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
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.
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 also appreciate the lasting friendships I've made while working with our great sponsors through the years, including Miller Lite, Shell and Dodge.
I am grateful to Penske Racing for six very productive years. Together we won a lot of races - 16 in all. I'm proud that we won on a variety of tracks.
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'.
Is my strike zone bigger than others? Yeah. It might be bigger than others, but I don't have a problem with it.
I've been fined probably more than any driver, and I've probably paid it out of my own pocket more than any driver.
I know where my priorities lie.
I'm on probation, so I can't even pick my nose the right way.
Each driver has their own identity and from one week to another, normally it stays the same.
It's almost therapeutic driving there and driving back (to North Carolina), with the time you get to think about things as well as create checklists.
James Finch has always had pretty stout cars for the restrictor-plate races and I know we'll be very competitive at Daytona.
James Finch is exactly what I'm looking for, as far as getting back into the race car to have fun.