Kyle Busch
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 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.
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Busch at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Kyle Thomas Busch May 2, 1985 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 678 races run over 20 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 | 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Sony HD 500 (California) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Gateway) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 366 races run over 20 years | |||||||
| 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) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 170 races run over 21 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 | 2023 CRC Brakleen 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 CRC Brakleen 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 22nd (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 2002 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 2004 Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
| First win | 2003 PFG Lester 150 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last win | 2004 Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 44th (2009) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Long John Silver's 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
| First win | 2009 Long John Silver's 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2023. | |||||||
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 and the self-titled "KFB".