Why is the clock already ticking on Toyota?
Because NASCAR’s newest manufacturer is in danger of having all seven of its full-time drivers working without a safety net every week. After the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Dale Jarrett’s No. 44 (32nd) was the only Camry ranked in the top 35 in car owner points, which will determine guaranteed spots after Bristol. Although Dave Blaney (42nd) and David Reutimann (44th) could climb back into the comfort zone, the prospects are bleak for Michael Waltrip (56th), Brian Vickers (41st), Jeremy Mayfield (48th) and A.J. Allmendinger (49th). Assuming that 50-plus teams keep rolling their haulers into infields every weekend, there’s an outside chance of no Camrys in the field April 15 at Texas Motor Speedway if Jarrett has burned all six of his champion provisionals and his Toyota teammates remain outside the top 35. Texas, though, could be a turning point if Jarrett is accurate in predicting Michael Waltrip Racing will have overhauled its bodies for enhanced aerodynamics by then. “We’ve g
