Oxford Plains Speedway announced today that NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch will be returning to Maine to compete in the TD Bank 250 on July 24.

“Kyle is a great racer no matter what kind of car he is in,” said Bill Ryan, owner of Oxford Plains Speedway. “Our fans loved seeing Kyle race in the TD Bank 250 in 2005 and 2006 and now will have another chance to see him try and win in 2011.”

In 2005 TD Bank 250, Busch led the race twice for a total of 61 laps. In 2006, he was in the lead when he blew an engine.

Busch will also compete in the Brackett Mechanical/RB Performance PASS 150 on July 23.

“It’s no secret that I love to race, so I’ll be spending my weekend off from the Sprint Cup Series in July running the late model races at Oxford Plains Speedway,” said Busch. “Bill Ryan and his staff treated me excellent during my first two trips to Oxford and the fans there are great. I had one of the fastest cars and led a bunch of laps both years I ran the TD Bank 250 for Steve Perry and SP2 Motorsports, but we weren’t able to seal the deal. This year we decided to bring our own KBM Toyota Camrys. Hopefully, the third time will be the charm.”

Ryan said having Busch in the PASS race is a bonus.

“He will be a threat to win in both events,” Ryan added.