Overview
- Ty Gibbs will drive the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in a special M&M’s tribute livery at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 19, the Busch family and JGR announced Thursday.
- The one-off paint scheme will use the familiar M&M’s colors with a mosaic of photos from Kyle Busch’s career embedded into the design to highlight key moments of his time with Joe Gibbs Racing.
- Samantha Busch announced the tribute on social media and said returning the M&M’s car to Bristol will be an emotional memorial that reconnects fans with memories of Kyle at his favorite short track.
- Mars’s M&M’s will temporarily return to NASCAR for this race after ending its full-time partnership with JGR following the 2022 season, reviving a livery that accompanied Busch to many of his biggest wins.
- Ty Gibbs welcomed the honor on social media and arrives at Bristol in strong form this season, which raises the possibility that the tribute car could be part of a memorable on-track moment for fans and the Busch family.