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Denny Hamlin to Drive KBM’s No. 18 Toyota / Traxxas Toyota Tundra in the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway
Press Release
“I’ve wanted to drive one of Kyle’s trucks for a long time,” said Hamlin. “He has one of the most successful programs out there and I couldn’t pass this opportunity up. The Martinsville truck race is always an exciting one and I look forward to being a part of it.”
Hamlin, a native of Midlothian, Va., has won four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at his home-state track, including three of the last four, and has finished in the top-five in eight of his 12 Cup Series starts.
The 30-year-old driver has posted five top-10 finishes in 11 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, including two top 10s in four starts at Martinsville. His career-best result behind the wheel of a truck was a third-place finish in the 2008 E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
KBM’s No. 18 Tundra has finished third or better in each of its three starts at Martinsville, including a runner-up finish by its owner-driver in this year’s Kroger 250. In last year’s Kroger 200, Busch captured the pole, led 28 laps and finished second. Brian Ickler scored a career-best-tying third-place finish in the 2010 spring race.
About Toyota
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of nearly 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers which sold more than 1.76 million vehicles in 2010. Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com.
About Traxxas
Traxxas, known as the “Fastest Name In Radio Control®,” is located in Plano, Texas, and creates, designs and manufactures hobby-class R/C cars, trucks and boats in both nitro and electric categories. All aspects of the business are performed in-house, from the original pencil sketches to the finished product on the shelf. The company pioneered Ready-To-Race® models that are fully assembled and ready to drive within minutes of opening the box. In addition, all Traxxas vehicles operate and handle like full-size racing vehicles with similar adjustability and are the fastest Ready-To-Race R/C vehicles available, with speeds as high as 70 mph.
About Kyle Busch Motorsports
Kyle Busch Motorsports has quickly established itself as one of the most successful teams in all of NASCAR. The reigning Camping World Truck Series owners’ champions prepare a fleet of race-winning Toyotas out of a 77,000-square-foot facility in Mooresville, N.C. Pending LEED certification, the facility’s state-of-the art equipment and innovative green initiatives make it unmatched among its peers. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the latest KBM news online at www.kylebuschmotorsports.com, by liking the team on Facebook (KyleBuschMS) and following the team on Twitter (@KyleBuschMS).
- Kyle Busch Motorsports Press Release
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