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Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch Driver Introductions Las Vegas 2024.jpg
Busch at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
Born Kyle Thomas Busch
(1985-05-02) May 2, 1985 (age 39)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Achievements
  • 2015, 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Champion
  • 2018, 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion
  • 2009 Xfinity Series Champion
  • 2008 Southern 500 Winner
  • 2015, 2016 Brickyard 400 Winner
  • 2018 Coca-Cola 600 Winner
  • 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race Winner
  • 2012, 2021 Busch Clash Winner
  • 2009, 2013, 2016 Daytona Duel Winner
    2009, 2017 Snowball Derby Winner
  • 2011 Slinger Nationals Winner
  • All-Time Wins Leader in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (102)
  • All-Time Wins Leader in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (66)
  • 1st driver in the NASCAR Cup Series to win on every track competed
  • 1st driver to complete a Triple Threat in one weekend
  • Streak of 19 consecutive seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series with at least one win
  • WWE 24/7 Champion
Awards
  • 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year
  • 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Rookie of the Year
  • 2016 ESPY Awards Best Driver
  • 2019 ESPY Awards Best Driver
  • Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
690 races run over 21 years
Car no., team No. 8 (Richard Childress Racing)
2023 position 14th
Best finish 1st (2015, 2019)
First race 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas)
Last race 2020 FanShield 500 (Phoenix)
First win 2005 Sony HD 500 (California)
Last win 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Gateway)
Wins Top tens Poles
63 377 34
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
366 races run over 20 years
Car no., team No. 33 (Richard Childress Racing)
2023 position 81st
Best finish 1st (2009)
First race 2003 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte)
Last race 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington)
First win 2004 Funai 250 (Richmond)
Last win 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 (Atlanta)
Wins Top tens Poles
102 266 70
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career
174 races run over 22 years
Truck no., team No. 7 (Spire Motorsports)
2023 position 84th
Best finish 14th (2008, 2010)
First race 2001 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP)
Last race 2024 Buckle Up South Carolina 200 (Darlington)
First win 2005 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 (Charlotte)
Last win 2024 SpeedyCash.com 250 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
66 141 23
Statistics current as of April 28, 2024.

Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro also for RCR, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports. Busch is the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion. Busch is currently 9th on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list and his dominance of NASCAR's three major series has him ranked as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. Busch is also a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion. He is the younger brother of 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.

Busch is the former owner of Kyle Busch Motorsports, a race team that fielded cars in the Xfinity Series from 2011 to 2013 and the Truck Series between 2010 and 2023. He is nicknamed "Rowdy" and "Wild Thing" for his driving style, "the Candy Man" due to his longtime sponsorship with Mars, Incorporated, "Shrub", as the younger brother of Kurt Busch and a small bush being called a shrub, "Kyle Kush" due to his partnership with 3CHI, and the self-titled "KFB".

Early life and career

Busch was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. His exposure to racing came at the age of six when he drove around the cul-de-sac of his family's Las Vegas neighborhood in a makeshift go-kart. Although he could not reach the throttle, Busch still was able to pick up the basics from his father Tom, who controlled the gas pedal as Busch drove the vehicle. Busch worked in the family garage with his father and older brother Kurt as he grew, becoming crew chief for his brother's dwarf car team at age ten.

Busch began his driving career in 1998, shortly after his 13th birthday; from 1999 through 2001, Busch won over 65 races in legends car racing, winning two track championships at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring short-track, before moving to late models; Busch scored ten victories in late model competition at the Bullring during the 2001 season.

At the age of 16, Busch began competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 99 Ford for Roush Racing as a replacement for Nathan Haseleu, who was released midway in the 2001 season. He made his debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park, posting a 9th-place finish in his first race in the series. In his second race at Chicago Motor Speedway, he was leading until his truck ran out of fuel with 12 laps to go.

Busch was the fastest in practice for the 2001 Auto Club 200 at California Speedway in Fontana, CA, when he was informed he was not allowed to participate in events at the track, due to the fact that the CART FedEx Championship Series, running at the track the same weekend had its race sponsored by Marlboro cigarettes. Busch was decreed ineligible to compete due an interpretation of the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998, prohibiting people under 18 years of age in participating in events sponsored by tobacco companies; Tim Woods III replaced Busch in the No. 99 Ford for the event and finished 25th. Busch competed in a total of six races in the Truck Series in 2001, finishing ninth twice, at IRP and at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Six weeks after the Fontana incident, NASCAR imposed a minimum age of 18 years starting in 2002 to prevent incidents of the sort from happening again; this was partially because Winston was the series sponsor of its premier Winston Cup Series at the time. When the age requirements were put in place, Busch switched from NASCAR to the American Speed Association (ASA) National Tour, finishing 8th in points.

In 2002, Busch graduated a year early with honors from Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nevada to focus on his driving career. That same year, he made his debut in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Lowe's Motor Speedway, finishing twelfth in the No. 22 Chevrolet for WP Motorsports.

NASCAR

Busch holds several records in NASCAR competition, including the most race wins in a season across the top three NASCAR series the modern era, with 24 wins, which he accomplished in 2010. He holds the record for most all-time wins in all three of NASCAR's national touring series with 231 (as of April 12, 2024). Furthermore, he holds the record for the most Xfinity Series wins in a season with 13 in 2010, and the most overall with 102. Busch also holds the record for most overall wins in the Truck Series with 66. As of 2023, he is the only driver in history to have 60 wins in each of NASCAR's top 3 series. At Dover on May 6, 2019, His 10th place finish tied the record of consecutive top-ten finishes to start a season by tying Morgan Shepherd with 11. With his win at Auto Club Speedway on February 26, 2023, Kyle is now the sole record holder for the most consecutive seasons with a win, as of 2023 it stands at 19.

At age 19 years and 317 days, Busch became NASCAR's youngest ever pole winner in a Cup Series race at California Speedway in 2005. He is the youngest driver to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, in 2006. Furthermore, Busch became the first driver to win a race and a championship in a Toyota in the Cup Series, winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway during the 2008 season and the 2015 Cup championship. Additionally, he is the only driver to win four straight spring races at Richmond International Raceway (2009–2012), and was also the inaugural winner of the first Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway, in 2011.

Busch, who began his NASCAR career in 2003, is one of only six drivers who have won a championship in both the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series, and in 2005 became the 14th of only 36 drivers to win a race in each of NASCAR's three national series. In 2009, Busch became the first driver to win two of NASCAR's top touring series races in the same day (at Auto Club Speedway), followed in 2010 as the first driver to win races in all three of NASCAR's top three touring series in the same weekend (at Bristol), which he did again at the same track in 2017.

When Busch won the 2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russell Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway as he turned 24, he was the second of just three people to ever win on their birthday. Twelve years later, on his 36th birthday, he won the Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas Speedway. By winning for the second time on his birthday, he joined Cale Yarborough as the only two drivers to win on their birthday twice. In 2010, Kyle Busch Motorsports became the first Truck Series organization to win the owners' championship in its debut season after recording eight wins, 16 top fives, and 21 top-ten finishes in 2010.

As of completion of the 2022 Daytona 500, Busch holds the record for most lifetime laps led in that race – 324 laps – without winning it.

In December 2021, it was announced that M&M/Mars was leaving Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing as primary sponsor at the end of the 2022 season. On September 13, 2022, Busch announced he signed a multi-year contract with Richard Childress Racing starting in 2023.

Late model racing

Kyle Busch Fast Qualifier at 2012 Slinger Nationals
Busch after winning the pole position for the 2012 Slinger Nationals
Kyle Busch KBM Dirt Late Model Williams Grove 2009
Busch racing at Williams Grove Speedway in 2009

Busch has maintained an active schedule of regional late model stock car racing, running his own Kyle Busch Motorsports cars in various events. His biggest win came in December 2009 when he won the 42nd running of the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Busch won the Snowball Derby again in December 2017.

On July 10, 2011, Busch won the 32nd annual Slinger Nationals at Slinger Speedway in Wisconsin. Two weeks later, Busch won the 38th annual TD Bank 250 presented by New England Dodge Dealers at Oxford Plains Speedway; it was his third attempt to win the event. Busch became only the second active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver to win the event, New England's largest short track race, joining Kevin Harvick as the only other active Sprint Cup driver to win the race with his victory in 2008. Busch stated "I've had this one on my list of big races that I wanted to win and now that I've done it, it feels great - it was everything I thought it would be." Busch also won the preliminary Pro All Star Series Oxford 150 the previous night, sweeping the weekend's events.

Busch won the eighth annual Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway in June 2012, beating Tony Stewart to win the pay-per-view all-star event.

In July 2013, Busch won the second running of the Howie Lettow Memorial 150 at the Milwaukee Mile, beating defending race winner Travis Sauter and NASCAR Truck Series regular Johnny Sauter to win the darkness-shortened 43-car event, having led every practice session and setting fast time in qualifying.

Other racing

Busch was one of several American drivers under consideration to drive for the US-based Formula One team US F1. Busch declined the offer, stating that the timing was wrong; the team folded due to economic issues without ever competing in a race. Busch was scheduled to test drive a Toyota F1 car at the end of the 2008 racing season, but was forced to cancel the test due to his commitment to attend the 2008 Nationwide Series banquet.

In 2020, Busch ran the 24 Hours of Daytona for AIM Vasser-Sullivan, driving a Lexus RC F GT3 alongside Jack Hawksworth, Parker Chase, and Michael De Quesada. Busch drove for four-and-a-half hours as his team finished 26th overall and ninth in the GTD class.

Nitro Rallycross, a rallycross series founded by former NASCAR driver Travis Pastrana, invited Busch to run the November 2021 race weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Busch finished 4th in the Supercar Final, with Pastrana winning the race.

In 2023, Busch announced that he would be running in the Superstar Racing Experience that summer to race in select races. Those select races were the events at Motor Mile Speedway on July 27 and Berlin Raceway on August 3. During the SRX event at Motor Mile Speedway, Busch battled with Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer for the win in the closing laps. In the end, Busch claimed the checkered flag and was one of only 4 drivers in SRX history to win in their debut race in the series. Kyle won the next weekend at Berlin Raceway, earning back-to-back wins and making him 2 for 2 in the series.

Charity efforts

In 2006, Busch founded the Kyle Busch Foundation following a visit to the St. John's Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. According to the Foundation, "The Kyle Busch Foundation is dedicated to providing essential tools for less fortunate children throughout the country.". Busch also has personal sponsorship deals in place with Monster Energy and Electric Visual, with both appearing on his late model at one time or another.

During the 2008 season, Busch announced the "Kyle's Miles" program in association with Pedigree to help dogs in shelters and breed rescue organizations.

After Busch's first Cup Series win at California on September 4, 2005, he and car owner Rick Hendrick donated their winning shares from that race to the American Red Cross to help benefit those in need after Hurricane Katrina. Because of this, Busch had an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, which during the interview he announced the donations, which gained huge public attention and praise.

Personal life

Kyle Busch and Samantha 2 (cropped)
Busch and wife Samantha in April 2013

Kyle Busch married Samantha Sarcinella on December 31, 2010, in Chicago, which was featured in an hour special on Style Network. Sarcinella is a native of St. John, Indiana, and a graduate of Purdue University with a psychology degree. Their son, Brexton Locke Busch, was born on May 18, 2015. The couple welcomed a daughter, Lennix Key Busch, on May 10, 2022.

He is often nicknamed "Shrub", as the younger brother of Kurt Busch, a small bush being called a shrub. Busch also uses the nickname "Rowdy", after Days of Thunder character Rowdy Burns.

In popular media

Busch is one of the cover drivers of NASCAR Kart Racing. He is also featured on the cover of NASCAR Heat 2 after winning the cover driver competition at the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race.

Busch is featured as a playable driver in Forza Motorsport 6, via the NASCAR expansion pack. The expansion features twenty-four paint schemes from the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season, including Busch's No. 18 Camry with primary sponsorship from M&M's and Interstate Batteries. Busch, along with Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson, provide commentary in the expansion as the "voices of motorsport."

Busch had a cameo as a West Virginia state trooper in the 2017 film Logan Lucky.

In 2017, he appeared as a celebrity contestant on The $100,000 Pyramid.

As of August 2019, Busch and his wife star on CMT's Racing Wives reality TV show.

A professional wrestling fan, Busch has also appeared on WWE programming several times, including guest hosting Monday Night Raw in 2009, and 10 years later on the same program on December 2, 2019. During the latter appearance, he won the WWE 24/7 Championship, pinning R-Truth with fellow NASCAR personality Michael Waltrip as special guest referee; R-Truth reclaimed the title later in the show. That event was part of a cross-promotion with NBC Sports with NASCAR's prize-giving banquet.

In 2022, an American documentary, Rowdy, was produced which focused on the NASCAR career of Kyle Busch. It was released on 29 June 2022.

Rowdy Energy

Rowdy Energy
Private
Industry Drink industry
Founded January 30, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-01-30) in Del Mar, California, U.S.
Founders Kyle Busch
Jeff Church
Defunct 2024 (2024)
Headquarters
San Diego, California
,
Products Energy drink
Owners Kyle Busch
Jeff Church
Parent Rowdy Beverage, Inc

Rowdy Energy was a drink industry business based out of Del Mar, California, that specializes in energy drinks. The business is co-owned by Busch, who founded it with beverage entrepreneur Jeff Church in 2019.

The drink is named after Busch's nickname "Rowdy". It was launched in 2019 by both Busch and Jeff Church, who had co-founded Suja Juice in 2012. In an interview with Autoweek, Busch said he created the drink, "Just to have a healthier option for the fans, for myself." According to the company's YouTube channel, the first run of drinks were produced in January 2020. The drinks are available online in ten flavors, including seven sugar free options that are Keto certified. The traditional drinks have 60 percent less sugar than other popular energy drink brands.

Rowdy branding was first spotted at a race track during Busch's 2020 24 Hours of Daytona performance when, in the opening hour, Busch was seen with a can of the Cherry Limeade flavor and wearing a Rowdy Energy branded hat. The logo also appeared on Busch's 2020 Daytona 500 helmet and he was seen drinking one of the beverages following his exit from the race. Rowdy Energy is listed as an associate partner on KyleBusch.com. Outside of NASCAR, Rowdy Energy became a sponsor of Formula Drift driver Ken Gushi in late 2020. The brand has also served as the naming rights for races such as the Southern Super Series' Rowdy Energy Twin 100s at Five Flags Speedway in July and sprint car racing's TRD KKBM Giveback Classic presented by Rowdy Energy in November. Rowdy Energy is also the sponsor for sprint and midget car driver Rico Abreu.

On January 10, 2024, Kyle Busch announced that Rowdy Energy was ceasing operations and closing its doors in the coming weeks.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

Cup Series

NASCAR Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NCSC Pts Ref
2003 Hendrick Motorsports 60 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX TAL MAR CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO CAR HOM
Wth
N/A
2004 84 DAY CAR LVS
41
ATL DAR BRI TEX
DNQ
MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT
32
DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA
DNQ
POC IND GLN MCH
DNQ
BRI CAL
24
RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN
37
CLT
34
MAR ATL
43
PHO DAR HOM 52nd 345
2005 5 DAY
38
CAL
23
LVS
2
ATL
12
BRI
28
MAR
39
TEX
21
PHO
8
TAL
41
DAR
23
RCH
4
CLT
25
DOV
2
POC
4
MCH
9
SON
40
DAY
31
CHI
14
NHA
4
POC
39
IND
10
GLN
33
MCH
43
BRI
33
CAL
1*
RCH
4
NHA
27
DOV
2
TAL
33
KAN
21
CLT
39
MAR
9
ATL
12
TEX
40
PHO
1
HOM
41
20th 3753
2006 DAY
23
CAL
10
LVS
3
ATL
12
BRI
8
MAR
5
TEX
15
PHO
36
TAL
32
RCH
5
DAR
7
CLT
38
DOV
5
POC
22
MCH
14
SON
11
DAY
2
CHI
3
NHA
1*
POC
12
IND
7
GLN
9
MCH
39
BRI
2
CAL
8
RCH
2*
NHA
38
DOV
40
KAN
7
TAL
11
CLT
6
MAR
18
ATL
27
TEX
4
PHO
38
HOM
38
10th 6027
2007 DAY
24
CAL
9
LVS
9
ATL
32
BRI
1
MAR
4
TEX
37
PHO
7
TAL
37
RCH
2
DAR
37
CLT
30
DOV
17
POC
8
MCH
6
SON
8
NHA
11
DAY
2
CHI
13
IND
4
POC
12
GLN
7
MCH
13
BRI
9
CAL
3*
RCH
20
NHA
4
DOV
5
KAN
41
TAL
36
CLT
3
MAR
4
ATL
20
TEX
4*
PHO
8
HOM
20
5th 6293
2008 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota DAY
4*
CAL
4
LVS
11
ATL
1*
BRI
17
MAR
38
TEX
3
PHO
10
TAL
1
RCH
2
DAR
1*
CLT
3
DOV
1
POC
43
MCH
13
SON
1*
NHA
25
DAY
1
CHI
1*
IND
15
POC
36
GLN
1*
MCH
2
BRI
2*
CAL
7
RCH
15
NHA
34
DOV
43
KAN
28
TAL
15
CLT
4
MAR
29
ATL
5
TEX
6
PHO
8
HOM
19
10th 6186
2009 DAY
41*
CAL
3
LVS
1
ATL
18
BRI
1*
MAR
24
TEX
18
PHO
17
TAL
25*
RCH
1
DAR
34
CLT
6*
DOV
23
POC
22
MCH
13
SON
22
NHA
7
DAY
14
CHI
33
IND
38
POC
16
GLN
4
MCH
23
BRI
1
ATL
13
RCH
5
NHA
5
DOV
31
KAN
12
CAL
24
CLT
8
MAR
4
TAL
15
TEX
11*
PHO
12
HOM
8
13th 4457
2010 DAY
14
CAL
14
LVS
15
ATL
25
BRI
9
MAR
22
PHO
8*
TEX
3
TAL
9
RCH
1*
DAR
7
DOV
1
CLT
3
POC
2
MCH
20
SON
39
NHA
11
DAY
40
CHI
17
IND
8
POC
23
GLN
8
MCH
18
BRI
1*
ATL
5
RCH
2
NHA
9
DOV
6
KAN
21
CAL
35
CLT
2*
MAR
4
TAL
25
TEX
32
PHO
13
HOM
32
8th 6182
2011 DAY
8
PHO
2
LVS
38
BRI
1
CAL
3*
MAR
3*
TEX
16
TAL
35
RCH
1*
DAR
11
DOV
4
CLT
32
KAN
12
POC
3
MCH
3
SON
11
DAY
5
KEN
1*
NHA
36
IND
10
POC
2
GLN
3*
MCH
1
BRI
14
ATL
23
RCH
6
CHI
22
NHA
11
DOV
6
KAN
11
CLT
2*
TAL
33
MAR
27*
TEX
QL
PHO
36
HOM
23
12th 2246
2012 DAY
17
PHO
6
LVS
23
BRI
32
CAL
2*
MAR
36
TEX
11
KAN
10
RCH
1
TAL
2
DAR
4
CLT
3
DOV
29
POC
30
MCH
32
SON
17
KEN
10*
DAY
24
NHA
16
IND
2
POC
33
GLN
7*
MCH
13
BRI
6
ATL
6
RCH
16
CHI
4
NHA
28
DOV
7*
TAL
3
CLT
5
KAN
31
MAR
2
TEX
3
PHO
3*
HOM
4*
13th 1133
2013 DAY
34
PHO
23
LVS
4
BRI
2
CAL
1*
MAR
5
TEX
1*
KAN
38
RCH
24
TAL
37
DAR
6*
CLT
38
DOV
4*
POC
6
MCH
4
SON
35
KEN
5
DAY
12
NHA
2
IND
10
POC
8
GLN
1
MCH
31
BRI
11
ATL
1
RCH
19
CHI
2
NHA
2
DOV
5
KAN
34
CLT
5
TAL
5
MAR
15
TEX
13
PHO
7
HOM
7
4th 2364
2014 DAY
19
PHO
9
LVS
11
BRI
29
CAL
1
MAR
14
TEX
3
DAR
6
RCH
3
TAL
12
KAN
15
CLT
9
DOV
42
POC
12
MCH
41
SON
25
KEN
2
DAY
28
NHA
2
IND
2
POC
42
GLN
40
MCH
39
BRI
36
ATL
16
RCH
14
CHI
7
NHA
8
DOV
10
KAN
3
CLT
5
TAL
40
MAR
11
TEX
4
PHO
34
HOM
39
10th 2285
2015 DAY
INQ
ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT
11
DOV
36
POC
9
MCH
43
SON
1
DAY
17
KEN
1*
NHA
1
IND
1
POC
21
GLN
2
MCH
11
BRI
8*
DAR
7
RCH
2
CHI
9*
NHA
37
DOV
2
CLT
20
KAN
5
TAL
11
MAR
5
TEX
4
PHO
4
HOM
1
1st 5043
2016 DAY
3
ATL
3
LVS
4
PHO
4
CAL
25
MAR
1*
TEX
1
BRI
38
RCH
2
TAL
2
KAN
1
DOV
30
CLT
33
POC
31
MCH
40
SON
7
DAY
2
KEN
12
NHA
8*
IND
1*
POC
9
GLN
6
BRI
39*
MCH
19
DAR
11
RCH
9
CHI
8
NHA
3
DOV
2
CLT
6
KAN
5
TAL
30
MAR
5
TEX
5
PHO
2
HOM
6
3rd 5035
2017 DAY
38
ATL
16
LVS
22
PHO
3*
CAL
8
MAR
2*
TEX
15
BRI
35
RCH
16
TAL
3*
KAN
5
CLT
2
DOV
16
POC
9*
MCH
7
SON
5
DAY
20
KEN
5
NHA
12
IND
34*
POC
1*
GLN
7
MCH
10
BRI
1
DAR
2
RCH
9
CHI
15*
NHA
1*
DOV
1
CLT
29
TAL
27
KAN
10*
MAR
1*
TEX
19
PHO
7
HOM
2
2nd 5035
2018 DAY
25
ATL
7
LVS
2
PHO
2*
CAL
3
MAR
2
TEX
1*
BRI
1
RCH
1
TAL
13
DOV
35
KAN
10
CLT
1*
POC
3
MCH
4
SON
5
CHI
1
DAY
33
KEN
4
NHA
2
POC
1*
GLN
3
MCH
3
BRI
20
DAR
7
IND
8
LVS
7
RCH
1
ROV
32
DOV
8
TAL
26
KAN
2
MAR
4
TEX
17
PHO
1*
HOM
4
4th 5033
2019 DAY
2
ATL
6
LVS
3
PHO
1*
CAL
1*
MAR
3
TEX
10*
BRI
1
RCH
8
TAL
10
DOV
10
KAN
30
CLT
3
POC
1*
MCH
5
SON
2
CHI
22
DAY
14
KEN
2*
NHA
8*
POC
9
GLN
11
MCH
6
BRI
4
DAR
3*
IND
37
LVS
19
RCH
2*
ROV
37
DOV
6
TAL
19
KAN
3
MAR
14
TEX
7
PHO
2
HOM
1*
1st 5040
2020 DAY
34
LVS
15
CAL
2
PHO
3
DAR
26
DAR
2
CLT
4
CLT
29
BRI
4
ATL
2
MAR
19
HOM
6
TAL
32
POC
5
POC
38
IND
6
KEN
21
TEX
4
KAN
11
NHA
38
MCH
5
MCH
4
DRC
37
DOV
3
DOV
11
DAY
33
DAR
7
RCH
6
BRI
2
LVS
6
TAL
27
ROV
30
KAN
5
TEX
1*
MAR
9
PHO
11
8th 2341
2021 DAY
14
DRC
35
HOM
10
LVS
3
PHO
25
ATL
5
BRD
17
MAR
10
RCH
8
TAL
18
KAN
1
DAR
3
DOV
27
COA
10
CLT
3
SON
5
NSH
11
POC
2*
POC
1
ROA
3
ATL
2
NHA
37
GLN
4
IRC
20
MCH
7
DAY
34
DAR
35
RCH
9
BRI
21
LVS
3
TAL
27
ROV
4
TEX
8
KAN
28
MAR
2
PHO
7
9th 2318
2022 DAY
6
CAL
14
LVS
4
PHO
7
ATL
33
COA
28
RCH
9
MAR
7
BRD
1
TAL
3
DOV
7*
DAR
33
KAN
3
CLT
2
GTW
2*
SON
30
NSH
21
ROA
29
ATL
20
NHA
12
POC
36*
IRC
11
MCH
36
RCH
9
GLN
32
DAY
10
DAR
30*
KAN
26
BRI
34
TEX
36
TAL
20
ROV
3
LVS
3
HOM
9
MAR
29
PHO
7
13th 2224
2023 Richard Childress Racing 8 Chevy DAY
19
CAL
1
LVS
14
PHO
8
ATL
10
COA
2
RCH
14
BRD
32
MAR
21
TAL
1
DOV
21
KAN
35
DAR
7
CLT
6
GTW
1*
SON
2
NSH
9
CSC
5
ATL
5
NHA
36
POC
21
RCH
3
MCH
37
IRC
36
GLN
14
DAY
7
DAR
11
KAN
7
BRI
20
TEX
34
TAL
25
ROV
3
LVS
3
HOM
18
MAR
27
PHO
25
14th 2232
2024 DAY
12
ATL
3
LVS
26
PHO
22
BRI
25
COA
9
RCH
20
MAR
16
TEX
9
TAL
26
DOV
4
KAN
8
DAR
27
CLT
15
GTW
35
SON
12
IOW
NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -*
– Qualified but replaced by Michael McDowell · – Qualified but replaced by Matt Crafton
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2005 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 19 38
2006 4 23
2007 8 24
2008 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 24 4*
2009 4 41*
2010 7 14
2011 10 8
2012 14 17
2013 4 34
2014 37 19
2015 INQ
2016 4 3
2017 21 38
2018 12 25
2019 31 2
2020 28 34
2021 10 14
2022 10 6
2023 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 36 19
2024 34 12
– Qualified but replaced by Matt Crafton

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NXSC Pts Ref
2003 Hendrick Motorsports 87 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT
2
DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP
33
MCH BRI DAR
2
RCH DOV
15
KAN CLT MEM
16
ATL
43
PHO CAR
7
HOM 48th 827
2004 5 DAY
24
CAR
7
LVS
15
DAR
17
BRI
3
TEX
2*
NSH
6
TAL
4
CAL
7
GTY
5
RCH
1*
NZH
10
CLT
1*
DOV
5
NSH
17
KEN
1
MLW
16
DAY
11
CHI
12*
NHA
25
PPR
17
IRP
1
MCH
1*
BRI
3
CAL
9
RCH
5
DOV
9
KAN
29
CLT
5
MEM
14
ATL
2
PHO
2*
DAR
33
HOM
3
2nd 4943
2005 DAY
32
CAL MXC LVS
11
ATL NSH BRI TAL
40
DAR CLT
1*
NSH KEN MLW DAY
27
CHI
36
NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI
38
CAL RCH
14
DOV
37
KAN
8
44th 1206
57 TEX
DNQ
PHO RCH
23
DOV
36
CLT
41
MEM TEX
5
PHO HOM
2006 5 DAY
25
CAL
23
MXC
7
LVS
19
ATL
40
BRI
1
TEX
4
NSH
30
PHO
12
TAL
3
RCH
9
DAR
6
CLT
23
DOV
6
NSH
31
KEN
13*
MLW
24
DAY
16
CHI
42
NHA
16
MAR
20
GTY
8
IRP
21
GLN
37
MCH
14
BRI
7
CAL
11
RCH
12
DOV
7
KAN
3
CLT
12
MEM TEX
32
PHO
10
HOM
41
7th 3921
2007 DAY
37*
CAL
3
MXC LVS
2*
ATL
3*
BRI
3
NSH TEX
7*
PHO
37
TAL
39
RCH
5
DAR CLT
8
DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY
1*
CHI
5*
GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI
4
CAL
2
RCH
1*
DOV KAN
1
CLT
2
MEM TEX
2
PHO
1*
HOM 16th 2943
2008 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota DAY
2*
LVS
31
TEX
1*
PHO
1*
TAL
16
KEN
30*
MLW NHA
3
DAY
2
CHI
1*
GTY IRP
1*
CGV BRI
7
CAL
1*
DOV
1*
CLT
1*
MEM TEX
1*
HOM
2*
6th 4461
Braun Racing 32 Toyota CAL
2
BRI
42
RCH
3
DAR
31
CLT
1*
DOV
28
NSH
20
RCH
10
KAN
35
PHO
5
Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota ATL
24*
NSH
16*
MXC
1
D'Hondt Motorsports 92 Toyota GLN
2
MCH
2009 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota DAY
4
CAL
1*
LVS
39
BRI
6*
TEX
1*
NSH
2
PHO
10
TAL
10*
RCH
1*
DAR
16*
CLT
3*
DOV
17*
NSH
1*
KEN
2*
MLW
2*
NHA
1
DAY
2
CHI
2
GTY
1
IRP
2
IOW
2
GLN
2
MCH
3
BRI
28
CGV
10
ATL
2
RCH
3
DOV
4*
KAN
2*
CAL
31*
CLT
1*
MEM
2
TEX
1*
PHO
9
HOM
1*
1st 5682
2010 DAY
18
CAL
1
LVS
16
BRI
3
NSH
3
PHO
1*
TEX
1*
TAL
34
RCH
4
DAR
2
DOV
1*
CLT
1
NSH KEN ROA NHA
1*
DAY
7
CHI
1*
GTY IRP
1*
IOW
1*
GLN
5
MCH
3
BRI
1*
CGV ATL
2*
RCH
9
DOV
1*
KAN
3*
CAL
1
CLT
6*
GTY TEX
2*
PHO
16
HOM
1*
3rd 4934
2011 DAY
7
PHO
1**
LVS
30*
BRI
1*
CAL
1
TEX
34
TAL
1
NSH
2
RCH DAR
1*
DOV
2
IOW CLT
3
CHI MCH
3
ROA DAY
4
KEN
3
NHA
1
NSH IRP IOW GLN
4*
CGV BRI
1*
ATL
2
RCH
1
CHI DOV KAN CLT
2
TEX
QL
PHO HOM 89th 01
2012 Kyle Busch Motorsports 54 Toyota DAY
18
PHO
11
LVS
33
BRI
17
CAL
8
TEX RCH TAL
2*
DAR IOW CLT
3
DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY
23
NHA
28
CHI
27
IND
22*
IOW GLN
6
CGV
10
BRI
3
ATL
7
RCH CHI
2
KEN DOV
5
CLT
4
KAN
6
TEX
3
PHO
4
HOM
2*
100th 01
2013 Joe Gibbs Racing DAY
32
PHO
1*
LVS
2
BRI
1*
CAL
1*
TEX
1*
RCH
3
TAL DAR
1*
CLT
1*
DOV
5*
IOW MCH
4
ROA KEN
5*
DAY
11
NHA
1*
CHI IND
1*
IOW GLN
24
MOH BRI
1*
ATL
2
RCH
4
CHI
1*
KEN DOV
8
KAN
4
CLT
1
TEX
26
PHO
1*
HOM
3
89th 01
2014 DAY
4*
PHO
1*
LVS
2
BRI
1
CAL
3
TEX
2
DAR
4*
RCH
3
TAL IOW CLT
3
DOV
1*
MCH
4
ROA KEN
3
DAY
17
NHA
2
CHI IND
2
IOW GLN
2
MOH BRI
2*
ATL
4
RCH
1**
CHI
3*
KEN DOV
1*
KAN
1
CLT
2
TEX
1*
PHO
2*
HOM
2
77th 01
2015 DAY
26
ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL IOW CLT DOV MCH
1
CHI DAY KEN
3*
NHA
4
IND
1*
IOW GLN MOH BRI
1
ROA DAR
2
RCH
2
CHI
1*
KEN DOV
3*
CLT
31*
KAN
1
TEX
14
PHO
1*
HOM
30
80th 01
2016 18 DAY ATL
1*
LVS
1*
PHO
1*
CAL
2*
TEX
1*
BRI
2
RCH TAL DOV CLT POC
4
MCH
2*
IOW DAY KEN
1*
NHA
1*
IND
1*
IOW GLN
37
MOH BRI
24
ROA DAR RCH
1*
CHI
13*
KEN DOV
QL
CLT KAN
1*
TEX PHO
1*
HOM 85th 01
2017 DAY ATL
1
LVS
7
PHO CAL
3
TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH
5
IOW DAY KEN
1
NHA
1
IND
12*
IOW GLN
1*
MOH BRI
1*
ROA DAR RCH
2*
CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 85th 01
2018 DAY ATL LVS
14
PHO
3
CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT
8*
POC
1*
MCH
6
IOW CHI DAY KEN
3*
NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI
36
ROA DAR IND LVS RCH ROV DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 92nd 01
2019 DAY ATL LVS
1*
PHO
1*
CAL
2*
TEX
1
BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN
31
MOH BRI
29*
ROA DAR IND
1*
LVS RCH ROV DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 79th 01
2020 54 DAY LVS CAL PHO
3*
DAR
2
CLT
1*
BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC IRC KEN KEN TEX
37
KAN ROA DRC DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH
3
RCH BRI LVS TAL ROV KAN TEX MAR PHO 73rd 01
2021 DAY DRC HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA
1*
CLT MOH TEX
1*
NSH
1*
POC ROA
1
ATL
1*
NHA GLN IRC MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL ROV TEX KAN MAR PHO 73rd 01
2023 Kaulig Racing 10 Chevy DAY CAL LVS
4
PHO
9
ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT
QL±
PIR SON NSH CSC ATL NHA POC ROA MCH IRC GLN
27
DAY DAR
9
KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 81st 01
2024 Richard Childress Racing 33 DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT
6
PIR SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND MCH DAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -1*
– Qualified but replaced by Denny Hamlin · – Qualified but replaced by Drew Herring · ± – Qualified but replaced by Justin Haley

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCTC Pts Ref
2001 Roush Racing 99 Ford DAY HOM MMR MAR GTY DAR PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA IRP
9
NSH CIC
17
NZH RCH
22
SBO
33
TEX
25
LVS
9
PHO CAL
QL
42nd 642
2004 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 47 Chevy DAY ATL MAR MFD CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP
11
NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM 82nd 130
2005 Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR GTY MFD CLT
1*
DOV
1
TEX MCH
2
MLW KAN KEN MEM IRP NSH BRI
5
RCH
30
NHA
9
LVS MAR
5
ATL
1
TEX
3
PHO
11
HOM
6
27th 1734
2006 51 DAY CAL ATL MAR GTY CLT
1*
MFD DOV
10
TEX MCH MLW KAN KEN MEM IRP NSH 32nd 1107
15 BRI
6
NHA
3
LVS TAL MAR
6
ATL TEX
2
PHO
9
HOM
2007 51 DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT
11
MFD DOV
12
TEX MCH
2*
MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI
15
GTW NHA
33
LVS TAL
14
MAR
31
ATL
1*
TEX
29
PHO
1
HOM
2*
26th 1466
2008 Toyota DAY
2
CAL
1*
ATL
1
MAR
26
KAN CLT
8*
MFD DOV
27*
TEX
2
MCH
7
MLW MEM KEN
6
IRP
8
NSH BRI
1*
GTW NHA
6
LVS TAL
3
MAR
4
ATL
8
TEX
2*
PHO
2*
HOM
4*
14th 2854
2009 DAY
2
CAL
1*
ATL
1
MAR
17*
KAN CLT
2
DOV
9*
TEX MCH
2*
MLW MEM KEN IRP
10
NSH BRI
1
CHI
1*
IOW GTW NHA
1
LVS MAR TAL
1
TEX
1*
PHO
2
HOM
13
17th 2583
2010 Kyle Busch Motorsports 18 Toyota DAY
22
ATL
2
MAR NSH
1*
KAN DOV
16*
CLT
1*
TEX MCH
3
IOW GTW IRP
2
POC NSH DAR BRI
1*
CHI
1*
KEN
7*
NHA
1*
LVS MAR
2
TAL
1
TEX
1*
PHO
2
HOM
1*
14th 2798
2011 DAY
5
PHO
1*
DAR MAR
2
NSH
1*
DOV
1*
CLT
1
KAN
6
TEX KEN
1*
IOW NSH IRP POC
2
MCH
25
BRI
30
ATL
3
CHI
5
NHA
1*
KEN LVS TAL
9
MAR TEX
33
HOM 81st 01
2012 DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL
2*
IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX
4
PHO HOM
2
82nd 01
2013 51 DAY
2
MAR CAR KAN
27
CLT
1*
DOV
1
TEX KEN
3
IOW ELD POC MCH
2
BRI
1
MSP IOW CHI
1*
LVS TAL
10
MAR TEX
28
PHO HOM
1
84th 01
2014 DAY
1
MAR KAN
1*
CLT
1*
DOV
1*
TEX GTY KEN
1*
IOW ELD POC MCH
5
BRI
24
MSP CHI
1*
NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX
1*
PHO HOM
4
88th 01
2015 DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC
1*
MCH
1*
NHA
11
LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 80th 01
54 BRI
2
MSP CHI
2016 18 DAY ATL MAR
1*
KAN DOV CLT
2
TEX IOW GTW KEN
30
ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI
1*
NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 80th 01
2017 51 DAY ATL
26
MAR KAN
1*
CLT
1*
DOV TEX GTW IOW POC
25*
MCH
3*
75th 01
46 KEN
6
ELD BRI
1*
MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2018 4 DAY ATL
21*
KAN
2
89th 01
51 LVS
1*
MAR DOV CLT
2
TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC
1*
MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2019 DAY ATL
1*
LVS
1*
MAR
1*
TEX
1*
DOV KAN CLT
1*
TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 96th 01
2020 DAY LVS
1*
CLT
2
ATL
21*
HOM
1*
POC KEN TEX
1*
KAN KAN MCH DRC DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO 78th 01
2021 DAY DRC LVS
2
ATL
1*
BRD RCH
2
KAN
1*
DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC
2*
KNX GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 93rd 01
2022 DAY LVS
2
ATL COA
3*
MAR
3
BRD DAR KAN TEX CLT
7
GTW SON
1*
KNX NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 86th 01
2023 Chevy DAY LVS
1*
ATL COA
2
TEX BRD MAR
2
KAN
7
DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH MOH POC
1
RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 84th 01
2024 Spire Motorsports 7 Chevy DAY ATL
1
LVS
15
BRI
2
COA MAR TEX
1*
KAN DAR
32
NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL HOM MAR PHO -* -*
– Busch was declared ineligible to compete at Fontana due to his age and sponsorship reasons and was replaced by Tim Woods III.

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Camping World East Series

NASCAR Camping World East Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NCWEC Pts Ref
2009 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota GRE TRI IOW
1*
SBO GLN NHA TMP ADI LRP NHA DOV 44th 190

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ARMC Pts Ref
2002 WP Motorsports 22 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT
12
122nd 170
2003 Hendrick Motorsports 87 Chevy DAY ATL NSH
1*
SLM TOL KEN
1*
CLT
11
BLN KAN MCH
36
LER POC POC
25*
NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL
28
CLT
17
SBO 22nd 1170
2004 DAY
1*
NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 97th 225

Superstar Racing Experience

(key* – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results
Year No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 SRXC Pts
2023 51 STA STA II MMS
1*
BER
1*
ELD LOS 8th 01

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2020 AIM Vasser Sullivan GTD Lexus RC F GT3 Lexus 5.0 L V8 DAY
9
DAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 48th 22

24 Hours of Daytona

24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Class No Team Car Co-drivers Laps Position Class Pos. Ref
2020 GTD 14 Canada AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 United States Parker Chase
United States Michael de Quesada
United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth
757 26th 9th

Awards and honors

NASCAR

  • Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion (2015, 2019)
  • Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion (2018, 2019)
  • 2009 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion
  • Seven-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Owner's Champion (as owner of Kyle Busch Motorsports - 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)

WWE

  • WWE 24/7 Championship (1 time)

Media

  • Two-time Best Driver ESPY Award winner (2016, 2019)

See also

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kyle Busch para niños

  • List of all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners
  • List of NASCAR Nationwide Series champions
  • List of NASCAR race wins by Kyle Busch
  • List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions
  • List of people from Las Vegas
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