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David Wilson has been named acting president and general manager of Toyota Racing Development.
Wilson, previously the senior vice president at TRD, took over Thursday after Lee White stepped down earlier this week.
Wilson will be responsible for all of TRD's day-to-day operations and activities. These include engineering, manufacturing, engine build and supply chain management. Wilson also will continue in his role as senior vice president for TRD's administration, finance and facilities department.
Speaking about the valve train failures which were the most pressing issue “we probably pushed a little too hard and we need to put margin back into our engines," Wilson said earlier in the week to ESPN. "What we're doing and focusing on is durability. I have the entire group at TRD putting performance stuff on the backburner and focusing on nothing but durability."
White will officially retire at the end of the year, but remain with Toyota as a special adviser until then. TRD said he is stepping down immediately to tend to family health care needs.
Wilson, previously the senior vice president at TRD, took over Thursday after Lee White stepped down earlier this week.
Wilson will be responsible for all of TRD's day-to-day operations and activities. These include engineering, manufacturing, engine build and supply chain management. Wilson also will continue in his role as senior vice president for TRD's administration, finance and facilities department.
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| David Wilson seats third from the left. (Photo: NASCAR) |
Speaking about the valve train failures which were the most pressing issue “we probably pushed a little too hard and we need to put margin back into our engines," Wilson said earlier in the week to ESPN. "What we're doing and focusing on is durability. I have the entire group at TRD putting performance stuff on the backburner and focusing on nothing but durability."
White will officially retire at the end of the year, but remain with Toyota as a special adviser until then. TRD said he is stepping down immediately to tend to family health care needs.