Kyle Busch will make his national midget racing debut on Wednesday at Bakersfield Speedway (CA) with the USAC National Midget Series. It will be Busch's first competitive laps in a dirt midget as he prepares for his Chili Bowl Nationals in January. 

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Busch has raced a micro sprint on dirt at the Tulsa Shootout and various outdoor venues, but has never driven a full-size midget. He'll drive the Lucas Oil and FloRacing No. 51B for three upcoming winter events including the race at Bakersfield, Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Raceway (Nov. 30) and the Chili Bowl Nationals (Jan. 12-18). 

To get ready for his first competitive laps in a midget, Busch recently tested at Rockfish Speedway to get more comfortable with the car. 

VIDEO: Watch Kyle Busch's first practice laps behind the wheel of a dirt midget. 

Busch has taken an interest in dirt car racing since his son Brexton Busch started competing in outlaw karts and eventually micro sprints at Millbridge Speedway, as well as other venues throughout the country. The father-son duo has made appearances at the Tulsa Shootout the past two years. 

Busch told FloRacing last year that he didn't think midget racing was in the cards for him, but he has since reversed course. He'll make a start at Bakersfield Speedway on Wednesday, November 27 followed by the 83rd ARP Turkey Night Grand Prix on Saturday, November 30. 

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