Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Buschis an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 41 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing. He is a second-generation racing driver; his father, Tom, won several NASCAR-sanctioned events. He is the older brother of 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth4 August 1978
CityLas Vegas, NV
CountryUnited States of America
It's an opportunity of a lifetime to be teamed up with (Kevin) Harvick, with Tony (Stewart), Danica (Patrick). Us four in the same meetings, it could be hell or could be great. I'm just kidding about the hell part.
I guess good things come to those who wait.
Over the Thanksgiving holiday I took time to reflect on what is most important to me and realized I need to find a way to put the fun back into racing.
You think I'm a pretty good race car driver? Wait until you see my brother. He's the best driver in the family.
James Finch is exactly what I'm looking for, as far as getting back into the race car to have fun.
The Daytona 500 is a big race, and Darlington is just as big of an event, and a lot of people get excited for it.
This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs.
When Jimmie Johnson goes out early and finishes 35th, as he did Sunday, he can look at the cameras, lament about it being a tough day, and then say, 'We'll just try to get them next week at Darlington'.
I've been fined probably more than any driver, and I've probably paid it out of my own pocket more than any driver.
There wouldn't be any way I could have jumped into Cup with the success I had without the truck series. I wish I had more time to spend there. There are so many things the truck teaches you about aerodynamics, the professional ranks of racing, and working with a professional team.
Leaving a great organization and a lucrative contract is not easy, but it allows me to take a deep breath and work on things that can make me a better driver and a better person.
I wouldn't say it came easy, but I understood how to win and I determined how I could do it.
There are a lot of lessons that you learn, and you have to learn them quickly if you want to be competitive at this top level.
Dale Earnhardt told me it doesn't matter if fans boo or cheer, as long as they're making noise.