Toyota officially withdraws from Indy Racing League

[Brian]

Toyota officially withdraws from Indy Racing League

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<p>Surprising absolutely no one, Toyota finally made it official Friday - it will not race in the IRL 2006 season, a<br />
year earlier than its planned withdrawal in 2007.</p>
<p> Honda will now power all IRL competitors for 2006 and beyond.</p>
<p> Toyota last won the IndyCar championship in 2003, with Scott Dixon and Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, but has been unable<br />
to match rival Honda since then. Rather than invest further in a lonely Honda-Toyota grudge match in the IRL, Toyota<br />
opted to focus its circle-track racing efforts on more popular NASCAR series. Currently successfully competing in the<br />
Craftsman Truck series, Toyota is slated to make the leap to Nextel Cup competition in 2007.</p>
<p> [Source: Autoblog]
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[lagunabluek]

What does everyone think of this? I really wanna know! I mean, I know this is a import forum but I mean come on!!! NASCAR is the only thing that is only american auto makers. I really think NASCAR should really put an end to this. I love my import but I would never get caught dead with an import truck. Nissan, Honda, and toyota should stick to what they are good at and that is cars that last forever. Not only did Nissan make a full size truck, but have many of you noticed how much the Titan looks like a F-150! Just my thoughts!

[Slow96GSR]

Ya but Toyota made a truck that lasts forever. I can't remember the model but they are out there all over. Nascar is all domestic not because they don't allow it, but because the import manufactures don't want to make a motor just for it. Toyota did it because they had a motor and a truck out there already. There are sooooo many regulations on Nascar, it's not profitable for them to get in to it. Then the Indy circuit lost Toyota because everyone likes the Honda motors better. They are easier to maintain and work on.