TOYOTA IN THE NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES

During its first three seasons and 75 races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Toyota has visited Victory Lane 25 times and recorded 32 pole positions as well as 133 top-five finishes. Travis Kvapil recorded Toyota’s first-ever NCTS win at Michigan International Speedway in 2004. In 2006, Toyota clinched the series manufacturer’s champsionship as well as its first driver’s championship with Germain Racing’s Todd Bodine.

In 2006, a Toyota Tundra made it to Victory Lane 12 times and Tundra drivers registered 14 pole positions as well as the top-six spots in the final championship point standings. Johnny Benson recorded five wins during the 2006 campaign. Other Tundra race-winners in 2006 were Todd Bodine (three), Mike Skinner (one), Jack Sprague (one) and David Starr (one). Skinner also recorded a series-leading eight pole positions. David Reutimann and Jack Sprague each had a pair of poles in 2006, and both Johnny Benson and Todd Bodine had one pole each during the 2006 campaign.