Kurt Busch is a racing driver who last raced in NASCAR Cup Series. Busch has recorded 5 wins and 17 podiums from 177 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,154 ranks Busch 160th of 13,628 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Kurt Busch is an American driver who built his career in the NASCAR Cup Series, competing from 2000 through his retirement. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, he came up through short track and open-wheel style racing in the western United States before earning a full-time Cup Series opportunity, eventually becoming known as one of the more versatile and technically minded drivers of his generation. He is the younger sibling of two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, and the Busch name became closely associated with NASCAR's driver development pipeline during the 2000s. Over more than two decades in the sport, he drove for a number of prominent organizations, closing out his Cup Series tenure with the number 45 Toyota Camry for 23XI Racing.[1]
Across his Cup Series career, Busch recorded 177 starts, five wins, and 17 podium finishes, with no series championships credited to his record. His Racer Rating stands at 4,586, placing him 352nd among active drivers on an Elo-style scale where the sport's top performers reach roughly 10,000 to 11,500, reflecting a career of solid competitiveness without sustained elite-level dominance. In the 2026 season, listed with a status of retired, he is credited with one win and four podiums across 21 rounds, finishing 26th in the standings. Busch's Racer DB profile reflects a long, durable Cup Series career marked by steady if infrequent trips to victory lane.[2]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NASCAR Cup Series | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −126 | 5,878 | |
| 2021 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +149 | 6,004 | |
| 2020 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +142 | 5,707 | |
| 2019 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +250 | 6,055 | |
| 2018 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +1,463 | 6,103 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Blaney | 7,058 | 176 | 80 | 96 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Chase Elliott | 6,847 | 175 | 76 | 99 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Brad Keselowski | 5,621 | 175 | 75 | 100 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey Logano | 5,744 | 174 | 70 | 104 | 40% |
| 🏳️ Kevin Harvick | 5,664 | 174 | 63 | 111 | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex Bowman | 5,530 | 174 | 99 | 75 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Kyle Busch | 5,524 | 174 | 66 | 108 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin | 7,349 | 173 | 75 | 98 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 William Byron | 6,316 | 173 | 96 | 77 | 55% |
| 🏳️ Erik Jones | 5,652 | 173 | 101 | 72 | 58% |