Putting Someone Else First: Thatâs a First for Kurt Busch
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Over the years, confrontations with drivers have done nothing but reinforce Kurt Buschâs bad-boy reputation. But Ryan Newman had Busch to thank for his Daytona 500 victory on Sunday.
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(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) - Kurt Busch will start in great position on Sunday as he tries to wrap up the Nextel Cup drivers championship. Busch has won the pole for the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Kurt Busch leads Jimmie Johnson by 18 points and Jeff Gordon by 21 heading into Sunday&#39;s season finale at Homestead. Kurt Busch has finished in the top 10 in eight of the past nine races.
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He became the first rookie to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup last year by going with the flow, but Denny Hamlin is emerging as a vocal presence in his second season.
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The last time Kurt Busch cried in Victory Lane, it was partly because he realized he was one of the most hated drivers in NASCAR.
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Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch were ordered to steer clear of each other Saturday in hopes of preventing a repeat of their high-octane confrontation during the first day of Speedweeks.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Sometimes things are not as they seem, and on those days, stock-car events are impossible to predict. The driver who won the pole for Sundayâs Ford 400 had qualified 22nd, 21st, seventh
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If Kurt Busch wasn&#39;t already the man to beat for the Nextel Cup championship, he is now. Anyone expecting Busch or his Roush Racing team to crack under the pressure of the
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Kurt Busch maintained a slim lead over younger brother Kyle, and three-time winner Jeff Gordon, who started 42nd, made a late move into the top 10 just before the midway point of the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
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Kurt Busch set a relatively modest goal for Saturday night&#39;s Nascar race at Lowe&#39;s Motor Speedway. Forget about winning. On arguably his worst track on the Nextel Cup
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Kurt Busch and Kasey Kahne did what they had to do. Greg Biffle didn't, and now faces a difficult road ahead. Busch won his second straight road course pole on Friday, wheeling his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge through the 11-turn Watkins Glen International course at 122.966 mph to knock Kahne (121.845 mph) to second.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 7 â Jamie McMurray was a minor league Busch Series driver in 2002 when he was tabbed to replace the injured Sterling Marlin and wheeled his way to victory lane in the second race of his Cup career. Maybe McMurray thought it would be that easy all the time.
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For anyone unhappy that Kurt Busch is the new Nextel Cup champion, Jack Roush has some advice: Get used to it.
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For anyone unhappy that Kurt Busch is the new Nextel Cup champion, Jack Roush has some advice: Get used to it. Busch has built a reputation during his four years in NASCAR&#39;s top series as a driver who would
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For someone who never has won a championship on a big stage, Kurt Busch is acting mighty confident. Busch goes into the Ford 400 today at Homestead-Miami Speedway with an
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Pressure? What pressure? Kurt Busch, last in the qualifying line and first in the NASCAR Nextel Cup points, waited out 54 other drivers Friday and then won the pole for the season-ending Ford 400, which will determine the 2004 champion.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kurt Busch got his first big break in NASCAR by winning a 1999 talent audition nicknamed &quot;The Gong Show.&quot; He was selected from dozens of unknown, young race drivers to work for one of the sport&#39;s most famous team owners, Jack Roush.