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Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.

2012 Toyota Tundra SEMA Show Truck Built By Brian Chaves – Featured Truck

While at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, we came across many exceptional Toyota Tundra pickups. Over the next few weeks, we are going to feature as many of them as we can complete with conversations with the owner.

Chaves 2012 Toyota Tundra SEMA Show  - Featured Truck

With its large presence and custom roof rack, Chaves’ 2012 Toyota Tundra made an impression at the show.

2014 LA Auto Show Recap, Chevy Colorado ZR2 Concept Unveiled

Last week, Tundraheadquarters.com editor Tim Esterdahl was in LA for the 2014 auto show. While this show is not normally known as a “truck show,” the unveiling of the Chevy Colorado ZR2 concept garnered quite a bit of buzz. Here is his recap from the truck.

2014 LA Auto Show Recap

Always nice to see Toyota supporting our troops.

Toyota Tundra Driver Wins Back to Back NASCAR Truck Championships

For the first time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series history, a team captured back to back championship titles. The winning driver, Matt Crafton did it in the ThorSport Racing No.88 Menards Toyota Tundra. The win caps off an impressive season by Tundra drivers and makes the fifth NCWTS driver’s title for a Toyota Tundra driver. Toyota also won the manufacture’s title for the seventh time.

Toyota Tundra Driver Wins Back to Back NASCAR Truck Championships

Toyota Tundra driver Matt Crafton celebrates his back to back NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship title.

2015 Toyota TRD Pro Desert Race Truck WINS Baja 1000 Race

We just received word a few hours ago that the Toyota TRD Pro not only finished the Baja 1000, it won!

Toyota Tundra TRD Pro WINS Baja 1000

The most telling photo of the bunch shows the carnage from the 36-hour race.

Toyota Begins the Score Baja 1000 Race in their 2015 Toyota TRD Pro

Sometime today, the 2015 Toyota TRD Pro will begin one of the most grueling tests of vehicle endurance – the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Over the next several days, the truck will race across the desert landscape with a team of Toyota engineers and drivers pushing the truck to its limits.

2015 Toyota TRD Pro Begins Baja 1000 Race

A 2015 Toyota TRD Pro tows the Baja race truck.