Jack Sprague, driver of the No. 60 Con-way Freight Tundra, earned his first NCTS win at Daytona in the season-opener, as well as the first win for Toyota at the famed Daytona International Speedway. Sprague started from the pole and edged past Johnny Benson and Travis Kvapil just before the finish line to capture the checkered flag. Tundra drivers following Sprague (first) and Benson (second) to the finish were Mike Skinner (fourth) and Todd Bodine (fifth).

Sprague Speaks: Jack Sprague won from the pole at Daytona last weekend, and did so with a three-wide photo finish. Here's what Sprague had to say after the race: "It's awesome. I can't thank Johnny Benson enough; he won this race for me. He said he would go with me and he did. I saw him jump up there to the outside. Travis (Kvapil) had the truck. Todd (Bodine), Johnny, Mike (Skinner) and I all worked really well together and that was pretty cool. I just happened to be the one out front and I have to thank all the other Toyota drivers. I just can't thank TRD enough for the great engine, Tony Furr (crew chief) and the guys for the great truck I had. This is awesome - we won Daytona!"

Tundra Drivers Tops: Six of the 10 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races held at California Speedway have been won by a driver who now sits behind the wheel of a Tundra. Jack Sprague claimed wins at California in 1998 and 1999, and Ted Musgrave had a three-year winning streak (2001-2003). Todd Bodine won the California race behind-the-wheel of a Tundra in 2004.

Near Perfect Record: With three consecutive wins and never finishing out of the top-5, former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ted Musgrave has an amazing record at California Speedway. "I really like and enjoy that type of race track and it kind of suits my racing style," says Musgrave, driver of the No. 9 Team ASE Tundra. "It's somewhat flat and in some corners there's a little bit of banking, along with big straightaways for drafting. I've always liked those types of race tracks. We always ran good at Michigan and that's kind of a similar race track. The only bad thing I can say about California Speedway is it is too far away from home in Charlotte, N.C."

Tundra Takes Titles: In 2006, Todd Bodine earned the NCTS driver's title behind-the-wheel of the No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Tundra and led the way for Toyota to earn its first NASCAR manufacturer's championship. One year ago, Tundra drivers registered 12 wins and 14 poles, and seven Tundra racers finished the year among the top-10 in the final championship point standings.

Birthday Boys: Next week, two NCTS drivers will celebrate birthdays. On Feb. 26, Terry Cook, driver of the No. 59 Melling Engine Performance Parts Tundra, will turn 36. The next day (Feb. 27), the 2006 NCTS Champion Todd Bodine will turn 43.

Race Day Grub: While Tundra driver Mike Skinner continues to add wins and poles to his racing record, his wife is establishing some of her own marks. Skinner's wife Angie has completed her second book, Race Day Grub: Recipes from the NASCAR Family. In the book, Angie reveals many of the insider secrets of the sport and brings the excitement and high-octane flavor of NASCAR into the kitchen. Race-day routines and recipes from drivers, their families and their fans, including top drivers like Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Michael Waltrip are included in the book.

Toyota's Backyard: Toyota has a rich history in America that is rooted in California. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., (TMS) headquarters are located in Torrance, Calif., and TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) is based in Costa Mesa, Calif. Toyota sold its first car -- the Toyotpet Crown -- in its first dealership located in Hollywood, Calif., in 1957. In Toyota's first full year selling vehicles in America, 287 Toyopets and one Land Cruiser were sold. Last year, the Toyota brands (including Lexus and Scion) sold more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. More than five million Camrys have been built in the U.S. since production began in Georgetown, Kentucky more than 20 years ago, and the Camry has been the best-selling car in America nine of the past 10 years. The Ontario Parts Center, a facility managed by the TMS North American Parts Logistics Division, is located in Ontario, Calif., and when full -scale operations began in the fall of 1996, it was Toyota's largest parts procurement and distribution facility in the world. In CY 2006, the 760,000-square-foot facility shipped 56,011,016 service and replacement parts to Toyota's North American distributors and plants; 11 U.S. parts distribution centers; 1,400 Toyota, Scion, Lexus Toyota Industrial Equipment dealerships.

Happy 50th: Toyota is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the U.S. in 2007. Toyota and its dealers employ about 150,000 workers in the U.S. Toyota operates 10 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and builds approximately half the vehicles it sells here.