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18 Kyle Busch
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Kyle Busch is new to Joe Gibbs Racing and to driving Toyotas in 2008 but has shown the ability to adapt quickly. The young driver has competed for the championship the past two seasons, with a top finish of fifth.
Career Highlights
- Runner-up in 2004 NASCAR Busch Series championship standings
- 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in NASCAR Busch Series; first rookie to lead series standings
- Five victories in 2004 NASCAR Busch Series season
- Finished second in NASCAR Busch Series debut, in 2003 Charlotte spring race
Driver Details
- Ht: 73 Wt: 160
- Born: 05/2/1985
- Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Related Links
| 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Summary | |||||||
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| Starts | Poles | Rank | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Points | Winnings |
| 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 2881 | 4,476,763 |
Year-by-Year Sprint Cup Series Recap
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2007 Finished fifth in the series standings … Earned one win, 11 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes as well as more than $6.4 million … Announced in June that he would leave Hendrick Motorsports at the conclusion of the season, later announcing plans to join Joe Gibbs Racing.
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2006 Finished 10th in series points, making the Chase For The Nextel Cup after being in the top five for nine weeks of the season. Setbacks in the first two Chase races led to his final standing … Busch also competed full time in the Busch Series, finishing seventh in the standings … Won at New Hampshire in July and led 571 laps in 20 different races while earning 10 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.
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2005 Finished 20th in series points. ... Won two races in his rookie season in the Nextel Cup Series. ... First victory came Sept. 4 at California Speedway. Second followed Nov. 13 at Phoenix International Raceway. ... First pole came Feb. 27 at California. ... Finished with nine top-fives and 13 top-10s.
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2004 Finished 52nd in series points. ... Ran six races, debuting in hometown of Las Vegas; started 18th and finished41st. … Best finish a 24th at California Labor Day weekend race. ... Named as full-time driver for Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Kellogg’s car for 2005 season.
