Daytona 500 hybrid recovery truck. That's what I call a 'green' wrecker says Biglorryblog!

Word reaches Biglorryblog that Eaton has teamed with Miller Industries, to set a sustainability milestone during the recent Daytona 500 motorsports race, when the company's hybrid-electric drive powered the first hybrid race recovery vehicle to work at a NASCAR event. The 2009 International DuraStar 4300 recovery vehicle raced to the scene of several incidents during the event.

The debut of the colorful white and green vehicle as part of Miller's 12-truck fleet at the famed Daytona International Speedway was so successful that Miller announced plans to have it added to the company's fleet of race recovery vehicles that will be operating throughout 2009. Miller supplies race recovery trucks for a large number of NASCAR events. "The truck responded in a big way, and performed as well as any of our other trucks at the race," Randy Olson, vice president of marketing for Miller Industries tells BLB. "Consequently, we'll be looking to add a few more hybrids to our racing fleet throughout the year."