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Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)

TRACK: Daytona International Speedway

PRIMARY SPONSOR: Dollar General

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS: Flexco, NASCAR.com RaceView

PRIMARY CHASSIS: KBM-F30 BACKUP CHASSIS: KBM-F59

MOTORS: Triad Racing Technologies

RACE BROADCAST: Friday, February 18- 7:30 p.m. ET on SPEED

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR BACK-TO-BACK OWNERS’ TITLES

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 in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. The second-year team is looking to become the first Truck Series team to capture back-to-back owners’ titles since Steve Coulter’s No. 16 team won in 2002 and 2003.

12-YEAR OLD KYLE SAVOIE “RIDING SHOTGUN”

ON NO. 18 DOLLAR GENERAL TOYOTA TUNDRA

A motivational letter that Kyle Busch received during the off season from Kyle Savoie (sa-VOY), a 12-year old fan from Groveland, Fla., has inspired Busch to develop a program that will recognize children for experiences and achievements that had a positive effect on their lives. In addition to recognizing Savoie, the “Riding Shotgun with Kyle Busch Motorsports” essay contest will recognize one child in 10 predetermined race markets on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuit during the 2011 season. To honor Savoie, a special decal with his name and a 2.5″ x 3.5″ photo of him adorns the area above the passenger side door of Busch’s No. 18 Dollar General Toyota Tundra this week. The ten winners of the essay contest will receive the same honor.

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS @ DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

· Has registered two runner-up finishes in three career NCWTS starts at DIS

· Finished 22nd in the 2010 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at DIS after being involved in a nine-truck accident on the opening lap of the race

· Ranks sixth among drivers entered in Friday’s race with a career driver rating of 90.1 at DIS

KYLE BUSCH 2010 NCWTS

· Drove into victory lane in half the NCWTS races he entered, registering a series-leading eight victories in 16 starts

· Despite making just 16 starts, ranked first among NCWTS drivers in laps led (1,076), miles led (1,307.61) and fast laps run (541)

· Won six of the last 10 races he entered and finished first or second in nine of his last 10

· Has finished in the top 10 in each of the last 12 races he entered

· 0.002 margin of victory in the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 30, 2010 was the closest in NCWTS history

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS NO. 18 TOYOTA TUNDRA 2010

· Became the first team since the NCWTS originated in 1995 to win the owners’ championship in its inaugural season

· Aiming to become the first NCWTS team to win back-to-back owners’ championships since 2003 (No. 16 Steve Coulter 2002 and 2003 )

· All four drivers (Benson Jr., K. Busch, Ickler, Kahne) who piloted the No. 18 Toyota Tundra registered at least one top-10 finish

· Led the NCWTS in wins (8), laps led (1,099) and top-10s (20)

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS CAREER

· 119.6 career driver rating is the highest accumulated by a NCWTS driver since the stat was introduced in 1995

· Youngest driver (20 years, 18 days) in NCWTS history to win a race (Quaker Steak & Lube 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 5/20/05)

· Ranks fourth in NCWTS history in wins (24), tied for eighth in poles (10), 12th in top-fives (48) and tied for 15th in top-10s (65)

· Has at least one NCWTS victory in each of the last six seasons and multiple victories in each of the last four seasons

· Has won 28.2% of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 47%

· Average career finish of 7.4 ranks first among active drivers with ten or more career starts

Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images

“With eight wins and an owners’ championship in our first season, we set the bar for success pretty high. The competition in the truck series is going to be much tougher this season, but we definitely feel like we have room for improvement. When you combine Toyota’s unparalleled manufacturer support to its teams with evolving partnerships with Dollar General, Flexco, M&M’s, and several other great companies, the sky is the limit for this team!”

KYLE BUSCH ON DAYTONA’S NEW SURFACE

“The new pavement has made the track really smooth. It has a lot of grip which makes it very similar to Talladega. The Truck Series races at Talladega are always great races, so I think Friday night’s race at Daytona will be very exciting.”

KYLE BUSCH TALKS DAYTONA STRATEGY

“Racing at Daytona reminds me of a chess match. In practice we’ll try to learn how the trucks move around. We’ll be experimenting with other trucks to see who can push us to the front and who we can push to the front. In the beginning of the race we’ll do the same thing. Winning at Daytona is about being in the right place at the right time. It’s about what line you’re in at a certain time and being able to work your way to the front. In the closing laps, hopefully the No. 18 Dollar General Toyota will be in one piece and we can race for the win.”

CREW CHIEF ERIC PHILLIPS ON KYLE ALREADY RACING ON NEW SURFACE

“Some people don’t think the additional track time is important, but I do. Kyle’s already been on the new surface at Daytona and already knows what he needs to run strong on Friday night. He’ll be able to help us make educated decisions and that will be very helpful.”

CREW CHIEF ERIC PHILLIPS ON PRIMARY TRUCK SELECTION

“Our primary truck is F30. It’s the truck that we won with at Talladega in October and we also took it to Daytona last year. The truck was really strong in practice last year at Daytona; unfortunately we were involved in a wreck on the first lap of the race. We worked on it over the winter and we’re confident that it’ll be even better this time around. We’re hopeful that the truck will produce the same result that it did at Talladega!”

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release