Busch set to make USAC midget debut

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will make his USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship debut later this month at races in Bakersfield and Ventura, Calif. Busch will compete with USAC on Bakersfield Speedway’s 1/3-mile dirt …

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will make his USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship debut later this month at races in Bakersfield and Ventura, Calif.

Busch will compete with USAC on Bakersfield Speedway’s 1/3-mile dirt oval onTuesday, Nov. 26. He will then take on Ventura Raceway’s 1/5-mile dirt oval on Saturday, Nov. 30, in the 83rd running of the ARP Turkey Night Grand Prix.

Busch will carry No. 51 on his Kyle Busch Motorsports owned midget, which will be in partnership with FloSports and carry sponsorship from Lucas Oil.

“The Cup season may be over, but the racing season is still in full swing with the biggest events on dirt taking place over the next couple of months,” Busch said.

Along with his USAC plans, the NASCAR ace also confirmed he will compete in the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals in January, and will drive alongside his son Brexton at the Tulsa Shootout from Dec. 31 through Jan. 4.