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Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion, and currently the longest-tenured active driver in the Cup Series – having made his first start in 2000. He is the older brother of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch. The brothers are second-generation racing drivers; their father, Tom, won several NASCAR-sanctioned events. Busch has driven for Stewart-Haas Racing, Furniture Row Racing, Phoenix Racing, Penske Racing, and Roush Racing in his Cup career, which began in 2000. The winner of thirty-one Cup career races, Busch was driving for Roush Racing when he won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship. Busch also races on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA. When Busch won the Cup Series Championship in 2004, it was the first-ever season using the "Chase for the Cup" points format. With a 2006 win in the Busch Series, Busch became one of only 31 drivers to win races in all three of NASCAR's top divisions: the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Busch is also a Daytona 500 winner, accomplishing the feat in 2017.
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Born
1978-08-04
Birth Place
Las_Vegas,_Nevada
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
160 lb (73 kg)
Awards
2000 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2014 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
Achievements
2004 Nextel Cup Series Champion 2003 IROC Champion 2010 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner 2011 Budweiser Shootout Winner 2017 Daytona 500 Winner 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Champion
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Kurt Busch Raves About NASCAR Trip to Nashville [EXCLUSIVE]

For the first time in 37 years, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Nashville area. The drivers will compete at Nashville Superspeedway, a concrete oval in Lebanon, Tenn. This race will be Kurt Busch‘s first at the track, but he will use it as the “dessert” that caps off an exciting weekend.
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Kurt Busch Preparing for Success at ‘Bread and Butter’ Track [Exclusive]

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 13, for the annual All-Star Race. Former Cup Series champion Kurt Busch will take part in the main event while competing at a track where he has considerable success. He may not be yet ready to guarantee a victory, but he is excited about the trip to his “bread and butter” track.
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Ross Chastain, Kurt Busch place Chip Ganassi Racing in top 10 at Sonoma

Chip Ganassi Racing pulled off quite the turnaround within a week. After filling the bottom two spots last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch and Ross Chastain both rallied back with top-10 finishes Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. Both times, the two Chevrolets were listed back-to-back on the results sheet.
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Kurt Busch to 23XI Racing in 2022 NASCAR season?

Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan look to be expanding their NASCAR team for the 2022 season. 23XI Racing shocked the motorsports world in the off-season. Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin teamed up to create the new organization. Within a few short months, the team took shape. Their first car was...
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Kurt Busch, BJ McLeod to the rear for Coca-Cola 600

The cars driven by Kurt Busch and BJ McLeod will drop to the rear of the field for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 (6 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM) because of unapproved adjustments. Busch’s Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet lines up in the 12th starting spot, and McLeod’s Live Fast Motorsports No. 78 Ford will leave the starting grid in 33rd. Both cars will fall to the back of the 38-car field in pace laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Kurt Busch Unveils Coca-Cola 600 Paint Scheme in Special Ceremony

With the Coca-Cola 600 approaching, NASCAR‘s top drivers are unveiling the special paint schemes that they will run Memorial Day Weekend. Kurt Busch is one of the first to showcase his scheme, which he unveiled during a special ceremony at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla. Busch and Chip Ganassi...
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Video: Kurt Busch Has Scary Moment At Darlington Raceway

Kurt Busch had his day at Darlington Raceway come to a premature end on Sunday afternoon after his car burst into flames in the middle of the race. Well into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington, the driver of the No. 1 car spun out in a crowded section of the track. He managed to miss other vehicles, but careened into a barrier protecting the infield grass. He spun a few times before eventually coming to a stop.
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Kurt Busch Explains NASCAR’s Streak of New Winners

Through 11 races of the Cup Series, there have been 10 different NASCAR drivers that have reached Victory Lane. Only Martin Truex Jr. has won more than one race so far, creating considerable questions about how the playoffs will shake out. 2004 Cup champion Kurt Busch does not know which 16 drivers will ultimately reach the next stage, but he does know that the early-season trend is wild.
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Kurt Busch surprises birthday winner Kyle Busch with full mariachi band

When Kyle Busch pulled into Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway after his Buschy McBusch Race 400 win on Sunday afternoon, little did he know the party had yet to begin. Not only did the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver notch his first victory of the season — and first with new crew chief Ben Beshore — he did so on his 36th birthday, in a race that couldn’t logically wind up with neither he nor his elder brother, Kurt, in Victory Lane. All this to say: there were plenty of reasons for the Busch brothers to turn up the party dial … so they did.
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Kurt Busch Gives Brother Kyle a Hilarious Birthday Surprise [WATCH]

Sunday night, Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in NASCAR‘s Buschy McBusch Race 400, notching another win on his birthday. Shortly after the race came to an end, his older brother Kurt surprised him with a special birthday celebration. He hired a Mariachi band to perform at the airport. Kurt...
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Kyle and Kurt Busch are at turning points in their respective careers

Brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch entered this season knowing that people would have questions about their performances. The elder brother, Kurt, has people wondering if his 21st full-time season will be his last. The younger brother, Kyle, in his 17th full-time season, has people wondering if he will ever again find the dominance he had in winning two titles and 28 races from 2015 to 2019.
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NASCAR Race: Kurt Busch Throws Major Shade at Denny Hamlin After Wreck

Sunday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series drivers headed to Atlanta Motor Speedway for 500 miles of action. Kurt Busch's day came to an early end after Denny Hamlin sent him into the wall on the 113th lap. The veteran driver responded by throwing major shade at his peer during a post-crash interview.
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Tubi joins Chip Ganassi Racing; will sponsor Ross Chastain and Kurt Busch

The free streaming platform Tubi, a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced its first-ever branded integration at NASCAR, kicking off its partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) and the No. 42 team, led by driver Ross Chastain, in Atlanta on March 21. Tubi will also make an appearance on the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro with former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, at Richmond Raceway on April 17. The partnership will feature Tubi as the primary partner on each car, in-car cameras and driver firesuits at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Richmond Raceway. FOX Sports’ veteran reporter and newly named Tubi Ambassador Erin Andrews will also serve as Grand Marshal on behalf of Tubi in Atlanta.