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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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Coke Zero 400: Harvick wins crash-filled race
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelKevin Harvick wins Coke Zero 400.... -
NASCAR Coke Zero 400 at Daytona post-race chat (with video)
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelCome chat about the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona and watch/listen to the post-race interviews in the media center. The big one happened with 13 laps left when Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton and Sam Hornish Jr. collided at the front of the pack to touch... -
Coke Zero 400: Tony Stewart leads after 300 miles
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelTony Stewart leads after 300 miles at the Coke Zero 400.... -
Coke Zero 400: Sam Hornish Jr. leads after 200 miles
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelSam Hornish Jr. leads after 200 miles at Coke Zero 400.... -
Coke Zero 400: Elliott Sadler leads After 100 miles
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelElliott Sadler leads after 100 miles of the Coke Zero 400.... -
NASCAR weather radar shows Daytona drivers will race rain (again)
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts - Orlando SentinelOnce again, NASCAR drivers visiting the famed Daytona International Speedway will race rain drops (and each other) this weekend. The NASCAR weather radar shows showers moving through Central Florida this morning and a threat of showers and thunderstorms... -
NASCAR Driver Capsules, May 22 - Part 2
ReutersPart 2 : continues.... WHERE HE STANDS: 17th, 39 points out of the top 10. CHARLOTTE RECORD: Eight top-10 finishes in 24 starts. Has won nine poles. LOOKING AHEAD: Newman feels "if it is super-hot, it (the 600) is very demanding because this (Charlotte...Tags: Marcos Ambrose, Stewart-Haas Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
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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: Stock Car Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman
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Johnson wins second straight All-Star Race
CONCORD, N.C. -- For most of the night, Jimmie Johnson had to watch brothers Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch steal the spotlight. But when it came time to earn the $1 million prize for winning the race, it was Johnson who was at his best as he captured his...
Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch, Danica Patrick, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
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Jimmie Johnson grabs fourth All-Star win
AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. -- Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history. ‘‘Five-time’’ became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon
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Scoreboard -- May 18, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Soccer--Premier League, teams to be announced, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS, Los Angeles at New York, 12:10 p.m. (ESPN2) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 Bump Day, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Kansas...Tags: San Francisco Giants, Rob Scahill, Atlanta Braves, Alla Kudryavtseva, Glen Rice
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All-Star effort puts Edwards on pole
ReutersThe Sports Xchange All-Star effort puts Edwards on pole By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange CONCORD, N.C. -- Carl Edwards loved the new qualifying format for Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race. Benefiting from...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch
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