Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, and others to compete in Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout

 

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    It was was announced Tuesday (12/28/2021) that Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, will be competing for the first time in the 37th annual Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout race week. The 36-year-old Busch is set to race in four of six divisions, being the Stock Non-Wing, Non-Wing Outlaw, Winged Outlaw, and Winged A Class. Kyle Busch's six-year-old son, Brexton Busch, will be competing in the Junior Sprint series.

In addition, Kyle Busch's Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Christopher Bell, will also be driving in the Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout race week, and will be competing in the same four divisions that Busch will be running in; Bell has bagged one victory in the Winged Outlaw division in 2018. 

Sheldon Creed, who is the 2020 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and will be moving up to Xfinity with Richard Childress Racing in 2022, will be competing in the identical four divisions as Busch and Bell: And along with Creed, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2018 champion, Brett Moffit, will be racing in three divisions, competing in the Non-Wing Outlaw, Stock Non-Wing, and the Winged A Class. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Hailie Deegan will also be taking part in this race week.

Other eminent entries include the current All-Star Circuit of Champions Tyler Courtney, reigning Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series champion Blake Hahn, and the ruling USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series champion Brady Bacon, as well as Jason McDougal, the winner of three events in 2018's Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout, Kevin Thomas, Jr., and Logan Seavey. 

Practice sessions for the Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout will be held on Tuesday, December 28th, and Wednesday the 29th; the six events will conclude on Saturday, January 1st.

Surprise! @KyleBusch is set to compete in FOUR divisions during the @TulsaShootout this week! https://t.co/pbDcDVSOTh

— SPEED SPORT (@SPEEDSPORT) December 28, 2021