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| Kurt Busch | |||||||
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 Busch at Sonoma Raceway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Kurt Thomas Busch August 4, 1978 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2004 Nextel Cup Series Champion 2003 IROC Champion 2010 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner 2011 Budweiser Shootout Winner 2017 Daytona 500 Winner 1999 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Champion Has won a race with all current engine suppliers (Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota) | ||||||
| Awards | 2000 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2014 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 776 races run over 24 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 30th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 MBNA.com 400 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Ambetter 301 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| First win | 2002 Food City 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 AdventHealth 400 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 30 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 104th | ||||||
| Best finish | 39th (2006) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 O'Reilly 300 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Subway Firecracker 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 O'Reilly 300 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2012 Subway Jalapeño 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 28 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2012 position | 87th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2000) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Daytona 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2012 Fred's 250 (Talladega) | ||||||
| First win | 2000 Sears DieHard 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last win | 2000 Motorola 200 (Fontana) | ||||||
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| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2014 position | 25th | ||||||
| Best finish | 25th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 25, 2021. | |||||||
Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978) is an American auto racing driver. He is best known for competing in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2000–2022, last driving the No. 45 Toyota Camry TRD for 23XI Racing. Busch is the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion and the 2017 Daytona 500 winner. He is the older brother of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.
Busch began his NASCAR Cup Series career in 2000, driving for teams including Chip Ganassi Racing, Stewart–Haas Racing, Furniture Row Racing, Phoenix Racing, Penske Racing, and Roush Racing. He has won 34 Cup races and claimed the championship in the inaugural "Chase for the Cup" points format. In 2006, he joined an elite group of 36 drivers to win races in all three of NASCAR's top divisions: the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Early in his career, Busch gained attention for his aggressive driving and clashes with competitors, team members, and the media. Over time, he became known for helping his teams enhance their programs. He is the only driver to win Cup races with four manufacturers: Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, and Toyota.[1]
Beyond stock car racing, Busch has competed in the Indianapolis 500, the 24 Hours of Daytona, and the National Hot Rod Association. In 2023, he was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers.
- ^ Smith, Fred (15 October 2022). "Kurt Busch Steps Away From Full-Time NASCAR Racing". Road & Track.