Confidence in Toyota

Kyle Busch is used to success. The young driver, the newest member of Joe Gibbs Racing, won his share of races and became a Chase qualifier in his brief time with Hendrick Motorsports.
But repeating that kind of success might be a bit of a challenge at Joe Gibbs Racing.
No doubt the team has a history of winning races and championships, from Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte to Denny Hamlin. But the team made the switch to Toyota engines in the off-season and things didn't go so well for Toyota in 2007.
Toyota teams struggled to qualify for races. Few were among the top-35 in the owners standings, and thus able to earn automatic starting spots in races. Only one finished the year in the top 35.
Busch said he isn't worried about the performance of Toyota teams, especially his at Joe Gibbs Racing.
"I mean, I'm not necessarily going to say that it's the team or myself. I'm confident enough in the Toyota, because we're talking about Toyota here, that they're going to make it to Victory Lane," said Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. "I feel like the Gibbs organization, and everybody said it, is ultimately going to be the telltale story of how good Toyota's going to be."
Toyota made its debut in Cup last year with three teams: Red Bull Racing, Michael Waltrip Racing and Bill Davis Racing. In three days of testing at Daytona International Speedway, Toyotas have been surprisingly fast. Busch was among the top 10 fastest drivers in the first two days of testing. Jacques Villeneuve, from Bill Davis Racing, and J.J. Yeley, from Hall of Fame Racing, were among the top drivers in Tuesday's sessions.
"You still have Red Bull, who has been a strong effort," Busch said. "Obviously they came down here prepared and ready to go. They've been pretty fast, as well as Bill Davis, the 27 with Villeneuve, has been good. There's going to be a couple more down here next week. Be curious to see how the rest of them do. It's not a stretch at all to say that Toyota's going to be in Victory Lane, no."