The Toyota GR Supra will serve as the official pace car for the 2025 National Auto Sport Association (NASA) Championships. The event is scheduled for September 4–7, 2025, at Ozarks International Raceway in Gravois Mills, Missouri.
This marks the first time the GR Supra has been selected as NASA’s official pace car and is the third GR Sports car to hold this role at the organization’s national event. The vehicle will be presented in a Toyota GAZOO Racing livery and will lead drivers from 14 NASA regions competing across 25 classes.
“At Toyota, our passion for performance and motorsports runs deep, and we’re honored to support grassroots racing through our relationship with NASA,” said Mike Tripp, group vice president, Toyota Marketing. “We’re especially proud to have the GR Supra pacing the 2025 Championships at Ozarks International Raceway—marking its debut as the official NASA Champs pace car.”
Ozarks International Raceway features a 3.97-mile course with 19 turns and significant elevation changes. Hundreds of drivers are expected to participate in what organizers describe as a challenging test of skill. Fans can watch both in person and via live stream.
Toyota GAZOO Racing’s partnership with NASA includes offering every new Toyota GR sports car buyer a complimentary one-year NASA membership and a free High Performance Driving Event track day. This benefit began in 2019 exclusively for GR Supra owners but now extends to all GR sports cars.
“The relationship between Toyota and NASA has been an incredible way to introduce sports car owners to the world of performance driving in a safe and responsible manner,” said Jeremy Croiset, chief executive officer of NASA. “We’re especially excited to welcome the GR Supra for the first time as the official pace car for the 2025 NASA Championships at Ozarks International Raceway. For those who can’t join us at the track, all the action will be streaming live at www.DriveNASA.com.”
The fifth generation Supra leads Toyota’s current lineup of Gazoo Racing vehicles. The company announced that production of this model will end after 2026, with final editions available in several trims including a limited-run MkV Final Edition capped at 1,300 units for North America.
All upcoming models feature a turbocharged six-cylinder engine rated at 382 horsepower and offer both manual and automatic transmission options.
Toyota employs about 48,000 people in the United States across its operations, which include manufacturing more than 35 million vehicles over nearly seven decades. In addition to producing cars and trucks domestically, since 2025 its North Carolina plant began assembling automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.
The company also supports educational programs through its Driving Possibilities initiative focused on underserved communities near its U.S. operating sites.
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