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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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Should Ryan Newman be fined for comments?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman had to open his checkbook the last time he spoke out at Talladega. Fed up about the style of racing, he said in 2010 fans shouldn't even bother going to the track. He was punished with a secret fine that didn't...Tags: France, International Speedway Corp., Stock Car Racing, Regan Smith, Matt Kenseth
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Kurt Busch 2-for-2 at Daytona with qualifying win
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Jeff Burton won the second Daytona 500 qualifying race by beating teammate Clint Bowyer to the finish line. Kurt Busch won the first of Thursday's two qualifiers, which set the field for the Daytona 500. Dale...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Clint Bowyer, Regan Smith, Athletes, Bill Elliott
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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: Stock Car Racing, Coca-Cola Co., Kyle Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing, Kasey Kahne
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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...
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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...
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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: NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano
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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: ESPN (tv network), Golden State Warriors, Stock Car Racing, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch
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Scoreboard -- May 17, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 pole day, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Kansas Nationals qualifying, same-day tape, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Baseball--Central Florida at East Carolina, 10 a.m....Tags: ESPN (tv network), Golden State Warriors, High School Sports, Joey Coulter, Clint Bowyer
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Quick work on pit road nets Edwards pole for Sprint All-Star Race; Bowyer is 6th; Truex wins Showdown pole
NASCAR Wire ServiceNeedless to say, Carl Edwards loved the new qualifying format for Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race. Benefiting from a high-speed trip down pit road and a quick pit stop during the unique three-lap regimen in Friday’s time trials,...Tags: Jamie McMurray, NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Clint Bowyer, Martin Truex, Jr.
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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: Jamie McMurray, NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick
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NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race 2013 on SPEED
Channel Guide MagazineNASCAR Sprint All-Star Race 2013 on SPEED has the best Cup Series drivers in action at Charlotte Motor Speedway to chase a $1 million prize and a new $1 million bonus. The 29th NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway on... -
It's gonna be a mad dash for the cash this Saturday night in Charlotte
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Staff Report, NASCAR Wire Service It's gonna be a mad dash for the cash this Saturday night in Charlotte Distributed by The Sports Xchange May 16, 2013: Weekend Preview No matter how you slice it, this year's running of the...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Stock Car Racing, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Coca-Cola Co.
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