A few weeks ago, there was a buzz in the garage that triple-threat, Kyle Busch, was going to move his KBM (Kyle Busch Motorsports) up to the Camping World Truck Series, but he denied it.
On Friday the rumor became fact. “I pulled a pit road fake on everybody,” he said with a grin. “I’m really proud of what this… I felt like the opportunity to have a nice announcement.”
Busch, the 2009 Nationwide Champion, and NASCAR Sprint Cup and Truck driver announced a two-truck Toyota Tundra team with the possibility of adding a third.
Tayler Malsam will be the lead driver, running the full series, while Busch, who has cumulated 62 wins in NASCAR three-top series, will share the second truck with Brian Ickler (pronounced Ike-ler).
Busch explained, “For this year I’ve been working with late model teams across the country, the next logical step was the Camping World Truck Series.
“I’ve got a lot of leadership with Rick Ren, one of best guys in the series. Ren had previously been the crew chief on Ron Hornaday’s championship truck on the team owned by Kevin Harvick Inc. Ren brings a career consisting of two championships and 27 victories. He will be our director of competition.”
When asked if Tony Stewart’s experience as a owner in the Sprint Cup series had any bearing on his decision Busch said, “I’ve talked to Tony here and there. I felt like Tony had a good (business) model.”
Former champion, Johnny Benson was in the audience because Busch is hoping to find a sponsor for Benson to race a third truck.
One thing will not change for Busch who is also known as “Rowdy” . When asked about how he would drive as an owner, he grinned and said he wouldn’t change his driving style just because he was the owner.
“I’ll still tear off as many fenders as it takes to get a win,” he said
On Friday the rumor became fact. “I pulled a pit road fake on everybody,” he said with a grin. “I’m really proud of what this… I felt like the opportunity to have a nice announcement.”
Busch, the 2009 Nationwide Champion, and NASCAR Sprint Cup and Truck driver announced a two-truck Toyota Tundra team with the possibility of adding a third.
Tayler Malsam will be the lead driver, running the full series, while Busch, who has cumulated 62 wins in NASCAR three-top series, will share the second truck with Brian Ickler (pronounced Ike-ler).
Busch explained, “For this year I’ve been working with late model teams across the country, the next logical step was the Camping World Truck Series.
“I’ve got a lot of leadership with Rick Ren, one of best guys in the series. Ren had previously been the crew chief on Ron Hornaday’s championship truck on the team owned by Kevin Harvick Inc. Ren brings a career consisting of two championships and 27 victories. He will be our director of competition.”
When asked if Tony Stewart’s experience as a owner in the Sprint Cup series had any bearing on his decision Busch said, “I’ve talked to Tony here and there. I felt like Tony had a good (business) model.”
Former champion, Johnny Benson was in the audience because Busch is hoping to find a sponsor for Benson to race a third truck.
One thing will not change for Busch who is also known as “Rowdy” . When asked about how he would drive as an owner, he grinned and said he wouldn’t change his driving style just because he was the owner.
“I’ll still tear off as many fenders as it takes to get a win,” he said