Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Too early to get excited

After the second day of testing this week at Daytona International Speedway, someone asked Lee White, the senior vice president and general manager of Toyota Racing Development, his expectations for the Camry in next month’s Daytona 500.

“I’m optimistic that we have a shot to compete for the pole, win one or both of the 150 (qualifying races) and have a couple of guys contend to win the race,” he said.

Sure, five Toyota drivers were among the 10 fastest of the 26 drivers that tested, but someone should remind Mr. White that January test speeds at Daytona often have little to do with results in the 500.

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