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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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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: Kasey Kahne, Stewart-Haas Racing, Furniture Row Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Carl Edwards
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NASCAR's inconsistent penalties fuel continued controversy
Here's a perfect concept for a NASCAR-themed reality show: Let's call it "NASCAR Family Feud." The premise is simple: Every week, a NASCAR driver or prominent owner gets into some contentious squabble. In the real world, NASCAR officials usually have...
Tags: Kasey Kahne, Daytona 500, Television Industry, Larry the Cable Guy, Carl Edwards
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David Ragan scores wild, rainy win at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Talladega is always a race of attrition and lottery luck. It was amped up to the fullest on a rainy Sunday afternoon when a guy who was a 100-1 longshot won the race, followed by a teammate racing with a good-luck pink sticky...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, J.J. Yeley, Carl Edwards, Hendrick Motorsports
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Danica-Ricky romance kiss of death for NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH — Dear Danica and Ricky: Please stop it. There is no making out in NASCAR. No hugs, no exchanging of Valentine's Day cards, none of this schmoozie-poozie stuff with the nauseating soundtrack of a Michael Bolton/Barry Manilow mix-...
Tags: Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Holidays, Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR
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Richard Petty: Still King of NASCAR at 75
He will climb atop of one of the team haulers Saturday night as he always does, finding solitude in the roar of 43 engines churning along Daytona's super-speedway. The moonlit skies will cast an iconic silhouette of a tall, slim man wearing sunglasses, a...
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George Diaz: Top 5 storylines for 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season
DAYTONA BEACH — The quiet calm of the short NASCAR off-season ends tonight with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
Be prepared for a lot of noise.
As with any sport, there were some significant and interesting changes that...Tags: Daytona 500, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, Daytona International Speedway
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Thanksgiving tradition continues for Dick Hammer
Everyone has their favorite Thanksgiving traditions. Macy's parade in the Big Apple in the morning. Lions on TV in the early afternoon, Cowboys later. Falling asleep on the recliner after the big turkey dinner. For thousands of Easton and Phillipsburg...Tags: Television Industry, Kyle Busch, Holidays, ABC (tv network), NASCAR
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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....
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