![]() As a result, could Joe Gibbs Racing be in for somewhat of a “surprise” at some point in the near future? His April comments - and August comments - about wanting to have a deal done “yesterday” back that up. So the fact that Busch has been open all along about the fact that he has been looking elsewhere is massive, and it proves that, while he would surely love to remain where he is, the sport’s highest paid driver never wanted to wait until the 11th hour to start working on a new deal. With Busch’s Kyle Busch Motorsports team, one of the top feeder teams in the sport, also affiliated with Toyota, a team and manufacturer switch for the 37-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada native as a driver would inevitably have to produce a manufacturer switch for his organization, and there would be a massive financial aspect involved in making that happen.Īnd while replacing Busch behind the wheel is one thing, this might even be the more significant long-term aspect for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota as a whole. At least one Ford team and at least two Chevrolet teams have reportedly made contact with Busch about potential openings. With the only other Toyota Cup Series team being the Joe Gibbs Racing-affiliated 23XI Racing, a team switch could potentially produce a manufacturer switch, two things Busch did back in 2008 when he left Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet. ![]() Busch has admitted that he has had talks with - and offers from - other teams, and this is more significant than one might think. ![]() Skip ahead to more than four months later, and the sport’s most successful active driver is still without a deal to compete for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023, which would be his 16th consecutive season with the team.Įverybody is working hard so that the two-time champion and 60-time race winner can return to the Toyota powerhouse in 2023, but all involved have admitted that there is no guarantee that they will turn what once seemed like a mere formality into a reality, especially after a recent promising development fell through.Īnd time isn’t on their side. Kyle Busch remains without a deal to compete for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, and they aren’t the only team interested.īack in April when Kyle Busch made several cryptic comments about his contract situation with Joe Gibbs Racing and the associated sponsorship search, with M&M’s set to leave the #18 team following the conclusion of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, many chalked it up to Kyle Busch being Kyle Busch.
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