On the heels of a major announcement by Kyle Busch Motorsports, signing Parker Kligerman to drive their #77 entry in the Nationwide Series it turns out there’s a driver he ‘ll be replacing the owner himself. Multiple sources tell Frontstretch.com Kyle Busch is prepared to go Nationwide Series racing behind the wheel for 2013, but with Joe Gibbs Racing, leaving his operation a one-car outfit while trying to return to his winning ways in the sport’s second-tier division. Busch, with a car number TBD (either 54 or 18) will bring sponsor Monster Energy to the Joe Gibbs Racing Nationwide outfit. Like full-time entries Brian Vickers (#20) and Elliott Sadler (#11), Busch will receive support from JGR engines and chassis in-house while pursuing a limited schedule of races (20-24). Sources claim the move was pushed not by the sponsor but by Gibbs, who wanted Busch to race under his roof if pursuing Nationwide Series competition in 2013.(Frontstretch)
BUT According to a tweet by SBNation’s Jeff Gluck, ‘[Kyle Busch Motorsports] spokesman says Kyle Busch will run partial season in team’s #54 car in addition to Kligerman’s full season in 77’.(12-19-2012)
