RICHMOND, Va. -- They were lined up in the hinterland of the Richmond International Raceway infield, far away from the comfort of where the haulers of the top 35 teams in Nextel Cup Racing were permitted to reside Friday.
There was the No. 22 hauler of Bill Davis Racing, and just a few yards away resides one from Michael Waltrip Racing and another from Red Bull Racing. In addition to their profound distaste for not being in the top 35 in owner's points and assured the automatic qualification into Cup races that comes with that designation, they have one other thing in common -- they field Toyota Camrys.
Those running the Toyota this year in Nextel Cup have been running
behind the rest of the field virtually the entire season. The No. 22 driven by Dave Blaney for BDR enters this Saturday night's Chevy Rock and Roll 400 as the top Toyota in owner's points, and sits just outside the coveted top 35 in 36th. The No. 83 Toyota driven by Brian Vickers is in 38th, the No. 44 of Dale Jarrett is 41st, and Waltrip's own No. 55 is 46th.
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