TRICON Garage has agreed to a multi-year contract extension with Toyota, which will see the five-truck powerhouse operation continue to serve as the automaker’s flagship team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
The agreement comes ahead of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, where Corey Heim and TRICON Garage will have an opportunity to clinch their first championship after a record-breaking season.
Heim, the driver of the No. 11 Toyota Tundra for TRICON, helped Toyota secure the NASCAR Truck Series Manufacturer’s Championship with a record-extending 11th victory of the season at Martinsville. It’s the 14th time Toyota has secured the honor, but the first time since 2022.
“It has been a pleasure to work alongside Toyota for the last three seasons,” said Kevin Ray, Partner and General Manager of TRICON Garage. “We are beyond excited to extend our partnership for multiple years and appreciate the support and trust Toyota has in TRICON to represent their program at the highest level on and off the track.”
Since rebranding its operations to TRICON Garage and re-joining the Toyota Racing Development family, the organization’s five-truck fleet has been flawless in the NASCAR Truck Series, amassing 21 wins, 17 poles, 80 top-fives, 139 top-10s, and two Regular Season Championship titles with Corey Heim and the No. 11 team.
“Everyone at Toyota Motor North America and TRD are pleased to extend our official agreement with TRICON Garage,” said Tyler Gibbs, president, TRD U.S.A. “David Gilliland, Johnny Gray, and Kevin Ray are valued members of our Toyota family. They’ve worked tirelessly to build TRICON into a powerhouse Truck Series team, filled with consistent on-track success. We look forward to continuing to achieve at a high level together in the years to come.”
TRICON Garage is currently fielding five full-time entries in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, with four of those trucks featuring a full-time driver: Toni Breidinger (No. 5), Corey Heim (No. 11), Tanner Gray (No. 15), and Gio Ruggiero (No. 17). The organization also fields the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for multiple drivers, including Brent Crews, Brandon Jones, Lawless Alan, and William Sawalich.
It’s been a stellar NASCAR Truck Series campaign for TRICON this season, with Corey Heim going on a generational run and collecting 11 victories, 18 top-fives, and 20 top-10 finishes, as well as seven poles and 1,525 laps led. And, while Heim has stolen the spotlight, there have been good moments for the remainder of the organization, too.
Gio Ruggiero, a rookie this year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was able to secure his first career victory at Talladega Superspeedway in October, putting a bow on a solid rookie year that has (so far) included seven top-fives and 11 top-10s.
Additionally, Brent Crews, who is running a partial schedule in the No. 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, has had back-to-back strong runs towards the end of the season at the Charlotte ROVAL and Martinsville, both of which resulted in top-fives, despite the 17-year-old driver having a shot to go to Victory Lane.
At this time, none of the organization’s lineup for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign has been announced. Further announcements will follow between now and the season-opener at Daytona on February 14, 2026.
