Five months ago, the newly formed Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) team attempted the famous Tennessee short track for the first time with their owner-driver, Kyle Busch, who by all accounts is a master of the .533-mile short track. Their race together was a difficult one. It started with a top-10 qualifying run, followed quickly by a first-place position and the lead for 40 laps, until a pit stop miscue and then a late-race blown tire, forced the team to record a 17th-place finish. This week's visit to Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (BMS) marks the 22nd race for the first-year team, who travels to the "World's Fastest Half-Mile" once again, with high hopes of giving their boss his first taste of victory in the No. 54 Monster Energy machine.
Busch is no stranger to success on the high banks of Bristol. In 38 races across all three of NASCAR's premier series, the 27-year old has amassed 12 wins, three poles, 20 top-five finishes, 27...
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