How many NASCAR championships does Toyota have? All you need to know

Toyota, one of the biggest names in the automotive industry, entered the Motorsports fraternity in the early 1970s. Even though they have notable entries in stock car racing and open-wheel racing, they are prominently known for their NASCAR reigns, where they clinched 15 titles.

Toyota have been involved in NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, WRC, WEC, Formula Three, Formula Drift, Super GT, NHRA, and USAC throughout their motorsport journey that has spanned over 50 years and counting. In NASCAR, they currently compete in the Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series.

Even though the automobile company started in the Motorsport fraternity in the 1970s, they have a new operational front named Toyota Gazoo Racing. TGR has handled Toyota's Motorsports operations since 2015. Notably, in NASCAR, they have an additional wing named Toyota Racing Development, which caters to stock car racing drivers.

Toyota currently operates in all three Series with multiple teams and has claimed 15 Championship titles over the years. Here are the details:

Truck Series (9)

Todd Bodine won the 2006 Truck Series Championship, and it was Toyota's first title in the tournament. The company picked up another eight titles in the Truck Series, with Johnny Benson Jr. triumphing in 2008 while Bodine won his second Championship in 2010.

Matt Crafton won the competition twice in 2013 and 2014 while Erik Jones was the champion in 2015. Christopher Bell (2017), Brett Moffitt (2018) and Ben Rhodes (2021) are the other Truck Series champions for Toyota.

Xfinity Series (3)

Toyota's first Xfinity Series Championship came in 2009 thanks to Kyle Busch, and seven years later, Mexican NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez wont it in 2016, followed by Daniel Hemric's 2021 triumph.

Cup Series (3)

Kyle Busch claimed the 2015 Cup Series title to hand Toyota their first Cup Series championship. Busch, the then-Joe Gibbs Racing driver, held off Kevin Harvick and Jeff Gordon to win the title.

Martin Truex Jr. brought Toyota's second title home in 2017 when he claimed the championship ahead of Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick.

Kyle Busch, Toyota's pioneer in stock car racing, won the title in 2019, and it was Toyota's third Cup Series title, and the last as of 2023. Busch got the better of Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick that year.

Toyota's 2024 Operations

Toyota races the Toyota Tundra in the Truck Series, the Toyota Supra in the Xfinity Series, and the Toyota Camry in the Cup Series.

Currently, in 2024, Toyota operates with Halmar Friesen Racing, Hill Motorsports, and Tricon Garage in the Truck Series. Tricon Garage entered the 2024 playoffs.

They have a partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and Sam Hunt Racing in the Xfinity Series. The Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have qualified for the 2024 playoffs.

In the Cup Series, they have ties with Joe Gibbs Racing, 23XI Racing, and Legacy Motor Club. The drivers of 23XI Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing entered the 2024 playoffs.

Toyota has at least one driver in the Championship 4 this season, across all three disciplines.