Published 12/21/2022, 8:21 AM EST
Kyle Busch Motorsports has been one of the top contenders in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, winning multiple driver and owner’s championships. The team has overcome many obstacles as one and it looks like they overcame their biggest one yet, too.
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The two-time Cup Series Champion’s team was faced with a major obstruction, as they had to change manufacturers after Toyota infamously sacked him. But they made a major advancement for their new teams.
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KBM was forced to let go of his drivers, but he got new members in his team, Chase Purdy and Jack Wood. And it seems like there’s some good news for members of KBM to tackle that challenge! They have promoted Jimmy Villeneuve to crew chief for the #4 car!
This is great news for the team! Even Villeneuve is motivated to prove that Busch made the right choice, as his statement was revealed in KBM’s media post.
The new Crew Chief said, “I’m honored that Kyle has chosen to elevate me to the crew chief position and I’m going to do everything that I can to prove that it was the right decision,”, “We’ve got a close-knit group of guys on the 4 team that are working hard to make sure that we come out of the gates strong to start the 2023 season. Chase has been at the shop pretty much every day, so we’re already getting acclimated to him as a person and making things comfortable for him inside the truck so that when the season starts we can unload with fast Silverados each week.”
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What made Kyle Busch choose Jimmy Villeneuve?
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Making a big change like this one has bound to have a lot of thought go into it, and Busch isn’t a man to make decisions at a whip. He looked at Jimmy carefully as he detailed, “Jimmy has been an instrumental part of the success we have had at KBM in recent years winning a lot of races and a couple of championships as a truck chief, so we feel like he’s well deserving of the opportunity to be promoted to crew chief,”
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK – AUGUST 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Snickers Toyota, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 21, 2022 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Busch further explained his experience and how he earned the position, “He’s learned the KBM way under Eric (Phillips) and Rudy (Fugle) and being able to promote someone from within the organization to lead Chase (Purdy) and the No. 4 team will allow them to come out of the gates strong to start the 2023 season. It also shows the quality of people we have working at KBM throughout the building in every position and that hard work and dedication within our company will be rewarded.”
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It sure seems like Busch made the right decision! So, are you excited to see what the 2023 season brings for Kyle Busch Motorsports? Let us know in the comments.