Billy Ballew Motorsports has confirmed that Miccosukee Resorts will return as the primary sponsor for the #51 Toyota in 2009 with driver Kyle Busch. Team owner, Billy Ballew stated that the status of the #15 truck for 2009 is subject to that team gaining sponsorship. He is diligently pursuing opportunities and remains optimistic, but at this point has nothing close enough, toward that end, to announce. Ballew has a potential driver in mind, but also said he would consider a driver who brings a sponsor to the team. To-date no team members have been released from Billy Ballew Motorsports, and Ballew stressed his desire to continue this team and take care of his employees.(Billy Ballew Motorsports)(12-29-2008)
UPDATE: Kyle Busch will make between 12 and 15 starts for Billy Ballew Motorsports this season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, team owner Billy Ballew said on Wednesday. Busch, who is slated to drive the truck mainly on weekends when the Sprint Cup and Truck series compete at the same track, will share the seat for a second straight year with driver Shane Sieg. Ballew’s other team truck, the #15 entry shared by several drivers last season, including Marc Mitchell, David Stremme, John Andretti, Denny Hamlin and James Buescher, has no primary sponsorship and may not run past the season’s first four races, Ballew said. A driver for those first four races has not been named. If the #15 does acquire a primary sponsor, Ballew says his preference would be to have one driver in the seat for the entire season. If multiple drivers end up sharing the ride again, Ballew expects [Denny] Hamlin to be among them.(Scene Daily.com)(1-15-2009)
