Things have been pretty quiet on the Toyota front lately, but work on the Japanese company’s new NASCAR Tundra racer is well under way. The two NASCAR teams expected to play a big role in Toyota’s truck venture next season are the ones owned by Chip Ganassi and Bill Davis, although neither is willing to confirm anything. Davis’ suspected Toyota truck operation, according to team sources, is being run at a secret shop that is being called Area 54, a take-off on the U.S. government’s top-secret flight base, Area 51. Where might that shop be? According to sources, it’s probably at Davis’ old Busch shop in Thomasville, NC.( Winston Salem Journal )(4-14-2003) UPDATE: AutoRacing1.com say to look for Carl Haas, not Ganassi Racing, to lead the Toyota NASCAR effort when it happens. Seems Ganassi may be too linked to the Dodge program right now.( AutoRacing1.com – need subscription to read)(4-15-2003)
