“They may go back to Ford in a few years,” NASCAR Twitter reacts to David Gilliland Racing’s return to TRD as Tricon Garage
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NASCAR Truck series outfit David Gilliland Racing has officially rebranded itself to Tricon Garage. They will return to TRD and field Toyota Tundra trucks from 2023. The David Gilliland-owned team was fielding Ford Trucks after they left the TRD crew in 2019.
Tricon is derived from the words ‘tri’ and ‘icon.’ It represents the team’s goal to win the drivers, owners, and manufacturers’ championships. The team will field four trucks next season. Three of these will be full-time entries, and the 4th one will be shared among top TRD talents.
Toyota Racing Developement has already assured the 2022 Truck drivers’ championship as all four of the championship 4 entries are Tundra trucks. Tricon will replace KBM in the TRD system. The Kyle Busch-owned team will join Chevy as the owner-driver has signed a deal with RCR.
Toyota Racing President David Wilson said in the announcement that “Toyota is pleased to rejoin Tricon with this expanded partnership,”. Though his son Todd won’t be driving with them, DGR owner Gilliland is “thrilled to return to Toyota and compete in the new Toyota Tundra TRD Pro next season,” He is hoping to create future arcing icons and the Tricon brand.
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How NASCAR Twitter reacted to the TRD announcement
Truck series fans had a mixed reaction to the announcement. Some were quick to applaud Toyota and DGR for their new partnership. While some fans weren’t impressed by Tricon becoming the 3ed Toyota Truck team.
What are your thoughts on the move?
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