The NEXTEL Cup Series is one of three premier national series, along with the Busch Series and the Craftsman truck series, sanctioned by the National Association for Stock car Racing (NASCAR). Since its inception in 1948, NASCAR's national headquarters is located in Dayton Beach, Fla., with additional offices in New York City, NY; Los Angeles, California; Charlotte, NC; Concord, NC; Conover, NC; and Bentonville, Ark. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series features 35 championship points' races at 22 tracks in 19 states including the Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami areas.
In 2007, Toyota, debuts as a manufacturer in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, with 3 teams of 7 Camry's: Bill Davis Racing (2), Michael Waltrip Racing (3), and Team Red Bull (2).