Toyota Steps-Up as 2009 Contingency Partner for The Traxxas TORC Truck Series

Crandon, WI (April 30th, 2009)-The Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by AMSOIL is pleased to announce TOYOTA will further endorse The TORC Series by providing a contingency program. TOYOTA will also support the new series with one of the most popular teams in the history of the sport with the Monster Energy Toyota team of Johnny Greaves and Jeremy McGrath heading in the premier PRO 4X4 and PRO 2WD classes. Jeff Kincaid will also be representing Toyota with his veteran PRO LIGHT TRUCK team and the hard-charging Rick Huseman putting his Monster Energy Traxxas Toyota in the middle of the Pro 4X4 championship battle.

"We are pleased TOYOTA has played such a great role in supporting our sport with such star-studded competitors like Greaves and McGrath," said Mitch Covington of TORC Series. "Toyota and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) do such a great job of bringing the highest level of competition to our new series."

"We can't wait to see Johnny Greaves and his new teammate Jeremy McGrath compete in 2009. The Traxxas TORC Truck Series should provide a higher level of competition for our off-road truck race teams," said Les Unger, Toyota's National Motorsports Manager.

Be sure and catch the new Monster Energy TOYOTA Off-Road Team in action as it kicks off the season at Texas Motor Speedway on May 15th under the lights. Tune into ESPN 2 on Sunday, May 24th, at 11:00am EST for all new exciting season premier of the Traxxas TORC Truck Series presented by Amsoil.

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