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A Brief History of TRD

By: Jason Lancaster


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Legend has it that after claiming victory over the Pharnaces in 47 BC, Julius Caesar addressed the Roman Senate, claiming, "Veni, vidi, vici", or, "I came, I saw, I conquered." Millennia later, the Toyota Racing Development (TRD) could very well say the same thing of every racing venue it has entered.

TRD landed in Costa Mesa, California in 1979 as a Toyota Motor Sales USA subsidiary with the official task of distributing and designing after market performance parts for TRD Japan. Over the next 30 years, the company developed into a complete engine development through assembly operation. TRD's cutting-edge racing technology entered every high-speed arena from dirt to stock and Indy cars, chocking up victories and establishing the company as a fearsome competitor. The journey began slowly, and then gained speed in the early 2000s. Today, TRD engineers design and build the V-8 Tundra and the V-8 Camry engine for their respective NASCAR series, as well as engines for factory-backed entries in Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR), National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the U.S. Auto Club Sprint Car and National Midget Car Racing Series, and the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.

TRD partnered with the All American Racers (AAR) in 1983, producing a Celica in the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) road racing competition. TRD-powered cars had moved up to the GTP class within six years, putting them in the elite level of American road racing. TRD also joined forces with Precision Preparation, Inc. to build off-road trucks for both the real world and the stadium. Toyota trucks took well to the dirt, achieving multiple wins in the Baja 500 and 1000 premier races, and the manufacturer's championship in the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group SCORE and CORR series.

In 1996, TRD began its climb up the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) ladder, recording its first win in Indy-car competition at the Milwaukee Mile in June 2000 with Juan Montoya behind the wheel. In 2003, a TRD-powered Indy car driven by Gil DeFerran won the mother of all American races-the Indianapolis 500.

With that much accomplished, TRD's next step was to enter in NASCAR with the V-6 Celica Goody's Dash Program. 2007 was a landmark year for TRD, with the V-8 Camry making its debut at the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch series; Jason Leffler making TRD's first NASCAR win by ending the Busch series at O'Reilly Raceway Park in third place for points; David Reutimann winning at the Sam's Town 250 in Memphis to finish the series with a second place in points; and Dave Blaney winning the Nextel Cup season best with a third place finish at Talladega.

TRD has experienced success at NASCAR that extends beyond its stock cars. Debuting at the Craftsman Truck Series in 2004, TRD took the manufacturer's championship for 2006 and 2007 consecutively, and Todd Bodine was awarded the driver's championship in 2006.

TRD USA's repertoire of victories include the NHRA's Funny Car seriers with Jerry Toliver at the Pomona Winternationals; wins in 11 out of 16 races at the 2003 Indy car series; four Daytona Prototype Driver's Championships since 2004, when the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series debuted; USAC Sprint Car and Midget Car Racing Series wins; and a clean sweep of the 67th Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix at Irwindale Speeday, where Dave Darland won the Midget event, and Bobby Santos took the Sprint Car title.

TRD officially stands for Toyota Racing Development, but it also means "Top Results and Design.

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Author Jason Lancaster is the editor of TundraHeadquarters.com, a website with info, news, and reviews of Toyota Tundra accessories and Tundra parts.



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