PLANO,
Texas, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota
revealed today a newly-designed NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Toyota
Camry XSE race car that will make its debut in the 2024 NCS season.
The Camry XSE Next Gen follows the Toyota Camry TRD Next Gen, which
produced 18 victories and 25 poles during the last two seasons of
competition.
Toyota, TRD (Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A.) and Calty Design worked together to
ensure body styling characteristics replicated the recently
unveiled 2025 Toyota Camry XSE as closely as possible. New features
of the Toyota Camry race car include a distinctive hammerhead
styling on the front facia with an upper grille slot that is tied
into the updated slim and wide headlights.
The outside of the larger lower grille area also features
C-shaped corner vents, while the hood features new character lines
and new hood duct exits. The back facia of the car includes revised
quarter panel styling and chamfered bumper corners on the back of
the corner panels that blend into the rear bumper. These features,
along with updated thinner taillights, give the new Camry race car
a more sculpted appearance.
"The 2024 Camry XSE race car will properly highlight Toyota's
attention to detail as has been showcased in the new street version
Toyota Camry. We are excited to bring this car to the race
track and continue to achieve success with it for years to
come," said Paul Doleshal, group
manager of motorsports, TMNA (Toyota Motor North America). "The
amount of work put into this car's production cannot be overstated,
and we thank everyone at TRD and Calty Design for their
efforts in creating a premier vehicle for our team partners to
compete for wins and championships."
Toyota continues to be the only manufacturer in NASCAR to
showcase three nameplates across the three national series – the
Camry in the NCS, the GR Supra in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
and the Tundra TRD Pro in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS).
Since joining the NCS and NXS in 2007, Toyota has earned 180 NCS
wins and three NCS championships along with 201 NXS victories and
four NXS titles. And since its entry into the NCTS in 2004, Toyota
has claimed 228 wins and nine Truck Series championships.
"The foundation of Toyota's presence in NASCAR is our commitment
to continuous improvement on and off the race track. Our Camry
XSE race car reinforces that mantra and accurately reflects the key
design attributes of the all-new production Toyota Camry," said
David Wilson, president of TRD. "As
we prepare for the 2024 season, we look forward to working closely
with our race team partners to optimize the performance of the
newly-designed Camry race car so we can continue our legacy of
leading laps, winning races and competing for championships with
the Camry nameplate."
With the addition of LEGACY MOTOR CLUB for the 2024 NASCAR Cup
Series season, eight Toyota Camry XSE's will compete on track every
weekend, starting with the Clash at the Coliseum exhibition race in
Los Angeles, California, in
February.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of
the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 65 years, and is
committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility
through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500
dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 49,000 people in the U.S.
who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of
more than 33 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing
plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture
automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more
electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota
currently offers 26 electrified options.
Through its Driving Possibilities initiative, the Toyota
USA Foundation has committed
$110 million to create innovative
educational programs within, and in partnership with, historically
underserved and diverse communities near the company's 14 U.S.
operating sites.
Media Contacts:
Sam
Mahoney
980-900-8573
samuel.mahoney@toyota.com
Pam Jansen, Golin for Toyota
Racing
386-631-2489
pjansen@golin.com
Cody Poor, Golin for Toyota
Racing
323-578-7159
Cpoor@golin.com
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