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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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Denny Hamlin seizes Charlotte pole with record lap; Bowyer starts 5th
NASCAR Wire ServiceFor Denny Hamlin, Thursday night’s qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway felt like a victory--and it came from pushing his car to the absolute limit. Hamlin, who missed four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season because of a...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Jamie McMurray, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano
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Triathlons or 600-mile stock car races: No problem for Johnson
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Staff Report, NASCAR Wire Service Triathlons or 600-mile stock car races: No problem for Johnson Distributed by The Sports Xchange May 23, 2013: Weekend Preview Long distances don't scare Jimmie Johnson. It doesn't matter...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Stock Car Racing, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Carl Edwards, Armed Forces
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Hamlin wins pole at Charlotte with record lap
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Hamlin wins pole at Charlotte with record lap By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange CONCORD, N.C. -- For Denny Hamlin, Thursday night's qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway felt like a...Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Stock Car Racing, Jamie McMurray, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth
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Scoreboard -- May 23, 2013
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 date, time, TV channel and preview
Channel Guide MagazineNASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 date, time, TV channel and preview: FOX airs NASCAR's longest race from Charlotte Motor Speedway to cap off a big Memorial Day weekend of auto racing. The Memorial Day weekend is one of the best for auto racing fans, as... -
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: Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing, Stock Car Racing, Joey Logano, Penske Racing
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All-Star race broadcast mistake leads to Jimmie Johnson controversy
The Charlotte ObserverHere's some math most NASCAR fans can understand. Jimmie Johnson has five Sprint Cup Series championships, six Cup series points wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- tied for the most all-time -- and Saturday night won his NASCAR-record fourth Sprint...Tags: Jamie McMurray, Stock Car Racing, Danica Patrick, Joey Logano, NASCAR
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Johnson, Knaus display more All-Star mojo
The High Point Enterprise, N.C.Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus showed again late Saturday night they have regained their touch in NASCAR's All-Star race. Now the question remains if they can win the Coca-Cola 600 and bring back part of the magic of nearly a decade ago when...Tags: NASCAR, Kasey Kahne, Auto Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joey Logano
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Logano finishes 1st, after Johnson
The Charlotte ObserverJoey Logano knew he had his work cut out for him in the final segment of Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Although he was starting in the second row alongside Kyle Busch, Logano knew Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne -- starting...Tags: Kasey Kahne, Auto Racing, Joey Logano, Charlotte, Penske Racing
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Johnson wins All-Star race in Charlotte
The Charlotte ObserverJimmie Johnson may not win races that count as often at Charlotte Motor Speedway any more, but he still wins the ones that pay. For the second consecutive season and the fourth time in his career, Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, holding off...Tags: Jamie McMurray, Danica Patrick, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Greg Biffle
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The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Thomas Pope column
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Back in the day, NASCAR's all-star race was marketed as "One Hot Night." This time around, it turned out to be "Same Ol' Same Ol" -- but you can't blame Jimmie Johnson for being one of the greatest drivers NASCAR has ever seen. The Sprint All-Star...Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Kasey Kahne, Auto Racing, Hendrick Motorsports
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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...Tags: Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray, Entertainment Events, Martin Truex, Jr., Jeff Burton
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