Kyle Busch All for One, One for All

A quick glance at the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team roster reveals that not much has changed since the curtain came down on the 2011 season with the 2012 season about to begin. Most notably, driver Kyle Busch and crew chief Dave Rogers return for their third full season together, a combination that scored four victories, 14 top-five finishes, and 18 top-10s last season. But, beyond the M&M’s team, sweeping change has spread across the three-team JGR Sprint Cup operation. Darian Grubb, who led Tony Stewart to the 2011 Sprint Cup championship, replaced Mike Ford atop the pit box of the No. 11 Camry driven by Denny Hamlin for JGR. And Jason Ratcliff, who led Busch to 36 wins in the Nationwide Series from 2008 to 2011, including the 2009 championship, was promoted to crew chief duties of JGR’s No. 20 entry driven by Joey Logano after former crew chief Greg Zipadelli departed during the offseason. So, as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season warms...