CAR GARAGE | 2012 Toyota Camry Daytona 500 Pace Car | Will showcase the new Toyota Camry - the best-selling car in America for nine years running - at Daytona in 'The Great American Race,' in February 26, 2012. Annually The race kicks off the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.. (TMS) and Daytona International Speedway (DIS) Announced the all-new 2012 Toyota Camry will serve as the official pace car for next year's DAYTONA 500. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Camry production in Georgetown, Ky. "After nearly eight years of competing at NASCAR's highest level, I'm pleased to have the 2012 Toyota Camry pace of the DAYTONA 500."
Toyota has Previously Provided Several NASCAR pace vehicles at tracks, Including Auto Club Speedway of Southern California SM, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chicago land Speedway, Dover (Del.) International Speedway, California's Infineon Raceway, Kansas Speedway, Martins ville (Va.) Speedway, Nashville Super speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, Wisconsin's Road America and Watkins Glen (NY) International.
In 2004, Toyota began participating in NASCAR competition by fielding Tundras in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS). Toyota has won three consecutive manufacturer's titles in the NNS (2008-2010) with the Camry, and Toyota racers have earned one driver's title (Kyle Busch in 2009) and registered 60 Victories in the NNS race. In NSCs competition, Camry drivers have earned 36 first-place trophies. At Daytona International Speedway, Toyota drivers have recorded eight NASCAR wins across NASCAR's three national touring series, NSCs Including one win (Kyle Busch in 2008), two NNS wins (Denny Hamlin in 2008 and Tony Stewart in 2008) and five NCWTS wins.
