(February 8, 2012) CHICAGO — The 30 dealers who comprise the Chicagoland Toyota Dealers are offering area residents an opportunity to win a replica of the 2012 Toyota Camry Pace Car that will be gracing the track at the historic Daytona 500 later this month.

To enter the "Win a New Toyota Camry Replica Pace Car at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show" contest, interested contestants can stop by their local Toyota dealership to take a picture of the Replica Camry "SnapTag" and send it to short code 27205 to obtain the official entry web page.

Contestants can also text the word "Camry" to 27205 to obtain the same entry page.  Auto show attendees will also have the ability to access the SnapTag at the Toyota exhibit during the Chicago Auto Show. For those who cannot attend the show, access can be achieved by clicking on web banners running on local web sites such as www.drivechicago.com or by visiting http://toyot.ag/z0Uc7b directly.

The final deadline for entries is Feb.16. Between now and Feb. 17, 10 semi-finalists will be selected with the chance to win the Camry on the final day of the Chicago Auto Show, Feb. 19.  That day, all semi-finalists will meet at the Toyota exhibit and be provided identical envelopes. The person who opens the envelope containing a picture of the Camry will be named the grand prize winner.

The sweepstakes is open to all legal residents, 18 years of age and older.

Toyota is the first non-domestic manufacturer selected by NASCAR to have a pace car at the Daytona 500.  "The Great American Race" is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 26.