| Kurt Thomas Busch born in the city of Sin, Las | | | | exceedingly well with winning three out of final five |
| Vegas, Nevada on August 4, 1978 is a second | | | | races, finishing third and sixth. 2003 called for |
| generation NASCAR driver. The Chicago Cubs fan | | | | attention too but not all good publicity. Kurt and |
| was recently married in Virginia in 2006 and currently | | | | driver, Jimmy Spencer, had a rough patch after a |
| lives in North Carolina with their dogs. Like many | | | | public throw down which caused both drivers to be |
| other NASCAR drivers, Kurt started off racing in | | | | fined and placed on probation for the rest of the |
| go-karts but when he moved on to the Dwarf Car | | | | year. The action caused a lot of damage to Busch's |
| Series in Las Vegas that spurred him onto bigger | | | | reputation and he was losing fans as a result of the |
| things. In that period of time (1995-2000), Kurt won | | | | fight. |
| championships in the Dwarf and Hobby Stock leagues | | | | The deep sea fishing enthusiast shares a friendly |
| in 1995 and 1996. In 1998 Kurt was awarded Rookie | | | | competitive streak with his brother, Kyle Busch. |
| of the Year in the Southwest touring Series and won | | | | Though the both of them are close, they compete |
| the league's championship which gave him the | | | | fiercely on the tracks. Kurt was quoted as saying |
| opportunity for his debut to Trucks. Kurt was then | | | | during Tuesday's Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder |
| resourced by the Star Nursery team in 1999 when a | | | | testing "We don't really spend much time together |
| tragedy happened to Chris Trickle who was shot | | | | but we do care for each other and we love each |
| mysteriously. Kurt won the AutoZone Elite Division | | | | other to death.....yet, we want to beat each other |
| Southwest Series championship during the same year. | | | | into the ground at the racetrack, seeing who's going |
| One of those bigger things that happened was when | | | | to come out on top". The younger Busch brother, |
| Jack Roush hired him to run a full Craftsman Truck | | | | Kyle, who is younger than Kurt by 7 years, also |
| Series schedule and a handful of cup races in 2000. It | | | | shares data with Kurt on techniques and the like but |
| only took Kurt 6 years to go from Dwarf Car rookie | | | | they never share their setup numbers. Kurt believes |
| of the year to competing with the big dogs of | | | | that's why the brother's relationship is strong and it |
| NASCAR. This caused a build up of tension when | | | | gets stronger by the day. |
| Roush invited him to race in the Winston Cup Series | | | | Kurt has since founded the Kurt Busch Foundation |
| while bypassing his more qualified teammate, Greg | | | | that aims to support organizations that are involved |
| Biffle. He was named Truck Rookie of the Year the | | | | in the areas of health care, education, career training |
| same year after his four wins and finishing in the top | | | | and rehabilitation. He founded the foundation to make |
| 20 in a limited Cup Schedule. With all those claims to | | | | a difference for people and programs in need. The |
| victory under his belt, Roush placed Busch to | | | | foundation is currently in the works of building up a |
| NASCAR's top series full time in 2001. The year after | | | | facility in venture with Victory Junction Gang Camp. |
| that, he won his first Cup race at Bristol and won | | | | The facility will hold a baseball field, swimming pool, |
| three more races that season. Fast-forwarding a | | | | golf simulator, archery range and tennis court for |
| couple of years later, Kurt won the NASCAR's | | | | children. This philanthropist plans to be involved with |
| inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup. | | | | the development and to be actively interacting with |
| In 2002, Busch garnered more attention on the | | | | the children. |
| Winston Cup Series and finished the season | | | | |