NASCAR chairman Bill France Jr. said Monday that he expects an announcement soon about the involvement of a new manufacturer [ Toyota? ] in one of the racing organization’s top three series. Toyota, which already competes in NASCAR’s Dash series, is said to be ready to announce that it will compete in the NASCAR truck series in the coming years. Although NASCAR’s rules prohibit foreign-made cars, France pointed out that Toyota actually “manufactures” some of its cars in the United States.(in part from the Orlando Sentinel )(2-11-2003)
