Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch was born in August 4th, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This NASCAR driver pilots the # 2 Miller Lite Dodge in Nextel Cup Series and part time in Busch Series driving the # 39 Penske Truck Rental Dodge. In 2004, he won the NASCAR Nextel Cup series championship, his first NASCAR championship at any level.

Kurt was a competitor in the NASCAR Autozone Elite Division Southwest Tour and gained his first national exposure whilst competing against drivers like Ron Hornaday and Matt Crafton in the 1998 Winter Heat Series at Tucson Raceway Park. Busch began racing on the Winston Cup Circuit in 2000, at the age of 21 replacing Chris Tricke who was injured in a mysterious shooting.

In 2002 Busch registered four wins, 12 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s and one pole, his rank for that season was in the third position. Busch had an up and down year in 2003, earning four wins, nine top 5s and 14 top 10s while finishing a disappointing 11th in the standings, although he collected US$5 million dollars that year.

Halfway through the 2006 season, his first racing for Penske, he has taken one win at Bristol Motor Speedway, and has collected 7 top 10 finishes.