TOYOTA

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Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan's #1 carmaker, has a driving ambition to become greener. The company makes a hybrid-powered (gas and electric) sedan -- the Prius -- that is being snapped up in US and European markets. Its gas-powered cars, pickups, minivans, and SUVs include such models as Camry, Corolla, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Sienna, the luxury Lexus line, the Scion brand, and a full-sized pickup truck, the V-8 Tundra. Toyota also makes forklifts and manufactured housing, and offers consumer financial services. Once a darkhorse in the global automotive game, Toyota has already passed Chrysler and Ford and is closing in on General Motors. from Hoover's Company Records - In-depth Records, April 1, 2008 Copyright 2008 Hoover's Inc., All Rights Reserved

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR STOCK CAR AUTO RACING INC (NASCAR)

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In the race for riches in the sports world, NASCAR is on the right track. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is one of the most popular and fastest-growing spectator sports in the US. NASCAR runs more than 100 races each year in three racing circuits: the Nationwide, Craftsman Truck, and its signature Sprint Cup Series. Featuring popular drivers such as Jeff Gordon and Dale Jarrett, the Sprint Cup alone draws more than 7 million fans to the tracks each year. In addition to organizing and promoting the races, the association negotiates broadcast rights and licenses the NASCAR brand for merchandise. NASCAR was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr. and is still owned by the France family. from Hoover's Company Records - In-depth Records, April 1, 2008 Copyright 2008 Hoover's Inc., All Rights Reserved