Kyle Busch : Ask Biography

Personal information

Name

Kyle Thomas Busch

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics

Car #, team

18 � Joe Gibbs Racing

Sprint Cup position

8th (2010)

Best cup position

5th � 2007

First race

2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas)

First win

2005 Sony HD 500 (California)

Last win

2011 Pure Michigan 400 (Michigan)

Cup Wins

Top tens

114

Pole position

NASCAR Nationwide Series statistics

Car #, team

18 � Joe Gibbs Racing

NNS position

3rd (2010)

Best NNS position

1st � 2009

First race

2003 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte)

First win

2004 Funai 250 (Richmond)

Last win

2011 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond)

Wins

Top tens

141

Poles

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series statistics

Truck #, team

18 � Kyle Busch Motorsports

NCWTS position

14th (2010)

Best NCWTS position

14th � 2008/2010

First race

2001 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis)

First win

2005 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 (Charlotte)

Last win

2011 New Hampshire 175 (New Hampshire)

Wins

Top tens

Poles

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Kyle Thomas Busch aka:"Rowdy" or "Shrub" (born May 2, 1985) is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No. 18 Dollar General Toyota Tundra for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

He currently holds the modern-era record for most race wins in a season across the top three NASCAR series with twenty-four wins, which he accomplished in 2010. On August 21, 2010, Busch became the first driver to win in all three of NASCAR's top three touring series in the same weekend (Bristol). Busch became the first driver in Nationwide series history to lead more than 10,000 laps. Busch also holds the record for the most NASCAR Nationwide Series wins with 51, surpassing Mark Martin's 49.

Busch is also only the second driver to ever win on his birthday, winning the 2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russell Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway, which was run on his 24th birthday. Cale Yarborough was the first.

Kyle Busch married Samantha Sarcinella on December 31, 2010 in Chicago. Sarcinella is a native of St. John, Indiana and a graduate of Purdue University.

He is the younger brother of 2004 Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.