Driver will be in the No. 54 seat this weekend at Michigan
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Kyle Busch will return to the XFINITY Series this weekend at Michigan International Speedway, his second start of the season in the series and his first since severe injuries sustained in a crash forced the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to the sidelines.
Busch, 30, suffered a broken right leg and left foot when he crashed during the season-opening Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Busch’s No. 54 Toyota slid across the track near the entrance to Turn 1 and struck a wall not covered by SAFER barrier head on.
The injuries kept Busch out of action for the better part of three months. He returned to his Sprint Cup Series duties last month at Charlotte Motor Speedway, competing in the annual Sprint All-Star Race, a short, non-points event, and has since returned to full-time competition in the series.
In a release previewing the team’s MIS effort, Busch said his return was “a continuation of my recovery … and we hope to continue to add to my schedule going forward through the rest of the year.”
NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers will be competing in the Great Clips 250 benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America at MIS (FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM, 1:30 p.m. ET).
It will be just the second race together for Busch and crew chief Chris Gayle.
“My goal in February was and still now is that you have to get to the point where not only do I understand what Kyle is asking for,” Gayle said, “but I also show Kyle what I can give him.
Then the trust develops and continues to build. … We are obviously grateful and excited that we have that chance again.”
In Busch’s absence, drivers Denny Hamlin, Erik Jones and Boris Said shared the driving duties in the No. 54 JGR entry.