Two-time Cup champ Kyle Busch to join Richard Childress Racing for 2023 NASCAR season, per report
Ongoing questions about Kyle Busch’s future are expected to be answered with confirmation of a move to Richard Childress Racing in the coming days.
Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Toyota have been negotiating for months over a new contract for the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. It’s been a stressful situation for all involved, as longtime sponsor Mars, Inc. is departing the sport at the season’s end and Gibbs has seemingly been unable to land a new partner for Busch’s No. 18 Toyota.
Busch has driven for Gibbs since 2008. In addition to earning two championships, 56 of his 60 race wins have come with Gibbs and Toyota. He is the most successful driver Toyota has worked with, and the manufacturer primarily supports Busch’s Camping World Truck Series organization.
It is unclear if Childress will expand to three cars for Busch or buy out Tyler Reddick’s contract. Reddick is leaving Childress at the end of the ’23 season for 23XI Racing. The next move for Busch’s Truck Series team Kyle Busch Motorsports is also unclear.
Confirmation of Busch’s plans, which were first reported by The Athletic, is expected Tuesday
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