Posted on August 14th, 2007 at 12:12 pm by Editor
Joe Gibbs Racing has signed 22-year-old Kyle Busch to drive for the No. 18 team in Nextel Cup beginning in 2008. Busch will take over for J.J. Yeley, current driver of the No. 18 Chevrolet, following the conclusion of the 2007 season. He’ll begin preseason testing as a teammate to two-time Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart and 2006 Nextel Cup rookie of the year Denny Hamlin.
The 2008 season will mark Busch’s fourth full season in Nextel Cup. He currently competes for Hendrick Motorsports, where he ran a six-race schedule in 2004 before joining the series full time in 2005. Busch continues to showcase his skills in 2007. He currently sits eighth in points with a March win at Bristol Motor Speedway highlighting his five top-fives and 12 top-10s, and he appears poised to make a repeat appearance in this year’s Chase for the Nextel Cup.
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