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Kyle Busch Returns to Where It All Started

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Everyone has to make his or her first NASCAR start somewhere. And for Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports, that “somewhere” was O’Reilly Raceway Park (ORP) in Clermont, Ind. Busch was barely 16 years old on Aug. 3, 2001, when he made his NASCAR debut in the Power Stroke Diesel 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at what was then Indianapolis Raceway Park. Nine years later, the names have changed as the track is now known as O’Reilly Raceway Park and the series is called the Camping World Truck Series. The Las Vegas native raised some eyebrows that night as he wheeled the No. 99 Eldon Ford for Roush Fenway Racing to a solid ninth-place finish after starting 23rd. … Read entire article »

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Debut, Part Deux

MOORESVILLE, NC – While it’s true that the Feb. 13 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway was the debut race for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Saturday’s E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., might be the first race to really let the team know where it stacks up against the competition. Better put, “Debut, Part Deux.” Daytona is a restrictor-plate racetrack where the draft plays a key role in the outcome of the race. With the trucks running close together throughout the event, it’s easy for drivers to get caught up in an accident not of their own making, and that’s exactly what happened to KBM driver-owner Kyle Busch and his teammate, Tayler Malsam. Busch was the first victim of … Read entire article »

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Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Conference Transcript

Kyle Busch made the long expected announcement today that his Kyle Busch Motorsports would be moving into the Camping World Truck Series. Toyota Motorsports provided the following transcript. KYLE BUSCH, Owner/Driver, No. 18 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports … Read entire article »

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Kyle Busch Motorsports Sets Up Camp in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In a press conference held live on SPEED, Kyle Busch announced today that he will enter two Toyota Tundras full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series beginning in 2010. … Read entire article »

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Kevin Harvick Inc. and Rick Ren Part Ways

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced today that Rick Ren, crew chief of the No. 33 truck driven by four-time Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday, has left the organization to pursue management opportunities within the sport. … Read entire article »

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2009 Championship team, driver press conference

Race winner and champion team co-owner Kevin Harvick, his crew chief Ernie Cope, 2009 champion Ron Hornaday Jr. and his crew chief Rick Ren met with the media following Friday nights Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The full transcript. … Read entire article »

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Hornaday Wins Number Five In A Row at Nashville Superspeedway

Ron Hornaday set another Camping World Truck Series record at Nashville Superspeedway as he won his fifth race in a row Saturday night.  The win also put Crew Chief Rick Ren in the record books as he became the winningest crew chief in the series.  Ren has won with five different drivers in the Camping World Truck Series. … Read entire article »

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Truck Series Crew Chief Penalized For Rule Infractions At Kentucky Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Rick Ren, crew chief for the No. 33 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has been fined and placed on probation for rule infractions committed this past weekend at Kentucky Speedway. … Read entire article »

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