Hearing that M&M's may sponsor Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch in 2008.
As if the Budweiser & Kasey Kahne, or the conclusion of the Dale Earnhardt Jr sponsor and number search were not enough information to process in one week, it is rumored that M&M's will sponsor Kyle Busch in 2008. Interstate Batteries has been the primary sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Racing #18 car since its debut in 1992.
M&M's, a Mars U.S. product, is currently sponsoring the 38 Ford driven by David Gilliland and owned by Robert Yates Racing. Snickers, a fellow Mars brand, is the sponsor for the team car driven by Ricky Rudd, who is currently injured. Robert Yates Racing has struggled for several years now, and is currently seeking sponsorship for the 2008 season. M&M's appears to be a perfect fit for Kyle Busch, whose antics have made some believe that maybe he consumes too much sugar.
So it appears as if Kyle Busch will switch out the Frosted Flakes for the bite-sized candy that melts in your mouth.
The news surrounding Dale Earnhardt Jr is seemingly perpetual. Earnhardt Jr's crew chief Tony Eury Jr will depart DEI following the UAW Ford 500 at Talladega. Last month, Eury Jr announced that he would join Dale Earnhardt Jr at Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. In order to get prepared for 2008, Eury Jr feels it is necessary to join Hendrick Motorsports a few months early instead of helping Earnhardt Jr get to victory lane.
"Just trying to get a head start on next year," said Eury Jr.
Tony Gibson will assume the crew chief duties after Eury Jr's premature departure. Gibson was the crew chief for Earnhardt Jr following Eury Jr's suspension after violating NASCAR's rules at Darlington in May.
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