After Bitter Kyle Busch Exit, “Karma’s a B*tch” as Toyota Are Forced Into Expensive Move With Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Team for Tyler Reddick
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – AUGUST 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation at Richmond Raceway on August 13, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – AUGUST 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation at Richmond Raceway on August 13, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Everyone was surprised when Tyler Reddick dropped the bomb that he was heading to 23XI Racing in 2024. But what brought more attention to this was Kyle Busch ending his 15-year-long journey with Joe Gibbs Racing, to drive Reddick’s #8. And everyone was wondering whether Reddick will run to Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan a year early. Especially after Childress declared he’d run another car for Reddick, which the fans thought was just a ploy to get 23XI to take his contract.
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It seems the fans were right, after all!
Rumour suggests, Reddick’s contract has already been taken out of RCR and moved to 23XI Racing. NASCAR writer, Lee Spencer Tweeted, Hearing @TylerReddick‘s contract has been bought out from @RCRracing and he will join @23XIRacing next year. Announcement expected this weekend at @LVMotorSpeedway #NASCAR
It seems the fans have no doubt this is true. Interestingly, though, they believe this announcement proves JGR didn’t want to hold Kyle Busch, to begin with!
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If this is true and Toyota is behind the money it shows that JGR didn't want Kyle Busch back. Good for Kyle going to the 8 less distractions with 3rd team. Good for Reddick as well to start with his team.
— B B (@Thunderball008) October 11, 2022
These Toyota teams throwing around loads of cash… But apparently couldn’t find any to keep @KyleBusch 💀🤣🤡
— Ben (@Nuthead90) October 11, 2022
Karma's a bitch. Not only did @dennyhamlin have to buy out Reddicks contract now. He also handed @RCRracing 1 of the best drivers in NASCAR on a golden platter. lol
— Ron (@58BigRon) October 11, 2022
Reddicks contract would have been bought out by his current team not 23XI. And who tf is JFB? You mean Kyle Busch? Gibbs made the decision not to renew Kyle so he could promote his grand son. Had nothing to do with Hamlin.
— Lenny (@lennyhadley) October 11, 2022
Episode 260 Door Bumper Clear start at 42:05 and listen. It's been known for months that RCR wasn't giving him an extension, that's literally why they picked up the option instead of extending him a year. The option was a slap in the face for Reddick.
— Brian Hahn (@Brian_Hahn99) October 11, 2022
Interestingly, Joe Gibbs recently said they tried their best to hold Busch, but they weren’t able to. Yet, the fans did not believe a word he had to say.
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In a recent interview, Gibbs talked about how hard JGR tried to keep him in the team. But he’s still happy about the RCR seat.
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TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 02: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 02, 2022 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
“When you think about it with us, 15 years, that was awesome,” Said Gibbs, “I just really appreciate that so much. We know Mars is leaving, but that was a thrill to be with them for that amount of time.”
But then again, he got a seat at RCR, “I just think we worked hard to get everything done there. We couldn’t. I think he’s found a home, and I’ll be willing to bet he’s going to be after it next year, and he’s going to want to win a bunch of races.”
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In fact, the fans outrightly called him a liar.
Liar
— Thomas D. Skaggs (@FireballDoowah) October 11, 2022
Try to save face. We all saw it. Shut up JGR
— Zack Halpy (@ZackHalpy) October 10, 2022
Well, we will never really know what happened. But if the Tyler Reddick deal turns out to be true, it could give more favour to the fan theory than what Gibbs said.
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