2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid becomes first hybrid to pace NASCAR Sprit Cupe Series

Posted: May 23, 2009
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A 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid will make history tomorrow at the Coca-Cola 600 becoming the first hybrid to pace a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from start to finish. Of course, before NASCAR threw the 187-hp Camry Hybrid on the track, the hybrid had to go through some performance tests for the 600-mile race.

Toyota says that the Toyota Camry Hybrid Pace Car will be given away in a contest sponsored by Coca-Cola. So if you find a golden Coca-Cola can in one of the 6 million specially market 12-packs of Coca-Cola Classic in the southeast U.S., you will win the Toyota Camry Hybrid.

- By: Kap Shah


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  • saddayinamerica

    Ah, NASCAR, a staple of American past time, is now run by Toyota. How sad. Where is the Malibu hybrid or a Ford hybrid? or even the big Escalade hybrid? Should one of these or another American hybrid leads the race this year?

    Yes, to the nay sayers, Camry is built here but, don't forget that its profit is going back to imperial Japan.

  • kabluey

    Oh please if you wanna get technical about Nascar, then drivers should be awarded for skills, rules should be dropped (such as restrictor plates), and the race should be called highly modified instead of 'stock car'—especially since I can't purchase anyone of these cars (i.e. Camry or Impala) with 600 hp and a roll cage off the showroom floor..

    And another thing it's just competition–a concept the domestic automakers just can't come to terms with and learn..

  • kabluey

    Oh please if you wanna get technical about Nascar, then drivers should be awarded for skills, rules should be dropped (such as restrictor plates), and the race should be called highly modified instead of 'stock car'—especially since I can't purchase anyone of these cars (i.e. Camry or Impala) with 600 hp and a roll cage off the showroom floor..

    And another thing it's just competition–a concept the domestic automakers just can't come to terms with and learn..