Kyle Busch - NASCAR Driver
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Kyle Busch - Bio
Kyle Busch began competing in legend cars at the age of 13. He got used to winning championships early -- he won two Legend Car track championships at his hometown track -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway. When all was said and done, Busch had gathered 65 legend car victories.Busch, the younger brother of NASCAR star Kurt Busch, moved on to Late Models in 2001 and had similar success, garnering 10 victories at the LVMS bullring. He made his NASCAR debut in 2001 as well; snagging a pair of top-10 finishes in six starts at the age of 17.
Knowing that his future was in racing, Kyle graduated from Durango (Nev.) High School a year early, getting his diploma in 2002. Kyle was prohibited from returning to NASCAR after the sanctioning body announced that drivers, crewmembers and other participants in the Busch series, Truck series and all NASCAR Touring series must be age 18 or older in order to compete.
In May of 2003, Kyle surprised the racing world by signing not with Roush Racing, who employs his brother Kurt, but rather Hendrick Motorsports. That decision quickly paid dividends, as he finished second in his Busch Series debut at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He then added another second-place finish at Darlington in August.
Despite a career full of lofty expectations, outwardly, Kyle appears to take it all in stride. He credits brother Kurt with helping him with the learning curve.
Kyle Busch - Statistics
| Year | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Earnings | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | 19 | N/A | $3,622,972 | 35 | 8 |
| 2007 | 29 | 40 | N/A | $5,551,698 | 66 | 7 |
| 2006 | 17 | 37 | N/A | $5,536,243 | 77 | 3 |
| 2005 | 17 | 24 | N/A | $4,697,575 | 59 | 5 |
| 2004 | 16 | 22 | 1108 | $1,786,579 | 41 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 39 | $136,330 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 17 | $48,905 | 6 | 0 |
