🇺🇸 Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch was an American professional stock car racing driver who competed across NASCAR's three national series and IMSA endurance racing from 2003 until his death in 2026. A Platinum-graded driver, he spent the majority of his career with Joe Gibbs Racing, where he drove the No. 18 Toyota. Busch was primarily an oval-track racer; 719 of his 778 starts came on ovals across the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Truck Series, with the remainder split between road courses and a single multiclass endurance entry.[1]

Busch won six championships across his career: the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series title and five Xfinity Series championships in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2014, all with Joe Gibbs Racing. He accumulated 162 wins and 326 podium finishes over 778 starts, establishing himself as one of stock car racing's most prolific winners. His dominance was particularly pronounced in the Xfinity Series, where he recorded 102 wins and 193 podiums across 368 starts. In the NASCAR Cup Series, he took 21 wins and 73 podiums from 326 starts between 2018 and his final season in 2026. He also owned and drove for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Truck Series, where he won 39 races from 83 starts and secured 60 podiums overall.[2]

Busch raced regularly against established professionals and multiple champions throughout his career. He was closely matched with Brad Keselowski, an established professional with over 250 starts in the Xfinity Series, and Kevin Harvick, a four-time NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity champion with over 230 Cup starts. He finished ahead of elite-level drivers including Denny Hamlin, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion, and Ryan Blaney, across numerous meetings in the Cup Series and other divisions. His final NASCAR Xfinity start came in 2024, after which he ran one round in the 2024 championship before his career concluded.