Toyota Camry pace car for Daytona

Toyota Camry pace car for Daytona

Toyota Camry will lead the field to the green flag as the official pace car for the 54th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday February 26.The new Toyota Camry will lead the field as the official pace car for the 54th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday week (February 26).

The specially equipped pace car is fitted with Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric tyres mounted on BBS RS 8.5 x 19 wheels, a StopTech Big Brake Kit, TRD custom stainless steel exhaust and Tein adjustable suspension – as well as special graphics and warning lights.

Safety equipment includes a roll cage, four-point Simpson racing seat belts, Whelen LFL Liberty LED lightbar and an on-board fire extinguisher.Ed Laukes, vice president of marketing communications and motorsports for Toyota in the United States, said the Daytona 500 was the perfect place to showcase the new Camry.

We’re thrilled to be able to feature the new Camry in Daytona at the season’s biggest race,” Mr Laukes said.We knew when the opportunity arose to partner together with Daytona that it would be an extraordinary way to highlight our new Camry, as well as reinforce Toyota’s commitment to NASCAR and its fans,” he said.

Camry has been the best-selling car in America 14 of the past 15 years and for 10 years running.In Australia, Camry has been the best-selling mid-size car for the past 18 years in a row.The latest Camry, released late last year, features a bold, sophisticated new design with a more spacious interior, improved driving dynamics and an even quieter ride than the previous generation.

Toyota has previously provided pace vehicles at several other NASCAR tracks, including a Camry Hybrid in 2009.In 2004, Toyota began participating in NASCAR competition by fielding Tundra trucks in the Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).In 2007, Toyota began competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) with the Camry.

Source: http://news.toyota.com.au/toyota-camry-pace-car-for-daytona%20

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