In the Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Kyle Busch ran in the race driving for Spire Motorsports. Busch is set to run four more races in the Truck Series for Spire; but he is not the only Cup Series regular to race a truck for Spire Motorsports.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers Kyle Larson and William Byron are set to make a few starts this season in the Craftsman Truck Series for Spire Motorsports.
Larson will drive the 07 truck at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the Baptist Health 200 on March 21 and the Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 11.
William Byron will take over the driving duties of the Spire Motorsports number 07 truck on March 28 at Martinsville Speedway.
Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson spoke on having a Truck Series team (they purchased the team from Kyle Busch last season) saying, “one of the coolest things of having a Craftsman Truck Series team is to have the crossover from Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick Automotive Group. We’ve had all their drivers in our trucks from time to time, and to have two guys in William (Byron) and Kyle (Larson), who have won races with us back in the seat, certainly gives the team a little more pep in our step. It also raises the bar for those races to win or bust. You don’t show up with those guys to do anything else but win.”
HendrickCars.com will sponsor the truck races; along with those of Rajah Caruth and Corey Day.
The 32-year old Larson is known for getting behind the wheel every chance he gets. He races on dirt, in trucks, cars, midgets, and even an IndyCar. He has announced his intention to “run the double” again this year – the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600.
Larson spoke on running the two truck races saying, “I love racing at Homestead-Miami (Speedway) and Bristol (Motor Speedway), so I’m excited to add those Truck races to my schedule. Hopefully, we can put on a great show with HendrickCars.com on board and battle for the victories in the Spire truck.”
Unlike most racers, William Byron did not get his start on the go-kart circuit as a little boy; but came to NASCAR via i-racing as a teen. He spent only one season in the Craftsman Truck Series before moving up to Xfinity Series for one year, and then the Cup Series.
Speaking on racing at Martinsville, Byron said, “I’m excited to get back to the Truck Series. It’s been a couple years for me, so I’m ready to try it again. Plus, the last time I ran a truck at Martinsville, we won. Hopefully, we can do that again because it really paid off for us on the Cup side of things. Spire is a great group, and I’m excited to work with them again.”