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Davenport
& Kyle Busch Entered for Bristol Dirt Nationals!
(February
25, 2021) Nutrien Ag Solutions and Double L Motorsports
- based in Batesville, Arkansas - are excited to announce their
entries for the upcoming 'Bristol Dirt Nationals' scheduled for
March 19-20 at the dirt-covered Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol,
Tennessee. The first entry will be three-time Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series National Champion Jonathan Davenport from Blairsville,
Georgia, who will pilot his familiar #49 Longhorn Chassis. Along
with Jonathan as a Nutrien Ag Solutions teammate will be two-time
NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch.
Kyle, who has past Super Late Model racing experience including
winning the 2012 edition of the 'Prelude to the Dream' at Eldora
(OH) Speedway, will be running the exact same Longhorn Chassis as
Jonathan out of the Double L Motorsports stable, but with his trademark
#51 adorning his machine. While Nutrien Ag Solutions will be the
primary sponsor for "Rowdy" during the 'Bristol Dirt Nationals'
weekend, a full list of marketing partners is still being worked
on and details will be released as the event nears.
"Nutrien Ag Solutions is very excited to have this caliber
of drivers representing us on the famed 1/2-mile dirt oval at Bristol,"
exclaimed Steve Martin with Nutrien Ag Solutions. "Jonathan
(Davenport) and Double L Motorsports have done a great job of representing
us over the past several years and all of us are excited about this
inaugural Bristol Dirt Nationals event. To add Kyle (Busch) to our
team for that weekend is extra special, as he is obviously one of
the best drivers in the world. I know he hasn't wheeled a Super
Late Model in a few years, but he will be in great equipment - just
like Jonathan - and I'm looking forward to watching both drivers
perform well on March 19-20!"
The 'Bristol Dirt Nationals' will usher in the return of dirt racing
at the high-banked Bristol Motor Speedway for the first time in
twenty years from March 15-20. A huge week of racing at the Bristol,
Tennessee facility will see eight different classes competing with
champions crowned over the weekend. The ground-pounding Super Late
Models will take center stage at Bristol starting on Friday, as
a $10,000 top prize will be on the line for the 900+ horsepower
cars. The stakes are significantly raised for Saturday's grand finale,
as both Jonathan and Kyle will vie for the whopping $50,000 payday
in the inaugural 'Bristol Dirt Nationals' that will culminate with
a 60-lap headliner.
"This is an event that we have been eyeing since it was announced
during the off-season," commented Jonathan Davenport, who already
has three wins during his young 2021 season including a January
17 triumph at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona that was
worth a total of $38,000. "The first dirt races at Bristol
back twenty years ago were huge for our sport and since then, we
have come a long way in the amount of exposure that our type of
racing gets. I believe that this year's Bristol Dirt Nationals and
having Kyle (Busch) compete in it along with a bunch of talented
dirt drivers, will put even more eyeballs on our sport. He is a
heck of a wheelman in anything he drives, so I am definitely looking
forward to teaming up with Kyle and see what we can both do on the
high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway!"
"Most of my experience in super late models have come on pavement,
but I've really enjoyed dirt Super Late Model races when I've had
the chance to run them," said Kyle Busch. "The Prelude
to the Dream at Eldora Speedway was a race I looked forward to every
year and bringing home the win there in 2012 was something I'll
always remember. I want to thank Nutrien Ag Solutions and Double
L Motorsports for the opportunity to get some seat time at Bristol
in one of their Dirt Late Models. Jonathan Davenport's resume speaks
for itself with all the success he's had in the Dirt Late Model
cars, so I'm looking forward to learning all I can from him. While
the cars are completely different than the NASCAR Cup Series cars
we will run at Bristol, just getting some experience on dirt with
a great team and a knowledgeable teammate will be invaluable for
the following weekend."
More information on the Karl Kustoms 'Bristol Dirt Nationals,'
including ticket and camping options, can be found online at www.bristoldirt.com.
All of the dirt-slinging action from Bristol Motor Speedway will
be available to fans worldwide with a subscription to XR+ at www.racexr.plus.
Additional information concerning drivers Jonathan Davenport and
Kyle Busch can be located on their respective websites at www.jonathandavenport.net
and www.kylebusch.com.
Double L Motorsports would like to thank the following marketing
partners for their continued support during the 2021 campaign: Nutrien
Ag Solutions, Spartan Mowers, ASC Warranty, Longhorn Chassis, Lucas
Oil Products, Bilstein Shocks, VP Racing Fuels, Mega Plumbing of
the Carolinas, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett Racing Engines,
Hoosier Racing Tires, Midwest Sheet Metal, Racing Optics, Wehrs
Machine & Racing Products, Bell Helmets, FK Rod Ends, Willy's
Carburetor & Dyno Shop, Strange Oval, Peterson Fluid Systems,
Allstar Performance, Schoenfeld Headers, Wilwood Engineering, The
Joie of Seating, Stealth Carburetors, Fast Shafts, Weld Wheels,
Dyer's Top Rods, Delph Communications, K1 Race Gear, Dirt Car Lift,
Hooker Harness, Arizona Sport Shirts, Performance Bodies & Parts,
Swift Springs, Fluidyne High Performance, Barnes Oil Systems, Impact
Race Gear, CNR Flooring, Indocil Art, Sweet Mfg., Quickcar Racing
Products, Winning Edge Carburetion, Winters Performance Products,
Outerwears Performance Products, Pyrotect, Go Lithium Batteries,
Dirtwrap, Phil's Starter & Alternator, and CWC Mechanical.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien Ltd., the
world's largest crop inputs company. They provide full-acre solutions
through a network of trusted crop consultants at more than 1,700
global locations. They help growers achieve the highest yields with
the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection
of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products,
Inc., Proven Seed, and Dyna-Gro Seed. Learn more at www.nutrienagsolutions.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
www.DelphCommunications.com
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