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American racecar driver Kyle Busch was born on May 2, 1985, in Las Vegas, Nev. At age 6, he had his first driving lesson in a makeshift go-kart, driving around his cul-de-sac. He grew up learning to build and repair race cars. By 10, he was a full-fledged mechanic and served as crew chief of his older brother Kurt's dwarf car team. He officially began his driving career in 1998 at age 13. From 1999 to 2001, he earned more than 65 wins in legends car racing including two track championships at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's "Bullring," before moving to late models, where he had 10 wins at the Bullring in 2001. At 16, he began competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He debuted at Indianapo...
American racecar driver Kyle Busch was born on May 2, 1985, in Las Vegas, Nev. At age 6, he had his first driving lesson in a makeshift go-kart, driving around his cul-de-sac. He grew up learning to build and repair race cars. By 10, he was a full-fledged mechanic and served as crew chief of his older brother Kurt's dwarf car team. He officially began his driving career in 1998 at age 13. From 1999 to 2001, he earned more than 65 wins in legends car racing including two track championships at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's "Bullring," before moving to late models, where he had 10 wins at the Bullring in 2001. At 16, he began competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He debuted at Indianapolis Raceway Park in ninth place. In 2001, he was ejected from the California Speedway because people under 18 were prohibited from participating in events sponsored by tobacco companies. After this incident, NASCAR imposed a minimum age of 18 starting in 2002 to prevent future incidents from happening again. That prompted him to switch from NASCAR to the American Speed Association. He returned to NASCAR at 18, after graduating high school a year early. His first full-time season began in 2004. He won the Rookie of the Year award in the series. He won five races that year, making him the record holder of most races won by a driver in his rookie season. He went on to win the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year award. He is the youngest pole sitter in NEXTEL Cup history after winning the pole for the 2005 Auto Club 500. He returned to the Craftsman Truck Series in 2005, winning his first career truck series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, becoming the youngest driver to in a Truck Series race. Busch is the youngest driver to make the NASCAR NEXTEL Chase for the Cup. He was the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver to win in NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow at the 2007 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. He scored Hendrick Motorsports their 200th NASCAR win and Chevrolet's 600th NASCAR win. In 2008, he took the lead in points for the first time in his career. That same year, Carl Edwards tapped Busch's rear bumper to take the lead at Bristol Motor Speedway. After the race, Busch pulled up alongside to bump into Edwards repeated, who responded by spinning out Busch. The following week, NASCAR placed both of them on probation. Busch's hopes for his first championship were destroyed after two consecutive did not finishes, wiping out his 20-point lead and dropping him to 12th place. He finished the season in 10th. He made NASCAR history when he won two NASCAR touring series races in the same day – San Bernardino County 200 in the afternoon and the Stater Brothers 300 in the evening. In 2009, he won both the nationwide series finale and his first NASCAR championship, becoming the first driver since Sam Ard in 1983 to win the both in the same year. In 2010, he became the first driver in NASCAR history to win all three NASCAR tour events in one weekend.
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Jimmie Johnson wins STP Gas Booster 500 at Martinsville Speedway
Jimmie Johnson pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go and won the NASCAR Spring Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. It was his eighth career victory on the shortest track the series races. Only Richard Petty with 15, and...
Tags: Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Auto Racing, Hendrick Motorsports
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Kyle Busch sets track record at Bristol, earns pole for Sunday
Kyle Busch won his first career pole at Bristol Motor Speedway with a track record qualifying lap. Busch turned a lap at 129.535 mph in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to take the top starting spot for Sunday's race. It beat the record of 128.709 set by Ryan...
Tags: Michael Waltrip Racing, Denny Hamlin, Brian Vickers, Joe Gibbs Racing, Ryan Newman
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Matt Kenseth holds off Kahne to win in Las Vegas
Matt Kenseth won on his 41st birthday for his new Joe Gibbs Racing team, barely holding off Kasey Kahne for his third victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Kenseth earned his 25th career victory in just his third start in the JGR Toyota after...
Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Auto Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kasey Kahne, NASCAR
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NASCAR MEDIA TOUR DAY 4: Joe Gibbs Racing keeps it loose; rumors swirl about Danica dating driver
January 24 is the most depressing day of the year, J.D. Gibbs was told. That gloomy message was clearly not shared with the rest of the employees at Joe Gibbs Racing. From a “Gangham Style” video that included just about everyone at the...
Tags: Joey Logano, Personal Service, Penske Racing, Joe Gibbs, Auto Racing
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Earnhardt Jr. ready to race in Martinsville after two-week break
WDBJ7 Sports ReporterThe roar of racing engines is back at the Martinsville Speedway this weekend, and so too is NASCAR’s most popular driver, following a two week hiatus. The big news this week in NASCAR is the return of Dale Earnhardt Junior, who's getting back on...Tags: Brian Vickers, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Auto Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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Johnson wins pole at Martinsville; Keselowski to start 32nd
Jimmie Johnson's championship hopes got a boost Friday when he won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway while points leader Brad Keselowski qualified 32nd. Johnson, a five-time champion, gained not only the top...
Tags: Denny Hamlin, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Jeff Burton, Auto Racing, Jimmie Johnson
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Kyle Busch gets some practice at Martinsville Speedway
WDBJ7 Sports DirectorSprint Cup driver Kyle Busch was in Martinsville on Wednesday, and he got in a little extra practice for next month's Tums 500 at the Martinsville Speedway. Track President Clay Campbell and Busch took turns giving about 30 media members, including yours...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Auto Racing
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Mears gets pole after washout at Bristol
Rain has washed out qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway, which means Casey Mears will start from the pole Saturday night in the Sprint Cup Series race. The lineup was set by speeds from Friday's first practice session. Brad Keselowski will start second,...Tags: Greg Biffle, Joey Logano, Auto Racing, Brad Keselowski, Casey Mears
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Kyle Busch wins fourth race of the year
AP Sports WriterBROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) -- Kyle Busch has won his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup race of the year, outlasting Jimmie Johnson in a green-white-checkered finish at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. Busch, the series points leader coming into the race,...Tags: Mark Martin, International Speedway Corp., Jimmie Johnson
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Weather clears for truck racing at Martinsville
News7 Sports DirectorThe rainy weather caused the Sprint Cup qualifying to be canceled today, but the weather cleared-up by the afternoon though, for the "Camping World Truck Series" race. With temperatures in the mid 40's and winds gusting to 30 miles an hour, Matt...Tags: Denny Hamlin, Austin Dillon, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Matt Crafton, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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NASCAR parks Kyle Busch for the weekend
AP Sports WriterKyle Busch will not be allowed to race in the Sprint Cup or Nationwide races at Texas after he deliberately wrecked championship contender Ron Hornaday Jr. in the Truck Series race. NASCAR announced its decision Saturday after a meeting with Busch and...Tags: Joe Gibbs, Auto Racing, NASCAR, Ron Hornaday
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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) -- Kyle Busch has earned his 10th career victory at Bristol Motor Speedway with a dominating run in the Nationwide Series race on Saturday.
Busch led 266 of the 300 laps for his third Nationwide win at Bristol. He's also won four...Tags: Carl Edwards, Athletes, Jason Leffler, Kasey Kahne, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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