Kyle Busch News

Ren enjoying new role with KBM:

Ren enjoying new role with KBM:

February 24, 2011
Excerpt from Charlotte Observer story: From racing dirt tracks in the Midwest to sitting high atop Kyle Busch's pit box in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Mooresville resident Rick Ren has come full circle in racing. Ren, General Manager and Director of Competition

Forbes names most valuable NASCAR teams & highest paid drivers:

Forbes names most valuable NASCAR teams & highest paid drivers:

February 24, 2011
The weak economy has pummeled NASCAR over the past three years, with sponsorships, merchandise sales, race winnings and subsidies from automakers falling. Fans have tuned out, sending TV ratings down 24% since 2006 and leaving more than 40,000 empty seats at some races

$5 million bonus for win in Indy Car finale by outsider:

$5 million bonus for win in Indy Car finale by outsider:

February 23, 2011
The Izod IndyCar Series confirmed its 2011 season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with an enticing twist: A $5 million reward to any driver from another series who can win the race. IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says a selection committee would be created to select

Busch looking for back-to-back owner titles: UPDATE associate sponsor returns:

Busch looking for back-to-back owner titles: UPDATE associate sponsor returns:

February 16, 2011
In 2010, Kyle Busch Motorsports became the first team since the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series originated in 1995 to win the owners' championship in its inaugural season. KBM begins defense of their title Friday night driving the #18 Dollar General Toyota Tundra

Doublemint back with Kyle Busch in 2011:

Doublemint back with Kyle Busch in 2011:

February 14, 2011
Doublemint Gum will sponsor #18-Kyle Busch in three races during the 2011 season: Darlington, Bristol in August and Chicago. See an image of the scheme on the #18 Team Schemes page.(2-14-2011)

Dollar General increases schedule with KBM:

Dollar General increases schedule with KBM:

February 10, 2011
Kyle Busch Motorsports is excited to announce that Dollar General, the nation's largest small-box retailer, has increased their previously announced 2011 sponsorship of the No. 18 Toyota Tundra from five to eight races. All eight races will be piloted by team owner

Cheesehead Kvapil Is Super Bowl Bound UPDATE:

Cheesehead Kvapil Is Super Bowl Bound UPDATE:

February 6, 2011
Next week, Travis Kvapil will be pulling on his racing helmet at Daytona International Speedway, but this weekend he's headed to Texas with his cheesehead hat. The driver of the #34 Long John Silver's Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will attend Sunday's Super

Benson plans Berlin races; still looking for NASCAR ride:

Benson plans Berlin races; still looking for NASCAR ride:

February 3, 2011
Camping World Truck Series 2008 champion Johnny Benson Jr. continues to search for a NASCAR ride, but, in the meantime, the Grand Rapids driver plans to return to his Berlin Raceway roots. Benson intends to race for the charity-driven, West Michigan-based Racingawareness

Special Interstate Batteries scheme for Busch:

Special Interstate Batteries scheme for Busch:

February 2, 2011
Interstate Batteries, scheduled to sponsor #18-Kyle Busch for six races in 2011, will run a special scheme at Daytona in the Coke Zero 400 in July. See an image of the scheme on the #18 Team Schemes page.(2-2-2011)

More testing at Walt Disney Speedway UPDATE:

More testing at Walt Disney Speedway UPDATE:

February 2, 2011
last week more NASCAR teams tested at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, FL, including #18-Kyle Busch [Cup], Todd Bodine [Trucks] along with David Ragan, Brian Scott and Steve Wallace - unsure what series they were testing for. Supposedly there is more testing

Wauters not absorbed by VAR/BBM; looking at options:

Wauters not absorbed by VAR/BBM; looking at options:

January 31, 2011
Longtime NASCAR Crew Chief, Richie Wauters, was not absorbed in the recent merger between Billy Ballew Motorsports and Vision Air Racing. Wauters, who has been with Ballew Motorsports since January 2004, brought the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team to their first

Full time for KBM’s #18; Busch in for 15:

Full time for KBM’s #18; Busch in for 15:

January 28, 2011
Kyle Busch Motorsports will defend its 2010 owners championship in the Camping World Truck Series, team owner Kyle Busch said Thursday. Busch will run 15 races while Brian Ickler or a sponsored young driver will run the other 10. "We're full-time in the [No.] 18 truck

20+ races for Kyle Busch:

20+ races for Kyle Busch:

January 27, 2011
#18-Kyle Busch will run a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in 20-22 events in NASCAR's number two series teaming up with Cup teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano, who will split driving duties in the #20 JGR Camry. The team will also field a full-time Nationwide effort for

Daytona Testing – Day 3, afternoon/final:

Daytona Testing – Day 3, afternoon/final:

January 22, 2011
Daytona Testing - Day 3, afternoon/final: testing at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, January 22nd, Day 3, Session 5, the top eleven are drafting, the rest are single car runs: 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 45.316 198.605 2) #22-Kurt Busch, Dodge, 45.322

Daytona Testing – Day 3, morning:

Daytona Testing – Day 3, morning:

January 22, 2011
Daytona Testing - Day 3, morning: testing at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, January 22nd, Day 3, Session 4, the top six are drafting, the rest are single car runs: 1) #20-Joey Logano, Toyota, 45.566 197.516 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 45.567 197.511 3