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Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images

RACE: Lucas Oil 200

TRACK: Dover International Superspeedway

PRIMARY SPONSOR: Traxxas

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS: Toyota, Flexco, M&M’s, Dollar General

PRIMARY CHASSIS: X-128

BACKUP CHASSIS: KBM-4

MOTORS: Triad Racing Technologies

BROADCAST: Friday, May 13 – 5:00 p.m. ET MRN/Sirius NASCAR 90

8:30 p.m. ET – SPEED (Tape Delay)

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS AND TRAXXAS: A “PERFECT” PARTNERSHIP

Traxxas, the leading manufacturer of hobby-class radio-controlled (R/C) vehicles, returns as the primary sponsor of Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Toyota Tundra for the Lucas Oil 200 Friday, the first of three races they will sponsor in 2011. The partnership has proven to be a perfect fit on and off the track. Busch, an R/C enthusiast, was three-for-three in races sponsored by the Plano, Texas-based company in 2010 – winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races at Chicagoland, Talladega and Homestead-Miami. A 1/16th scale R/C replica of the No. 18 Traxxas Toyota will be available for purchase on Traxxas.com beginning May 25th.

Click here to view Traxxas Official Release on NCWTS Replica No. 18

OLIVIA BARNETT “RIDING SHOTGUN WITH KBM” AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

10-year-old Olivia Barnett was chosen as the winner in the “Riding Shotgun with Kyle Busch Motorsports” essay contest. Barnett’s essay was chosen among submissions from children age 5-12 in the Greater Dover area. The Holy Cross School student’s name and picture will adorn the area above the passenger side window of Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Toyota for Friday’s race.

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS @ DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

· In his first NCWTS start at Dover, led the final 19 laps of the MBNA Race Points 200 en route to victory (6/3/05)

· Captured the pole and led 172 of the 200 laps in last year’s NCWTS race at Dover before a fuel- pump issue relegated him to a 16th-place finish. (5/14/10)

· Ranks first among NCWTS drivers over the last six races at Dover in driver rating (127.7), laps led (583), fastest laps run (266), average running position (5.5), fastest on restarts (143.28 mph) and green flag speed (145.61 mph)

· Has led 48.4% of the laps he has completed in NCWTS races at Dover

KYLE BUSCH 2011 NCWTS

· Ranks first in the NCWTS in driver rating (128.9), average finish (2.3), laps led (311), fastest laps run (140), and average running position (5.3)

· Captured the pole and led 140 of the 150 laps en route to victory in the Bully Hill Vineyards 200 at Nashville Superspeedway (4/22/11)

· Led the final 107 laps of the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway en route to first victory of 2011 season (2/25/11)

· In the three races he has entered since Daytona, has led 314 of the 550 combined laps (57%)

· Has recorded top-five finishes in each of the last 10 NCWTS he has entered, including five wins and three runner-up finishes

· Has registered 16 consecutive top-10 finishes in the NCWTS

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS NO. 18 TOYOTA TUNDRA

· Lead the 2011 NCWTS Owner Point Standings by 39 points over the ThorSport’s No. 13

· 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 (3), top fives (5), laps led (406) and fastest laps run (197)

· Only team in NCWTS to finish in the top five in all five races this season

· Have registered 10 consecutive top five and 15 consecutive top-10 finishes; including nine wins and three runner-up finishes

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

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

KYLE BUSCH NCWTS CAREER

· Has won 29.2% of the NCWTS races he has entered and finished first or second in 48.3%

· One of 10 drivers in NASCAR history to lead over 20,000 laps among the top-three series

· 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

· 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 and multiple victories in each of the last five

· 119.6 career driver rating entering the 2011 season is the highest accumulated by a NCWTS driver since the stat was introduced in 2005

· Average career finish of 7.2 ranks first among active drivers with 10 or more career starts

· Ranks fourth in NCWTS history in wins (26), seventh in poles (11), ninth in Top 5s (52) and 15th in Top 10s (69)

· Ranks sixth in All-Time Combined National Series Wins (95)

KYLE BUSCH ON HAVING TRAXXAS BACK ON BOARD FOR THRRE RACES IN 2011

“To have Traxxas launch a 1/16 scale replica of the Kyle Busch No. 18 Traxxas Toyota is quite an honor. I grew up an R/C vehicle enthusiast and even worked in a hobby store as a teenager. When I’m not involved in something related to my NASCAR racing, you can usually find me doing something with my R/C vehicles. Whether it’s racing them competitively, racing fans at a Traxxas appearance or just driving my Kyle Busch Slash Model to relieve some stress at the track, it continues to be my favorite hobby. Our partnership got off to a great start in 2010 and we’re excited to have them back this season. Not many sponsors can say that they’ve won every race. I look forward to trying to keep the winning streak alive in our first Traxxas-sponsored race Friday at Dover.”

KYLE BUSCH TARGETS A TRIPLE-WIN WEEKEND

“The first trip to Dover is one that I have targeted as a possible triple-win weekend. The concrete surface is very slick. Some drivers don’t like the concrete feel one bit; other drivers like it. For me, I enjoy going to Dover, Nashville and Bristol. They are all fun places to race because they are challenging and other drivers don’t necessarily get it. The race tracks are slick and having the right mindset going into those races can give you an advantage over the guys that aren’t looking forward to racing there. I’ve been very successful in all three series at Dover. Eric and the guys know how to setup the truck for this race. We had a dominant truck there last year but had an issue with the fuel pump and didn’t seal the deal. We really want to redeem ourselves and win it is this year.”

CREW CHIEF ERIC PHILLIPS ON PRIMARY TRUCK SELECTION

“We’re taking X-128, which is the same Tundra that Kyle ran at Dover last year and the setup on the truck is almost identical as well. We had a truck that was pretty dominant all weekend. Kyle had a pretty good lead at the end of the race until a problem with the fuel pump came about with a few laps to go. We learned a few things in last year’s race that we implemented on our package this year that we feel will help out. The truck went to the seven-post rig last Friday and we found a few more little things that may help. I think that we should be really strong again and hopefully redeem ourselves. I really want one of those “Marvin the Monster” trophies.”

- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release