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American racecar driver Kurt Busch was born on Aug. 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. At the age of 6, he was accompanying his father to the track and driving go-carts himself. He then moved on to Dwarf competition. In 1994, his first full year as a driver, he won 10 consecutive races at 10 different tracks. He won the 1998 Auto Zone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year, followed by winning the 1999 series championship. That led to a tryout in a Roush Racing "Gong Show," which he won and earned a Craftsman Truck Series ride. In the championship standings, he finished second and won Rookie of the Year. Busch had a breakout year in 2002, winning four races, had 12 top fives and 20 top...
American racecar driver Kurt Busch was born on Aug. 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. At the age of 6, he was accompanying his father to the track and driving go-carts himself. He then moved on to Dwarf competition. In 1994, his first full year as a driver, he won 10 consecutive races at 10 different tracks. He won the 1998 Auto Zone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year, followed by winning the 1999 series championship. That led to a tryout in a Roush Racing "Gong Show," which he won and earned a Craftsman Truck Series ride. In the championship standings, he finished second and won Rookie of the Year. Busch had a breakout year in 2002, winning four races, had 12 top fives and 20 top tens, leading to a third place finish in points. In 2003, at Darlington Raceway, he and Ricky Craven were side-by-side around the track. Craven crossed the finish line 0.002 seconds ahead of Busch, making it the closest finish in NASCAR history. His 2005 season was cut short after being pulled over in Arizona for suspicion of drunken driving and cited for reckless driving. Roush Racing suspended him. He was sentenced to serve 50 hours of community service to be completed within one year. In the February 2006 edition of GQ magazine, he was number three of its list of top ten most hated athletes, behind Barry Bones and Terrell Owens. In the 2009 Kobalt Tools 600, he gained his 19th Spring Cup Series win, leading more laps in the race than he did in his entire 2008 season. In 2010, he won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, and the next weekend, he won the Coca-Cola 600. He won the first competitive event of the 2011 season, the Budweiser Shootout. Busch is the third driver to cross over between NASCAR and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), which he started in 2011.
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Denny Hamlin seizes Charlotte pole with record lap; Bowyer starts 5th
NASCAR Wire ServiceFor Denny Hamlin, Thursday night’s qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway felt like a victory--and it came from pushing his car to the absolute limit. Hamlin, who missed four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season because of a...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Auto Racing, Joey Logano
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Scoreboard -- May 23, 2013
TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indianapolis 500, Carb Day Part I, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Indy Racing League, Indy Lights Freedom 100, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Indy Racing League, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day Part II, Noon (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--...Tags: The Associated Press, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Ohio Valley Conference, Bobby Labonte
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Kurt Busch grabs provisional pole at Coke 600 in Charlotte
WDBJ7 Sports ReporterNASCAR's stars were out under the lights in Charlotte but the real stars were the cars. Temperatures were down and speeds way up as drivers set the field for the Coke 600. Kurt Busch grabbed the provisional pole with a hot lap at 195.221 miles an...Tags: NASCAR, Matt Kenseth, Auto Racing, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin
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Denny Hamlin blisters Charlotte track record to take Coca-Cola 600 pole
The Charlotte ObserverCONCORD, N.C. Denny Hamlin is on a mission. He doesn't know whether he can complete it, but if he still can qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, that means throwing caution to the wind. Thursday night, Hamlin used a jaw-dropping, track-record lap...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Auto Racing, Greg Biffle
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NASCAR has brotherly love-hate for Kyle, Kurt Busch
The Busch Brothers are NASCAR's guilty pleasure. Fans of all shapes and sizes embrace them with a passionate fist bump. Or they want to turn that fist into a sucker punch, connecting square on the noggin. They have that effect on people. Kyle...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne
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Johnson, Knaus display more All-Star mojo
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus showed again late Saturday night they have regained their touch in NASCAR's All-Star race. Now the question remains if they can win the Coca-Cola 600 and bring back part of the magic of nearly a decade ago when...Tags: NASCAR, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Joey Logano
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All-Star race broadcast mistake leads to Jimmie Johnson controversy
The Charlotte ObserverHere's some math most NASCAR fans can understand. Jimmie Johnson has five Sprint Cup Series championships, six Cup series points wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- tied for the most all-time -- and Saturday night won his NASCAR-record fourth Sprint...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne
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Logano finishes 1st, after Johnson
The Charlotte ObserverJoey Logano knew he had his work cut out for him in the final segment of Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Although he was starting in the second row alongside Kyle Busch, Logano knew Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne -- starting...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne
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Johnson wins All-Star race in Charlotte
The Charlotte ObserverJimmie Johnson may not win races that count as often at Charlotte Motor Speedway any more, but he still wins the ones that pay. For the second consecutive season and the fourth time in his career, Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, holding off...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Joey Logano, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne
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The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Thomas Pope column
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Back in the day, NASCAR's all-star race was marketed as "One Hot Night." This time around, it turned out to be "Same Ol' Same Ol" -- but you can't blame Jimmie Johnson for being one of the greatest drivers NASCAR has ever seen. The Sprint All-Star...Tags: NASCAR, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Kasey Kahne
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Austin 400 racing notebook
Austin American-StatesmanThe top three drivers in both Aussie V8 Supercar events Saturday said racing on softer tires and running Circuit of the Americas' full course would provide more opportunities for passing in future races. Tire manufacturer Dunlop chose a hard compound...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, NASCAR, Fabian, Jupiter, Auto Racing
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BRIEF: Recipe for more passing at the circuit?
Austin American-StatesmanThe top three drivers in both Australian V8 Supercars races Saturday said racing on softer tires and running Circuit of the Americas' full course would provide more opportunities for passing in future years. Tire manufacturer Dunlop chose a hard...Tags: NASCAR, Australia
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