Following Brian Vickers clinching a spot in NASCAR’s Chase to the Sprint Cup, the Red Bull Racing Team announced an extension (of undisclosed years) of its relationship with Toyota.
The team, named after the energy drink owned by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, was started three years ago. It was one of the initial Toyota teams in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series.
“Our partnership with Toyota has been a critical element to the success of Red Bull Racing Team,” said Jay Frye, RBRT vice president and general manager.
“Both Red Bull Racing Team and Toyota share a common goal of being a championship-contending team. Toyota has supplied the engine and technical support we need to get our teams into victory lane and now the Chase for the Championship. We look forward to the future with Toyota.”
“We look forward to continuing our relationship with Red Bull Racing Team – a member of our ‘freshman class’ in 2007 when Toyota joined the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a manufacturer,” said Lee White, president and general manager for Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. (TRD)”
This is the first TRD-built Toyota motor in the Chase. Joe Gibbs Racing builds its’ own Toyota motors.
photo:Philippe Champoux - Auto123.com
The team, named after the energy drink owned by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, was started three years ago. It was one of the initial Toyota teams in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series.
“Our partnership with Toyota has been a critical element to the success of Red Bull Racing Team,” said Jay Frye, RBRT vice president and general manager.
“Both Red Bull Racing Team and Toyota share a common goal of being a championship-contending team. Toyota has supplied the engine and technical support we need to get our teams into victory lane and now the Chase for the Championship. We look forward to the future with Toyota.”
“We look forward to continuing our relationship with Red Bull Racing Team – a member of our ‘freshman class’ in 2007 when Toyota joined the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a manufacturer,” said Lee White, president and general manager for Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. (TRD)”
This is the first TRD-built Toyota motor in the Chase. Joe Gibbs Racing builds its’ own Toyota motors.
photo:Philippe Champoux - Auto123.com