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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 12: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 DeWalt Toyota, waits on the grid during practice for for the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 12, 2022 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 12: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 DeWalt Toyota, waits on the grid during practice for for the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 12, 2022 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Kyle Busch’s sponsorship issues have left everyone wondering about his future in the sport. And with no leads on a future sponsor, it puts a lot of stress on Busch, Toyota Racing Development, along with Joe Gibbs Racing. Especially Considering, the hefty $25 Million Mars Inc. and M&M gave the team for the #18 car.
Surely, the sponsorship issues have left a lot of questions. But the answers are still unknown.
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In a recent interview, Kyle Busch said that he intends to stay with Toyota.
“We’re all working as hard as we can, obviously, and the goal hasn’t changed,” Busch said Saturday. “And that goal is for me to be able to continue at Joe Gibbs Racing with Toyota and to have that chance to continue to race for wins and race for championships”
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HAMPTON, GEORGIA – JULY 10: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Extra Gum Toyota, gives a thumbs up after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Credit Karma Money 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10, 2021 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
However, his future in the Cup Series isn’t the only thing Busch has to worry about. He also runs Kyle Busch Motorsports, one of the top teams in the Truck Series. And KBM also runs Toyota cars. Naturally, that’s a point that the #18 driver has to keep in mind too.
“That weighs on me a lot. We’ve got 50-something employees,” at KBM, Busch said. “It’s important for me to continue to keep all of them in mind and all their families and stuff to make sure we get something done that keeps all of that going. It’s a topic point of mine to keep that as much as we can and to keep that place flourishing.”
However, Kyle and Toyota aren’t the only ones who want the driver in JGR.
NASCAR Boss, Steve Phelps Gives His Verdict On Kyle Busch
The NASCAR fans surely want Kyle to keep driving the #18 car. But, NASCAR boss, Steve Phelps has some things to say about the two-time Cup Series Champion.
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Feb 16, 2022; Daytona, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) talks to the press during Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Clearly, Phelps wants Busch to keep racing in JGR.
“We obviously want Kyle in the race car,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. “We want Kyle to stay at Joe Gibbs Racing to the degree that Kyle and coach and the organization can figure that out. He’s a tremendous talent, obviously first-ballot Hall of Famer. We want Kyle around for another decade or however long he wants to race in NASCAR.”
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However, only time can tell his true future. But do you think Busch will find a sponsor? Let us know in the comments.
