Updated:2007-02-12 09:53:32[/align]Waltrip's Car Taken After Failed Inspection[/align]Kenseth, Kahne Fail Post-Qualifying Inspections[/align][/align]By CHRIS JENKINS[/align]AP Sports[/align]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 11) - Oh, what a failing.

Toyota's first for-real laps in the Nextel Cup series didn't amount to much on Sunday, as NASCAR officials impounded Michael Waltrip's car after finding a questionable substance in his engine and the Japanese automaker failed to place any drivers higher than 14th in pole qualifying for the Daytona 500.

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[/align][/align][/align][/align][/align]In all, it was an underwhelming day for a manufacturer whose track record of technological know-how and free spending has caused a great deal of consternation among rival teams.

"It was a little bit disappointing from where we'd gotten our hopes up," said Andy Graves, senior manager for Toyota Racing Development's Nextel Cup program. "But this is a new challenge for Toyota."

With limited time for its teams to prepare for Toyota's first season in Cup, officials knew they might be in for a rough day on Sunday. Toyota teams have struggled with speed since preseason testing in January and weren't optimistic heading into qualifying.

What they didn't figure on was a potential cheating scandal.

During a pre-qualifying inspection Sunday morning, NASCAR officials discovered an undetermined substance in the intake manifold of Waltrip's engine.

Waltrip insisted it was simply oil, but officials are taking a closer look and could announce penalties later in the week.

"Our inspection team was not comfortable that that was just oil," NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter said.[/align]More NASCAR Coverage:
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toyota should struggle for the first year or two. i dont think waltrip is guilty of cheating.....he isnt the kind of guy to cheat.

 

no waltrip definetely is not the kind of guy to cheat...thats why i was kind of baffled when i heard that...as so was he probably...

i second the thought that toyota is going to struggle first year and probably second year...but they'll get it right