Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch is set to get back behind the wheel of a race car at the end of this month, Kyle Busch Motorsports announced Wednesday.
Busch, who underwent offseason surgery in mid-December to remove two metal plates in his left foot and a metal rod and screws in his right leg, will race in the 200-lap ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Model event scheduled as part of SpeedFest 2016 on Sunday, Jan. 31 at Crisp Motorsports Park in Cordele, Georgia. Busch, a three-time SpeedFest winner, will pilot KBM’s No. 51 Camry with primary sponsorship from Rheem Heating and Cooling and major associate sponsorship from JEGS.com.
“I’ve always enjoyed racing at SpeedFest and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to go back this year thanks to the support from Rheem Heating and Cooling and JEGS.com,” Busch said in a team release. “Everything went well with my latest surgery and I feel really good. Without an opportunity to get in a Sprint Cup Series car before we get to Daytona, running this race will be a good tune-up prior to Speedweeks.”
The plates, rod and screws had helped to stabilize his foot and leg following injuries suffered in an accident last February at Daytona International Speedway. He is expected to be fully recovered in time for the start of the 2016 NASCAR season.