NASCAR is only entering the Truck Series next year. They are bringing the Tundra in to race against the American models. The only reason the Tundra is allowed to race is because it is manufactured in the USA.
Bill Davis Racing supposedly helped Toyota get their trucks up to speed technically so they could compete and it cost them a bunch because Dodge dropped its deal with them and now they have to pay for all the tech support, wind tunnel time, etc. that they used to get for free from Dodge.
It's my guess that Toyota won't be getting into the Winston (Nextel) Cup races till they can break into the good ole boy network that runs NASCAR.
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