The manufacturer’s TD2 program has produced loads of noteworthy graduates, alongside side NASCAR Cup driver Christopher Bell, who has evolved to the Championship 4 the past, two seasons, and Xfinity driver John Hunter Nemechek, who will join Bell in Cup and compete with Legacy Motor Membership.
“The TD2 program is one thing that we take mighty pride in at TRD,” acknowledged Trent Rodriguez, Supervisor, Driver Vogue, TRD. “Providing opportunities for younger drivers to be triumphant of their targets in motorsports will persistently be one thing that TRD celebrates.
“Our lineup for this season is extremely various and filled with exceptionally talented drivers. With this community, we await incomes endless lunge wins and championships at some stage in a few racing sequence this year.”
By its TD2 program, TRD to affords extra opportunities on-and-off the observe to abet and enhance the people’ personal pattern. TD2 drivers, alongside with drivers who compete for Toyota-supported lunge groups, also bear procure entry to to the well-liked Toyota Performance Center (TPC), which affords enhance with bodily health, sports actions psychology, recovery and food regimen.
This season’s driver lineup, at some stage in three motorsports disciplines, involves Jade Avedisian, Brent Crews, John Geesbreght, Tyler Gonzalez, Taylor Gray, Corey Heim, Buddy Kofoid, Isabella Robusto, Gio Ruggiero, William Sawalich, Chandler Smith, Ryan Timms and Westin Workman.
Inventory autos
Smith, 21, returns to the TD2 program after working for Kaulig Racing in Xfinity burly-time remaining year, alongside with making three Cup begins in 2023. For 2024, Smith will compete burly-time for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 81 Toyota in Xfinity.
Heim, 21, returns to burly-time Autos this year with Tricon Garage. In his first burly Truck season, Heim won the frequent season title, evolved to the Championship 4, and earned a sequence-leading 19 high-10 finishes in 22 begins. He can even lunge some Xfinity races with Sam Hunt Racing.
Corey Heim, TRICON Garage, Safelite Toyota Tundra
Photograph by: Ben Earp / NKP / Motorsport Photos
Gray, 18, can even return to Tricon Garage for his first burly Truck season. He uncared for the first three races of the 2023 season because of the NASCAR’s age restrictions. Gray can even construct his Xfinity debut for JGR this year.
Sawalich, 17, won the ARCA East championship remaining season after winning half of the races and done for the length of the tip-5 in every tournament. Sawalich will look to protect his title this year, alongside with extra ARCA Menards Series races for JGR. He can even lunge a restricted Truck and Xfinity schedule.
Ruggiero, 17, will continue to compete in unhurried mannequin occasions for Wilson Motorsports, whereas working loads of ARCA Menards Series races for Venturini Motorsports (VMS), alongside side the total ARCA East schedule.
After recuperating from an damage remaining year, Robusto, 19, will compete in loads of sequence, alongside side unhurried items with Lee Pulliam Performance and Wilson Motorsports, GT4 races with Smooge Racing and ARCA Menards Series competition with VMS.
Crews, 15, became the youngest TA2 champion in 2024 whereas also incomes his first ARCA Menards Series victory in barely his 2d beginning. He’ll lunge loads of occasions with VMS in ARCA, alongside with unhurried mannequin races for Kevin Harvick, Inc. and Wilson Motorsports.
Grassroots dirt
Kofoid, 22, a multi-time champion for Toyota in the dirt midget ranks, will take on the burly World of Outlaws schedule for Roth Motorsports.
Avedisian, 17, became the first woman to take care of a national dirt midget title remaining year, will continue to compete in various national dirt midget races for Keith Kunz Motorsports (KKM), alongside with the burly Toyota GR Cup Series schedule for Nitro Motorsports.
Timms, 17, will return to USAC National Midget competition after a winning lunge in 2023, when he became the youngest characteristic winner in sequence history.
Sports autos
Geesbreght, 20, returns to compete for Smooge Racing in the Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO in IMSA and SRO competition. He picked up a victory at Circuit of the Americas remaining season.
Gonzalez, 19, who won the inaugural Toyota GR Cup Series title with an splendid seven lunge wins, can even compete in the GT4 ranks for Smooge Racing as Geesbreght’s co-driver for the SRO sequence season.
Workman, 19, joins Copeland Motorsports for the burly Toyota GR Cup Series schedule in 2024.
