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🇺🇸 Kurt Busch

Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver facts
Full name
Kurt Busch
Born
4 August 1978(b. 1978)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Series
NASCAR Cup Series
Status
Retired
Career wins
10
Career podiums
28
Career starts
211
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
6,118
Kurt Busch
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
6,118
Rank 152 of 38,983 indexed, -247 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Kurt Busch is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Cup Series. Busch has recorded 10 wins and 28 podiums from 211 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 6,118 ranks Busch 152th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2022 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
P1P5P10P20DNFUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2022-07-17NASCAR Cup Series at New HampshireNASCAR Cup SeriesP10+52
2022-07-10NASCAR Cup Series at AtlantaNASCAR Cup SeriesP22−53
2022-07-03NASCAR Cup Series at Road AmericaNASCAR Cup SeriesP23−61
2022-06-26NASCAR Cup Series at NashvilleNASCAR Cup SeriesP2+123
2022-06-12NASCAR Cup Series at SonomaNASCAR Cup SeriesP18−11
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+201Texas 2006NASCAR XfinityP1
+187Charlotte 2006NASCAR XfinityP2
+165Phoenix 2006NASCAR XfinityP4
+155Watkins Glen 2006NASCAR XfinityP1
+152Dover 2006NASCAR XfinityP3
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville4 starts+23
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT TEXAS4 starts+18
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT MARTINSVILLE4 starts+17
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT DOVER4 starts+16
Struggles
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT LAS VEGAS4 starts-50
DAYTONA 5004 starts-44
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT POCONO4 starts-18
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT CHARLOTTE4 starts-9
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2022▸NASCAR Cup Series2114000P18−2116,365
2021▸NASCAR Cup Series3911000P13+676,576
2020▸NASCAR Cup Series3913000P11−556,375
2019▸NASCAR Cup Series3915000P10−2196,738
2018▸NASCAR Cup Series3914000P10+9547,077
2014▸IndyCar100000P21+1095,829
2013▸NASCAR XfinityPhoenix Racing300000P24+135,720
2012▸NASCAR XfinityKyle Busch Motorsports1525000P9+3235,708
▸NASCAR TruckKyle Busch Motorsports300000P26−2
2011▸NASCAR XfinityPenske Racing111010P22+1175,386
2007▸NASCAR XfinityPenske Racing401010P24+1855,270
2006▸NASCAR XfinityPenske Racing724010P12+3,7345,084
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Busch finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇺🇸 Kyle BuschFIA Platinum5,9851927611640%
🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin7,3811918710446%
🇺🇸 Kevin Harvick6,2791907311738%
🇺🇸 Brad Keselowski5,9941898310644%
🇺🇸 Austin DillonFIA Gold5,7801891127759%
🇺🇸 Joey Logano6,3541867511140%
🇺🇸 Ryan Blaney7,0831858510046%
🇺🇸 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.5,5571841285670%
🇺🇸 Aric Almirola6,139178978154%
🇺🇸 Alex Bowman5,8141781017757%
🇺🇸 Chase BriscoeHigher-rated, 1× champion6,83158362262%
🇺🇸 Christopher BellFIA Silver, 2× champion6,68593563760%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
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152🇺🇸 Kurt BuschNASCAR Cup Series6,118
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Kurt Busch is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Cup Series. Busch has recorded 10 wins and 28 podiums from 211 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 6,118 ranks Busch 152th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.

Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
NASCAR Americana: Kurt Busch honors brother Kyle’s racing legacy[1]
NASCAR.com
13 Aug 2026
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Kurt Busch Raises Questions Over Kyle Busch’s NASCAR Hall of Fame Tribute[2]
heavy.com
13 Aug 2026
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Kyle Busch's Brother Kurt Busch Tears Up Detailing NASCAR Star's Death[3]
E! News
13 Aug 2026
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