Kyle Busch has released a statement following his sale of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Rowdy Manufacturing to Spire Motorsports.
On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Jordan Bianchi reported Spire finalizing a deal with Busch, one that would “allow Spire to relocate from its current shop in Concord, N.C., to KBM’s expansive 77,000-square-foot shop in nearby Mooresville, N.C.”
After the news was made official, Busch wrote a heartfelt letter, summarizing his feelings on the matter as a whole.
Kyle Busch: ‘I know at this point in my life and in my career that this is the correct decision.’
“When we started the Truck Series team back in 2010, I never imagined that we would be able to win 100 races with 18 different drivers and that one day I’d be racing in the Cup Series alongside so many of the drivers that I once mentored at KBM,” Busch said, via FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass. “I owe a lot of gratitude to so many people, starting with Samantha and my family for believing in this dream that I had. It took countless hours by so many amazing people to make KBM the winningest team in Truck Series history. I will always appreciate everyone that walked through the doors and gave their all to make this such a successful organization. Not only has it been the people that were employed here, but it’s also the families that supported them while they worked long hours and traveled on the weekend sacrificing time at home and missing family events. And I certainly can’t say enough thanks to Toyota for the first 13 years of support and to Chevrolet for stepping up to the plate this year. Due to their commitment and that of our great sponsors, we’ve been able to compete at the highest levels and hang a lot of banners.
“I’m at a different point in my life now than I was back in 2010. My family has grown, my Cup Series team changed this year and our son’s racing schedule has become as demanding as my own. It’s important to me to be able to spend more time with my family and my No. 8 team at Richard Childress Racing. It’ll be hard to walk away from the amazing facility that we’ve built. I’ll miss walking the shop floor talking with our employees, hosting our fan days in the lobby and spending countless hours there ensuring its success. However, I know at this point in my life and in my career that this is the correct decision.”
While exciting times are ahead for Spire, it’s an understandably bittersweet time for Kyle Busch. After more than a decade of excellence, he’s moving on from Kyle Busch Motorsports, and a new chapter will be written.
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