JGR, Toyota and Kyle Busch Statement
The following statements are from Kyle Busch, Lee White,
Joe Gibbs, and Ed Laukes regarding the conclusion of last Sunday’s NSACAR
Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Dover International Speedway (9-30-12).
Kyle Busch, Driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Camry“I made some remarks out of frustration on my radio at the end of last
weekend’s race in Dover that were very misguided. I owe my friends at
Toyota and TRD an apology. We have a great partnership with TRD and
they built me a motor that helped me lead over 300 laps and nearly lap the
field. It's just frustrating that the cautionfell where it did and
suddenly it became a fuel mileage race and we were set up for maximum
horsepower.Obviously, that worked well for most of the day and you can't
control when the cautions will fall.“I think we have a great partnership with
TRD and we will continue to communicate with them on what our team is looking
for. I’m looking forward to getting down to Talladega this weekend
and focusing on the race.”
Lee White, President and General Manager, TRD, U.S.A.
(Toyota Racing Development) “We understand Kyle’s passion for racing -- and
winning. At TRD and Toyota, we have that same zeal for racing -- and
winning. We were disappointed with Kyle’s post-race comments from
Dover -- a race that he dominated Kyle’s had a frustrating year with
several car and engine mechanical failures which were not his responsibility
and we’re working extremely hard on our end to improve our products and
processes. We will continue to address these issues, but we’re ready to
put this behind us and move forward with the remainder of the season, including
the Toyota drivers battling for the championship.”
Joe Gibbs, Team Owner, Joe Gibbs Racing “We have a
great relationship with Toyota and obviously they are a major part of
everything we do at Joe Gibbs Racing. Toyota is first class in every
aspect of their company and they share our passion for winning. It
has been a frustrating season for Kyle in many ways when you think about some of
the issues we’ve had with that 18 team this year and obviously some of those
frustrations carried over to his finish last week in Dover. We were able
to lead over 300 laps, but unfortunately the cautions didn’t fall our way and
certainly you can understand the frustration of having to give up the lead late
in the race. However, Kyle recognizes that his comments and the tone of
his comments were misguided. We’ve been able to work through this issue
and I think everyone is ready to get back to the focus being on racing and
Talladega.”
Ed Laukes, Vice President of Marketing
Communications & Motorsports, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. “We’ve had a
fabulous relationship with Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing over the last five
years. Kyle is a talented driver who wins races and can compete for
championships, and he is a very important part of the Toyota brand. We
look forward to a long-term relationship with Kyle and Joe Gibbs Racing for
years to come.”
JGR, Toyota and Kyle Busch Statement
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Thursday, October 04, 2012
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