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Kyle Busch
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Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985 in Las Vegas, Nevada)
He grew up racing at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
He has three Nextel Cup wins (California-September 2005; Phoenix-November 2005; and New Hampshire-July 2006)
He is often nicknamed Shrub, since he is the younger brother of Kurt Busch and a small bush is called a shrub. Another nickname is "Rowdy" Busch.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
At 16, Busch competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Roush Racing as a replacement after the team's two drivers were released midway in the 2001 season, and earned two top-10 finishes in six starts what was scheduled to be a full-season campaign for 2002.
(In 2000, NASCAR rules changed to permit a driver to make up to seven starts... more Kyle Busch biography
Awards:
-2004 Busch Series Rookie of the Year
-2005 NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year
First Race:
-2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
First Win:
-2005 Sony HD 500 (California) - (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup)
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NASCAR drivers: Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Martin Truex Jr, Scott Riggs, |