Joe Gibbs claims to have ‘worked hard to keep Kyle Busch with JGR

Joe Gibbs claims to have ‘worked hard to keep Kyle Busch with JGR

Joe Gibbs and Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch surprised everyone with his RCR move. The veteran ended his 15-year tenure at Joe Gibbs Racing and signed a multi-year contract with Richard Childress Racing. He will leave the No:18 JGR crew at the end of this season as the greatest driver ever to drive a Toyota in the cup.

Kyle Busch is set to drive the No:8 Camaro ZL1 Next Season. He will replace Tyler Reddick who is contracted to leave RCR in 2024 to 23X1 Racing. Kyle Busch’s Truck series outfit, KBM will also make the move from Toyota to Chevy.

JGR’s failure to find a suitable sponsorship replacement for the outgoing MARS is one of the major reasons that contributed to the failed contract extension of Busch. There were also claims that Joe Gibbs didn’t work hard to keep Busch. The JGR boss has now come forth claiming he has worked hard to keep Busch with them.

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Find out what Joe Gibbs said

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Joe Gibbs pointed out that they were in talks with Busch to retain him as they knew he is going to win more races in the future. He said, “We talked to Kyle and just told him we’re pulling for him and [wife] Sam and the family. For the rest of his racing career – this guy is going to win a bunch. We know that. He’s a great competitor,”.

Joe Gibbs said that their 15 years of partnership with Kyle Busch’s sponsor was a special one. He said, “When you think about it with us, 15 years, that was awesome. 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,”.

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Joe Gibbs said that they worked hard to get everything done but failed to do so. He added he believes Busch has found a new home at RCR. Gibbs added that Kyle Busch will be fighting for wins pretty soon.

“I just think we worked hard trying 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 its next year, and he’s going to want to win a bunch of races,” Joe Gibbs added.

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