Toyota at Phoenix

None of the Toyota drivers are in the top 35 in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series standings. That means none of them have a guaranteed starting spot in the Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Dale Jarrett has a champion provisional available. The rest of the Toyota drivers will have to qualify for the Phoenix race on time.
Brian Vickers has qualified well at Phoenix in the past. He has two front row starts, but those were with Hendrick Motorsports.
“I always like going to Phoenix,” said Vickers, driver of the No. 83 Toyota for Team Red Bull. “I definitely enjoy that race track. It’s a cool town and it is a great track to race, although I’m not really excited to come back to the Car of Tomorrow.”
The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series teams will be using the Car of Tomorrow at Phoenix. It is the third Cup race for the NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow. In the first race with the Car of Tomorrow at Bristol Motor Speedway, Vickers suffered severe burns to his feet when an exhaust pipe broke underneath him midway through the race.
Dave Blaney is the top Toyota driver in the Cup standings. He is 38th in points.
“Phoenix is a good track,” said Blaney, driver of the No. 22 Toyota for Bill Davis Racing. “We had a really good test at Richmond with the Car of Tomorrow and I think a lot of the stuff we used at Richmond will work at Phoenix. We think we’ll have a good shot at running well.”
Of the Toyota drivers, Jarrett is 39th in points; Vickers is 40th; David Reutimann is 45th; A.J. Allmendinger is 48th; Jeremy Mayfield is 49th and Michael Waltrip is 54th.
“I love going out to Phoenix -- it’s a great place,” said Mayfield, driver of the No. 36 Toyota for Bill Davis Racing. “One reason I feel excited to go there this time is because we feel like we’ve made our program better -- our cars are better -- and I can’t wait to get there and show that. Our Car of Tomorrow program has been really good, so I can't wait. I like the track, the people are good, and the shopping’s great – my wife loves shopping.”