What You Need To Know Today: Kyle Busch Announces Five Truck Series Races

Kyle Busch announces 2020 Truck Series schedule

• Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will compete in five NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck series races in 2020:
  • Feb. 21 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
  • March 14 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • March 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
  • March 27 at Texas Motor Speedway
  • May 30 at Kansas Speedway
• Per NASCAR rules, Busch can only compete in these fives races due to his experience in the Cup Series
• The 34-year-old driver won all five races he entered in 2019
• Busch races for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports

Are you ready to get Rowdy?! @KyleBusch will run 5 @NASCAR_Trucks races in 2020. pic.twitter.com/8pWC58Ysis

— Kyle Busch Motorsports (@KBMteam) February 11, 2020

Additional Info: Coverage from NBC Sports … 2020 Truck Series schedule … Kyle Busch Motorsports website

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NAPA extends partnership with Hendrick Motorsports through 2022

• NAPA Auto Parts has agreed to continue as the primary sponsor on Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 9 Chevrolet with driver Chase Elliott through the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season’
• NAPA will serve as the primary sponsor in 26 races
• NAPA has been a sponsor with Elliott since 2014, including two seasons in the Xfinity Series and his rookie season in the Cup Series in 2016
• The 24-year-old driver has a championship and five career victories in the Xfinity Series; in the Cup Series, he has six career victories with a career high of fifth in points in 2017

Exciting to continue to working with one of the best sponsors in our sport! @NAPAKnowHow 🙌🏼 https://t.co/HK2dpHViyE

— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) February 11, 2020

Additional Info: Full story from Kickin’ The Tires’ Sarah Handy … Story on NASCAR.com … Team release

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Entry list notes for this weekend

• All three of NASCAR’s national series open this weekend at Daytona International Speedway
• The first race will be the NextEra Energy Resources 250 for the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series on Friday night (7:30PM ET on FS1)
• 41 trucks are currently entered in the race, so nine will DNQ
• The second race of the weekend will be the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 for the Xfinity Series on Saturday afternoon (2:30PM ET on FS1)
• 40 cars are on the entry list, so four will DNQ
• Finally, Sunday’s Daytona 500 (2:30PM ET on FOX this Sunday) field will be determined on Thursday in the qualifying races (starting lineups)
• Three cars will DNQ and the highest finishing “open” cars in qualifying race will compete in the 500
• The drivers who will have to try and race their way in are Daniel Suarez, Reed Sorenson, Chad Finchum, JJ Yeley, and Timmy Hill
• The top two starting positions have already been determined, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. starting on the pole and Alex Bowman starting alongside on the front row

In case you needed a refresher of who will be leading the pack this Sunday #DAYTONA500 #SpeedweeksByAdventHealth pic.twitter.com/75Fsr0OAck

— Daytona International Speedway (@DAYTONA) February 11, 2020

Entry Lists: Truck Series … Xfinity Series … Cup Series

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