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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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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, Kurt Busch Sprint Cup wins pole
Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The victory also capped a dominant showing by the Busch boys at the South...
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Watch 16-car wreck that marred end of NASCAR race in Talladega
A 16-car wreck marred the end of the NASCAR race in Talladega, Ala., on Sunday, and a lot of drivers lashed out at track officials afterward. With six laps to go, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. bumped J.J. Yeley, sending Yeley's car into Kurt Busch's car,...
Tags: NASCAR, J.J. Yeley, David Ragan, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Auto Racing
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Tony Stewart still in slump as NASCAR heads to Talladega
The last time we saw Tony Stewart at Talladega Superspeedway, in October, he was leading on the final lap. Seconds later, his No. 14 Chevrolet was twirling upside down after Stewart triggered a jaw-dropping, 25-car crash. Now NASCAR's Sprint Cup...
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Restart gives Kevin Harvick the win at Richmond
Kevin Harvick won Saturday night's race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish. Juan Pablo Montoya was trying to hold off Harvick for his first win since 2010 when the caution came out with...
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Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings
The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...
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Kyle Busch wins wild NASCAR race; Tony Stewart, Joey Logano brawl
Kyle Busch won a wild Auto Club 400 on Sunday when he passed a crashing Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the last lap of the NASCAR race in at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. But the fireworks weren't over. Tony Stewart, annoyed with how Logano blocked...
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Kasey Kahne gets his first Sprint Cup victory at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kasey Kahne's bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Former teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano exchanged words after the race — in...
Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joey Logano, Daytona 500, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski
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Kevin Harvick wins first Budweiser Duel at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kevin Harvick led 23 of the 60 laps to capture the first race in Thursday’s Budweiser Duel at Daytona International Speedway. It was the 37-year-old’s first Duel victory. “Obviously, it’s been a great...
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Watch nine-car crash at NASCAR's Sprint Unlimited race [Video]
It took only 15 laps into the Sprint Unlimited race Saturday night for the first big crash of the NASCAR season. The race, featuring the new Gen-6 cars, is more of an exhibition before the season-opening Daytona 500 next weekend, but it provided the...
Tags: Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Daytona 500, NASCAR
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NASCAR's Gibbs releases Denny Hamlin's crew chief
The Fabulous ForumJoe Gibbs Racing said Tuesday it released Mike Ford as crew chief for NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin after a disappointing year for the driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota. "Everyone at Joe Gibbs Racing appreciate what Mike has done...... -
For NASCAR's Kurt Busch, a dearth of options
The Fabulous ForumHaving split with Penske Racing, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch says he's searching for a way to "put the fun back into racing for me," seeing a sports psychologist and trying to "grow as a person and be a better driver."...... -
NASCAR's Kurt Busch signs with Phoenix Racing
The Fabulous ForumFormer champion Kurt Busch said Thursday he plans to drive for the small team of Phoenix Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next year....
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