rules.

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Posted on 2/19/2007 3:11:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

huu76

Jeff Gordon got caught "accidentally" cheating. I believe him, but it goes to show Toyota isn't the evil empire, just the most profitable one.

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Posted on 2/16/2007 11:17:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

SupraNeverBack

Yeah, accidentally, the car sit 1 inch lower! 1 inch lower, nobody could see that? Are they blind?

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Posted on 2/17/2007 12:58:33 PM | | Votes: 0   

M53R

Who knows, maybe he gained 5 kgs before the race which led to the car being 1 inch lower ;)

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Posted on 2/18/2007 11:32:33 AM | | Votes: 2   

SupraNeverBack

Wow, I didn't know Toyota is so dominant in Truck racing, getting 1,2, 4, 5 @Daytona.

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Posted on 2/17/2007 1:01:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

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