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KYLE BUSCH NO. 18 TOYOTA TUNDRA

KROGER 250 PREVIEW
TRACK: Martinsville Speedway
PRIMARY SPONSOR: Toyota
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS: Dollar General, Flexco, M&M’s
PRIMARY CHASSIS: KBM-7 BACKUP CHASSIS: KBM-6
MOTORS: Triad Racing Technologies
RACE BROADCAST: Saturday, April 2 – 2:00 p.m. ET on SPEED; MRN/Sirius NASCAR 128

KBM HEADS TO MARTINSVILLE AS THE TOP DOGS IN THE TRUCK SERIES

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) heads to Martinsville Speedway atop the owners’ standings in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, A win in the Kroger 250 would give the defending owners’ champions a third consecutive trip to victory lane in 2011. Since Daytona, KBM has dominated the series with owner/driver Kyle Busch leading the final 107 laps in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway and Kasey Kahne leading 95 laps en route to victory in the Too Tough to Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway. Including the last five races of 2010, KBM has now finished in the top five in eight straight, including five wins and two runner-up finishes. In the two races at Martinsville last season, the KBM No. 18 had an average finish of 2.5. Brian Ickler finished third in the March race and Kyle Busch finished second in the October race.

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS @ MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

· Captured his first career pole at Martinsville, qualifying first for the 2010 Kroger 200 (10/23/10)

· Second-place finish in the Kroger 200 was highest in 19 career starts between Cup and Trucks at Martinsville (10/23/10)

· Led a race-high 139 laps in the 2009 Kroger 250 but finished 17th after being penalized for a commitment line violation late in the race (3/30/09)

· Ranks first among NCWTS drivers over the last 12 races at Martinsville with an average running position of 7.9, an average speed in traffic of 91.13 mph and an average speed of 89.482 mph in the first two laps after a restart

KYLE BUSCH 2011 NCWTS

· Ranks first in the NCWTS in laps led (107) and fastest laps run (59)

· Led the final 107 laps of the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway en route to first victory of 2011 season

· Finished fifth in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway despite being involved in an accident with four laps remaining and restarting the green-white-checkered finish from the 15th position, (2/18/11)

· Has recorded top-five finishes in each of the last eight NCWTS he has entered, including four wins and two runner-up finishes

· Has registered 14 consecutive top-10 finishes in the NCWTS

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS NO. 18 TOYOTA TUNDRA

· Currently first in the 2011 owner point standings; aiming to become the first team to win back-to-back owners’ titles since 2003 (No. 16 Steve Coulter 2002 and 2003)

· Rank first in the NCWTS in wins (2), laps led (212) and fastest laps run (59)

· Have registered eight consecutive top-5 and thirteen consecutive top-10 finishes including eight wins and two runner-ups

· In 2010 became the first team since the NCWTS originated in 1995 to win the owners’ championship in its inaugural season

· All four drivers (Benson Jr., K. Busch, Ickler, Kahne) who piloted the No. 18 Toyota Tundra in 2010 registered at least one top-10 finish

· Led the NCWTS in wins (8), laps led (1,099) and top-10s (20) in 2010

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS CAREER

· Reached 25th win in NCWTS faster than any driver in the history of NASCAR’s top three divisions, attaining the milestone in just his 87th career series start

· Has won 28.7% of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 47.1%

· 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)

· Has at least one NCWTS victory in each of the last seven seasons

· 119.6 career driver rating entering the 2011 season is the highest accumulated by a NCWTS driver since the stat was introduced in 1995

· Average career finish of 7.3 ranks first among active drivers with ten or more career starts

· Ranks fourth in NCWTS history in wins (25), tied for eighth in poles (10), tied for 11th in top-fives (50) and 15th in top-10s (67)

· Tied with Jeff Gordon for sixth in All-Time Combined National Series Wins (87)

KYLE BUSCH ON THE ELUSIVE MARTINSVILLE WIN
“One of these days, I’m going to get a win at Martinsville. I’ve ran a lot better in both the Truck Series and Cup recently to where I’ve at least had a shot at a win. We had a really good truck last fall, a truck that was capable of winning. Unfortunately, we didn’t have anything left for the 33 at the end of the race. Ron had a really strong truck and outraced me in the closing laps.”

KYLE BUSCH ON THE CHALLENGE OF MARTINSVILLE
“To be successful at Martinsville, you have to be really consistent and smooth. As the run goes along, you have to adjust your line. Because Martinsville is so tight and such a small race track, a small change in your line can make a big difference. If you change your line by just six or eight inches, it can really affect your lap times. A big part of that is knowing what changes to make and how much of a change to make. Not only over the course of a run but over the course of the race.”

CREW CHIEF ERIC PHILLIPS ON CHASSIS 007′S SECOND MISSION
“The Harvick trucks beat up on us at the short tracks last year, so our big project this offseason was to build a new and improved short track truck. Chassis 007 made its debut at Phoenix in February and we accomplished our mission of beating the KHI trucks. We’re looking forward to seeing how 007 fares in its second mission this weekend at Martinsville. There aren’t many tracks that Kyle doesn’t have at least one win at, so hopefully we can get him his first at Martinsville on Saturday!”

PHILLIPS ON WHAT KASEY KAHNE’S DARLINGTON WIN MEANS TO KBM
“Having someone beside Kyle win in our trucks was a huge deal for Kyle Busch Motorsports. I think everybody expects us to win when Kyle is behind the wheel. Having another driver win proves just how good our equipment is and how strong our team is. No matter who is driving, we are going to be competitive every week.”

- Kyle Busch Motorsports, Press Release