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Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. As of 2021, he competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 54 Toyota Supra for JGR, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 51 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports. KBM runs multiple trucks in the Truck Series and a Super Late Model team. Busch is the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion.
Busch is the younger brother of 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch. He holds several records in NASCAR competition, including the most race wins in a season across the top three NASCAR series, 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 213 (as of October 28, 2020). Furthermore, he holds the record for the most Xfinity Series wins in a season with 13 in 2010, and the most overall with 97. Busch also holds the record for most overall wins in the Truck Series with 59. As of 2019, he is the only driver in history to have 50+ wins in NASCAR's top 3 series. At Dover on May 6, 2019, he tied the record of consecutive top ten finishes to start a season by tying Morgan Shepherd with 11.
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 five drivers that have won a championship in both the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series, and in 2005 became the 14th of only 35 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
Stats speak volumes.
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. As of 2021, he competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 54 Toyota Supra for JGR, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 51 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports. KBM runs multiple trucks in the Truck Series and a Super Late Model team. Busch is the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion.
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_(cropped).jpg "Kyle busch erik jones (49561738018) (cropped).jpg") Busch at Daytona International Speedway in 2020 | |||||||
| Born | Kyle Thomas Busch May 2, 1985 (age 35) Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| 573 races run over 18 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 18 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
| 2020 position | 8th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2015, 2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Dixie Vodka 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Sony HD 500 (California) | ||||||
| Last win | 2020 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 (Texas) | ||||||
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| 357 races run over 18 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 54 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
| 2019 position | 79th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2009) | ||||||
| First race | 2003 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Go Bowling 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 Funai 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last win | 2020 Alsco 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| 156 races run over 19 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 51 (Kyle Busch Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2020 position | 78th | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th (2008, 2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Bucked Up 200 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 2020 Vankor 350 (Texas) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 5, 2021. |
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 five drivers that have won a championship in both the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series, and in 2005 became the 14th of only 35 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.
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