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As the off-season kicks in, Kyle Busch finds himself slowly settling into his new team at Richard Childress Racing. After the end of 15-year-long partnership, Busch’s transition to RCR seems like a form of rejuvenation for the two-time Cup Series Champion. Busch’s 2023 teammate, recently explained how it felt with Busch coming around to RCR.

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Dillon said, “He is already wearing everybody out about, ‘hey, we’ve got to be ready to go,’ so that fire is definitely there, and that’s what you want to see.”

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Busch had grown overly frustrated with his previous team, JGR after they were unable to secure him another sponsor following the exit of M&Ms. Moreover, his final few races with JGR were so poor that he did not even had a chance to compete in the playoffs till the end.

Where is Tyler Reddick headed after Kyle Busch’s entry to RCR?

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Reddick was bound to leave for 23XI Racing for the 2024 season. However, since Kyle Busch was announced for RCR in 2023, taking over the 8-car, Reddick was brought into 23XI Racing a year earlier than planned.

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The announcement of Kurt Busch’s retirement from full-time racing in the Cup Series, owing to his head injuries from a crash prior in the season, the 45 car had a vacant seat. Reddick’s early arrival into the team means he would partner with Bubba Wallace in the 45 car.

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In the end, Reddick has a seat secured, after being hanging out to dry by RCR after the Busch announcement. We hope after this shift in a team environment, Reddick will be able to be much more relaxed and give his hundred per cent focus only towards his racing.