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Kyle Busch Motorsports Signs 2-Time World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Josh Richards
Cornelius, N.C. – Rising Star Management Group is pleased to announce a partnership between Joy Mining Machinery, Josh Richards and Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) for select NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races for the 2011 season. Entering the sport with the reigning NCWTS owners’ champions, Joy Mining Machinery is excited to have 2009 and 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series (WoO LMS) champion Richards at the helm of their Joy Mining Machinery Toyota Tundra. Adding another esteemed brand to their already impressive list of sponsors, KBM is looking forward to partnering with Joy Mining Machinery in their highly successful NCWTS program. “We are honored that Josh Richards and Joy Mining Machinery have chosen to partner with Kyle Busch Motorsports for their first endeavor into NASCAR. Knowing that an up-and-coming … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch Motorsports to Pay Remembrance to 10-Year-Old Murder Victim Zahra Baker
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) in conjunction with Speedway Children’s Charities has announced that they will pay remembrance to Zahra Baker, the 10-year-old from Hickory, N.C. that was tragically murdered last September, during Friday’s N.C. Education Lottery 200. Zahra’s name and picture will adorn the area above the passenger side window of Kyle Busch’s No. 18 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry and Charlotte Motor Speedway will observe a moment of silence in her honor before the start of the race. One of the last times that Zahra was seen in public was at the Starkey Hearing Foundation “Get in Gear to Help Children Hear” event hosted by Speedway Children’s Charities at Charlotte Motor Speedway last May. She was one of 75 underprivileged children and adults … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Kyle Busch to Race Late Model Division at Lake Erie Speedway
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that Kyle Busch will race in the Late Model Division at Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pa. on Saturday, August 6. Kyle will also be signing autographs for a one-hour period on the main concoursewith his brother, Kurt Busch, who will serve as the honorary starter for the 75-lap Late Model Division feature race at the NASCAR sanctioned Short Track. “Saturday night late model racing is where I got started and it’s still my favorite type of racing,” said Busch. “Racing at a track like Lake Erie Speedway allows me to connect with fans that are big supporters of NASCAR but haven’t attended a race in one of the top three divisions. There are some great fans in Northwest Pennsylvania … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Kyle Busch to be sponsored by D&H Marketing in tonight’s Short Track Showdown
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) has announced that D&H Marketing, a regional food broker specializing in retail food marketing and perishable sales within the retail and deli meats industry, will be the primary sponsor of Kyle Busch’s No. 51 Toyota Camry for the fourth annual Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway. Busch is a two-time winner of the charity race which will be broadcast live on SPEED at 8:00 p.m. ET. A third trip to victory lane would raise $10,000 for the Kyle Busch Foundation. D&H Marketing has pledge to donate $5,000 to Busch’s Foundation which provides essential tools for less fortunate children throughout the country should the Las Vegas native win the 75-lap event . Upon hearing of D&H Marketing’s pledge, … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Kyle Busch wins Nashville truck race
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LEBANON, Tenn.—Kyle Busch survived a surprising late-race battle with Ron Hornaday Jr. to win Friday night’s Bully Hill Vineyards 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck race at Nashville Superspeedway. Busch had dominated the event until a restart with nine laps to go. Hornaday made a bold move to the inside of Busch in Turn 2 to become the first driver of the race to pass Busch for the lead on the track. But after another restart with three laps remaining, Busch got payback, slipping under Hornaday in Turn 3 to reclaim the top spot. He motored away for his second truck win of 2011 and 26th of his career. Busch led 140 of the race’s 150 laps at the 1.33-mile track, sweeping the pole and the victory in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
9-Year Old Dalton Griffin “Riding Shotgun With KBM” at Nashville
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) is pleased to announce that 9-year old Dalton Griffin of Spring Hill Tenn. has been selected as the winner of the “Riding Shotgun With Kyle Busch Motorsports” essay contest for the Greater Nashville area. Griffin’s name and picture will adorn the area above the passenger side window of Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Dollar General Toyota for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway this Friday, April 22. Additionally, Griffin will receive a $100 gift card from Goodlettsville, Tenn. based Dollar General, KBM’s primary sponsor for the race. Griffin, a student at Wright Elementary School in Spring Hill Tenn., had his essay selected as the winner among submissions from children age … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Kyle Busch to race in fourth annual Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Kyle Busch Motorsports announced today that Kyle Busch will participate in the fourth annual Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway on April 28. Busch, a two-time winner of the event, will be racing a Toyota Camry Late Model prepared by Frank Deiny, Jr. (FDJ) Motorsports. “Denny’s Short Track Showdown is a really fun event and it’s for a great cause,” said Busch. “Any time you get the chance to compete against the guys you race with on Sunday in a different type of car, it usually makes for a pretty exciting race. Throw in guys that drive this type of car every weekend racing for a chance to say they beat some of the best drivers in NASCAR and the fans should be in … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Raikkonen Rock Solid in Second Test with Kyle Busch Motorsports
Mooresville, N.C. – In preparation for his NASCAR debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20, ICEONERACING’s Kimi Raikkonen participated in three days of testing with Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) this week. The former Formula 1 champion made his first laps around an oval track during a two-day test session at Gresham Motorsports on Monday and Tuesday, followed by a one-day test at Rockingham Speedway on Thursday. After successfully completing the two-day test at the half-mile oval, KBM officials added the one-day test at Rockingham Speedway, a one-mile oval, to allow Raikkonen to experience the feel of a larger and faster track. “We only ran about 50 laps today because it was obvious that we didn’t need to get much … Read entire article »
Filed under: Truck Series
Kimi Raikkonen Completes Two-Day Test with Kyle Busch Motorsports
GRESHAM, Ga. - Just two days after finalizing a partnership to run a limited NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM), IceOne Racing’s Kimi Raikkonen participated in a two-day test in the team’s Toyota Tundra’s at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson. Ga. Rick Ren, General Manager Kyle Busch Motorsports: “Overall the test went really well. We ran about 400 laps total between Monday and Tuesday. Kimi provided good feedback that allowed us to make our Toyota Tundra go faster. He is very methodical with his acceleration, braking and steering and there is no doubt that he has a good feel for a race vehicle. We threw a lot at him over the two days. We made a lot of … Read entire article »
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