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Kurt Busch
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Kurt Busch Bio
Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a professional American race car driver. He drives the #2 Miller Lite Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, he also races part time in the Nationwide Series in the #12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge. He is the older brother of Kyle Busch, also a professional driver, and the two have raced against one another on many occasions. He has a trademark cow hide seat cover. In 2004, Busch finished 8 points ahead of Jimmie Johnson to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship in the first ever season using the "Chase for the Cup" points format. At the time, he drove the #97 Sharpie/Irwin Industrial Tools Ford for Roush Racing. Busch departed Roush...
Stats Summary
Sprint Cup
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Nationwide Series
| Races | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Finish | ||
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| This Season | 36 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 12.8 | ||
| Career Stats | 328 | 20 | 71 | 136 | 17.2 |
Top Kurt Busch Headlines
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Johnson captures record fourth straight Cup title
Burton finished second, while Kevin Harvick took the third spot and
Miami Herald · 13 hours ago
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Roush Fenway Hoping To End Season the Way It Started: With a Victory
... drivers into contention to bring a championship back to an organization that hasn’t seen one since
BleacherReport Nascar · Nov. 21, 2009
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Kurt Busch was the best of the Chasers and started second in his Penske Dodge.
AboutHot Nascar · 2 hours ago
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Ben Bomberger (6,572 ) Carl Edwards finished seventh (5 ) Kelly Crandall (-80 ) Kurt Busch finished fourth (2 ) Mary Jo Buchanan (-223 ) Dale...
BleacherReport Nascar · 9 hours ago
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DRIVER NEWS Greg Biffle Clint Bowyer Jeff Burton Kurt Busch Kyle Busch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Carl Edwards David Gilliland Jeff Gordon Robby Gordon Kevin ...
Motorsports FanHouse · 18 hours ago
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Top Questions & Answers about Kurt Busch
NOT me. Now, I would be silly if I said that Kurt and Kyle haven't ever done anything bad or wrong, but I do think that both the Busch brothers are trying harder. In the old days, you'd hear about how much of a problem one or the other is...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060902101851AAJiFlZ
･ 1 Relax and stay calm. Most verbal attackers are looking for a reaction. Those that speak out against... ･ 2 Choose your words. By watching what you say, you prevent the situation from escalating. Busch is often... ･ 3 Open your mind to n...
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Kurt Busch was born on August 4, 1978
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Current Season Stats
Sprint Cup
| Date | Race | Start | Finish | Laps Lead | Laps | Winnings | Points | Status | ||
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| 11/22 | Ford 400 | 12 | 4 | 43 | 267/267 | $157,275 | 165 | running | ||
| 11/15 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | 2 | 6 | 69 | 312/312 | $112,250 | 155 | running | ||
| 11/08 | Dickies 500 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 334/334 | $440,575 | 190 | running | ||
| 11/01 | AMP Energy 500 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 189/188 | $93,425 | 78 | accident | ||
| 10/25 | TUMS Fast Relief 500 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 501/500 | $91,250 | 112 | running | ||
| 10/17 | NASCAR Banking 500 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 334/334 | $99,600 | 139 | running | ||
| 10/11 | Pepsi 500 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 250/250 | $121,925 | 147 | running | ||
| 10/04 | Price Chopper 400 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 267/267 | $115,325 | 135 | running | ||
| 09/27 | AAA 400 | 16 | 5 | 99 | 400/400 | $122,750 | 160 | running | ||
| 09/20 | Sylvania 300 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 300/300 | $114,750 | 155 | running | ||
| 09/12 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 400/400 | $170,825 | 170 | running | ||
| 09/06 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 244/325 | $101,725 | 49 | accident | ||
| 08/22 | Sharpie 500 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 500/500 | $126,975 | 146 | running | ||
| 08/16 | Carfax 400 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 146/200 | $91,675 | 55 | accident | ||
| 08/10 | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen | 2 | 7 | 23 | 90/90 | $98,525 | 151 | running | ||
| 08/03 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 200/200 | $96,300 | 143 | running | ||
| 07/26 | Allstate 400 at The Brickyard | 40 | 27 | 0 | 159/160 | $164,375 | 82 | running | ||
| 07/11 | LifeLock.com 400 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 267/267 | $110,100 | 112 | running | ||
| 07/04 | Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola | 4 | 5 | 1 | 160/160 | $143,575 | 160 | running | ||
| 06/28 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 273/301 | $146,675 | 170 | running | ||
| 06/21 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 113/110 | $100,000 | 123 | running | ||
| 06/14 | LifeLock 400 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 200/200 | $101,150 | 142 | running | ||
| 06/07 | Pocono 500 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 182/200 | $83,275 | 57 | running | ||
| 05/31 | Autism Speaks 400 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 400/400 | $136,250 | 155 | running | ||
| 05/25 | Coca-Cola 600 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 226/400 | $106,900 | 61 | running | ||
| 05/16 | NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100/100 | $148,646 | 0 | running | ||
| 05/09 | Southern 500 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 367/367 | $100,350 | 115 | running | ||
| 05/02 | Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 400/400 | $93,475 | 132 | running | ||
| 04/26 | Aaron's 499 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 188/188 | $130,750 | 155 | running | ||
| 04/18 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 312/312 | $145,375 | 170 | running | ||
| 04/05 | Samsung 500 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 334/334 | $151,000 | 147 | running | ||
| 03/29 | Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 500/500 | $91,975 | 109 | running | ||
| 03/22 | Food City 500 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 503/500 | $109,075 | 130 | running | ||
| 03/08 | Kobalt Tools 500 | 2 | 1 | 234 | 330/325 | $164,175 | 195 | running | ||
| 03/01 | Shelby 427 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 284/285 | $102,525 | 99 | running | ||
| 02/22 | Auto Club 500 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 250/250 | $133,900 | 160 | running | ||
| 02/15 | Daytona 500 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 152/200 | $325,713 | 134 | running | ||
| 02/12 | Gatorade Duel 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 60/60 | $0 | 0 | running | ||
| 02/07 | Budweiser Shootout | 12 | 9 | 0 | 78/75 | $43,000 | 0 | running |
Career Stats
Sprint Cup
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Nationwide Series
| Year | Rank | Starts | Pts. | Winnings | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | ||
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| 2009 | 4 | 36 | 6446 | $4,987,409 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 738 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | 18 | 36 | 3635 | $4,469,511 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 164 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 2007 | 7 | 36 | 6231 | $5,287,846 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 885 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 2006 | 16 | 36 | 3900 | $5,026,137 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 272 | 10 | 19 | ||
| 2005 | 10 | 34 | 5974 | $6,516,318 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 958 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 2004 | 1 | 36 | 6506 | $4,200,332 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 746 | 15 | 12 | ||
| 2003 | 11 | 36 | 4150 | $5,020,485 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 680 | 17 | 18 | ||
| 2002 | 3 | 36 | 4641 | $3,723,646 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 933 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2001 | 27 | 35 | 3081 | $2,170,629 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 160 | 29 | 26 | ||
| 2000 | 48 | 7 | 613 | $311,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
Quotes from Kurt Busch
This is the first time Kyle and I raced each other hard,”
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It's bittersweet, I was rooting for him, but at the same time this is for us
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That's why we race the races. We don't do it on paper
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His game has now changed. They have to definitely look over shoulder at whose behind ...
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Quotes about Kurt Busch
I wish I could have been with Kurt in 2004 when he won the championship
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My brother [Kurt Busch] came up to me before the race, knowing all we had to do is take...
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We'll go to Homestead, and we've got to race for second yet. We've got a race on our ...
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It's not just because we're trying to win the championship; we're also trying to stay...
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Top Drivers in 2009
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Jimmie Johnson RANK: 1 Pts. Behind: - |
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Kurt Busch RANK: 4 Pts. Behind: -206 |
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