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Five NASCAR Teams Ready To Move Up To The Cup Series

By Alex Herbst

Feb 21, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers race the back stretch during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2016; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers race the back stretch during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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A relatively young team in the Camping World Truck Series, Kyle Busch Motorsports has already cemented their place as a championship contender each year.
A relatively young team in the Camping World Truck Series, Kyle Busch Motorsports has already cemented their place as a championship contender each year. /

Kyle Busch Motorsports

When Kyle Busch took the remains of Xpress Motorsports and turned them into a new Camping World Truck Series team, everyone new success was in their destiny. However, the immediacy of that glory may have been more unexpected than the team’s development. Having won multiple owners titles and now a drivers championship with Erik Jones, KBM could be ready for the next step in their way up to the Cup Series.

In order to make the move to the Cup level, the Xfinity Series would be the next logical step for this group. However, prior experience in this division has been a mixed bag thus far. KBM began experimenting in the former-Nationwide Series in 2011 by running F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen in conjunction with NEMCO Motorsports. The team then moved to full-time racing in 2012, fielding the #54 Monster Energy Toyota that would be split between Kurt and Kyle Busch. However, the Cup champ duo only mustered one victory that season. Another attempt at a full-time car in 2013 with Parker Kligerman also yielding disappointing results.

If the logical chain of the NASCAR ladder is to be followed, the next step for Kyle Busch Motorsports would be to enter into the Xfinity Series. There is certainly a role that the team can play in the future for both Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing, too. With so many development drivers coming through the ranks in quick fashion, perhaps KBM can be a landing spot should all the roles at JGR be filled.

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