Kyle Busch Motorsports announced the driver for its iconic No. 51 Toyota Tundra at this year’s Bristol Dirt Race on Thursday, calling on a former champion to drive.
Buddy Kofoid, the defending USAC Midget champion and up-and-comer in the dirt racing ranks, will wheel the truck with Mobil 1 backing.
The team announced the news with a ‘Buddy the Elf’ spoof sketch:
Buddy (@MichaelKofoid) the Dirt Driver, what's your favorite race track?
How 'bout @BMSupdates Dirt? 👀@ToyotaRacing | @mobil1racing pic.twitter.com/nehrAad7zn
— Kyle Busch Motorsports (@KBMteam) March 31, 2022
Kofoid has collected nine wins and 44 top 5’s during his USAC midget career and plans on racing more this season in the non-wing sprint car tour with Keith Kunz Motorsports.
The Bristol Dirt Truck Series race will take place on Saturday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. CT on Fox Sports 1.
