Kurt Busch will have added incentive to put the #41 Chevy in Victory Lane for the third time this year when he takes the green flag Sunday for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Martinsville Speedway. Just last week, Monster Energy announced it would partner with Haas Automation as a co-primary sponsor for Busch and his #41 team for Stewart-Haas Racing in Sprint Cup beginning in 2016. Monster, whose black can features a neon-green, claw-ripped “M”, won’t have to wait until the next calendar year to see its logo adorn the hood and quarter panels of Busch’s Chevy SS as it will make its debut in NASCAR’s premier series at the shortest racetrack on the circuit this weekend. A longtime sponsor in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series, Monster Energy is accustomed to winning races and doing so often thanks to younger brother Kyle Busch’s efforts in the #54 Joe Gibbs Racing entry. In fact, 24 of the younger Busch’s 75 Xfinity Series victories have come with Monster branding on his racecar. So, the elder Busch might put a little added pressure on himself to continue those winning ways this weekend at Martinsville, a track where he’s twice claimed victory in NASCAR’s premier series.(Stewart-Haas Racing) See an image of the car on the #41 team paint schemes page.(10-27-2015)
