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Toyota Crashes Nascar Party

A foreign automaker rethinks an antiquated engine for the ultimate race circuit.

By Preston Lerner Posted 02.25.2004 at 5:48 pm 0 Comments

The 650-horsepower Toyota Tundras thundering around Daytona International Speedway last month were 190-mile-per-hour proof that you can teach new dogs old tricks.

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