Kyle Busch's Career Timeline

Kyle Busch Motorsports Announcement

In a one of a kind press announcement, Kyle Busch unveils the No. 54 Monster Energy Camry, and introduces his brother Kurt to the driver lineup for Kyle Busch Motorsports venture into the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Qualifies for Fifth Career Chase

Kyle qualified for his fifth career NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Kyle began the Chase first in points after finishing the regular season with 4 wins and 2nd in points.

Wins Record 50th Nationwide Series Race

Kyle holds off his Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) teammate, Joey Logano, by just .019 of a second to win the Food City 250. In doing so, he won his record-setting 50th Nationwide Series race, ending his tie with the legendary Mark Martin

100 NASCAR Wins

Kyle ties Mark Martin's long standing Nationwide Series wins record of 49 wins, and collects his 100th NASCAR Touring-Series Victory. His 100 wins are comprised of 22 Sprint Cup Series wins, 49 Nationwide Series wins and 29 Camping World Truck Series wins.

Wins Inaugural Sprint Cup Race at Kentucky

After leading a race high 125 laps, Kyle picked up the win in the Inaugural Sprint Cup Race at Kentucky Speedway. The win was Kyle's 22nd Sprint Cup Series victory, and his 99th NASCAR career win.

Double Duty at Bristol

Kyle sweeps the Bristol weekend, making it 5 straight NASCAR Touring Series Victories in a row at the famed .533-mile high banked oval.

Becomes NASCAR Truck Series Owners Champion

Kyle Busch Motorsports becomes first Truck team to win owners' championship in first year.

Kyle also picked up the win in the season finale, his 8th win in 16 starts in the 2010 Camping World Truck Series.

Sets Nationwide Single Season Wins Record

Kyle picks up his 11th Nationwide Series win of the season, besting his own record that he shared with Sam Ard at 10 wins. (Ard in 1983; Kyle in 2008)

Kyle finished the 2010 season with 13 wins and the Owners Championship in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs Racing

Qualifies for Fourth Career Chase

Kyle qualified for his fourth career NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Kyle finished second in the last race before the Chase, the Air Guard 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Kyle started 32nd but raced his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 M&M's Toyota to a near win.

Bristol Three-Race Sweep

Kyle becomes the first-ever driver to sweep three of NASCAR's tour events in the same week at the same track (Bristol Motor Speedway).

Win #1 -- Truck Series on Aug. 18 for the O'Reilly 200 in the Kyle Busch Motorsports No. 18 NASCAR.com RaceView Toyota.

Win #2 -- Nationwide Series on Aug. 20 for the Food City 250 in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota.

Win #3 -- Sprint Cup Series on Aug. 21 for the Irwin Tools Night Race in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Doublemint Toyota.

First Win for Kyle Busch Motorsports

Kyle wins the first-ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Nashville 200 at Nashville Superspeedway in his No. 18 Dollar General Toyota. Kyle started first and led 131 of 150 laps.

Kyle Busch Motorsports Announcement

Kyle made a live television announcement at the SPEED TV studios in Charlotte, NC that he formed a new NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team named Kyle Busch Motorsports.

2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship

Kyle wins the Nationwide Series title after winning the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his ninth win and 30th top-10 finish of the season. Kyle started fifth in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota and led 73 of 200 laps.

Kyle's 5,682 points scored in 2009 were the most ever by a Nationwide Series competitor, as were the 2,698 laps he led throughout the season.

Record Two NASCAR Wins in Same Day

Kyle wins two NASCAR national tour events in the same day at same track (California Speedway)

Win #1 -- Truck Series for the San Bernardino County 200 in the Billy Ballew Motorsports No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota.

Win #2 -- Nationwide Series for the Stater Bros. 300 in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Z-Line Designs/Frys.com Toyota.

Record 21 NASCAR Wins in One Season

Kyle wins a record-setting 21st victory across all three of NASCAR's national tour series. His 21st and final season victory came in the NASCAR Nationwide Series' O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway aboard Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 Farm Bureau Insurance Toyota. Kyle started fourth and led 174 of 200 laps.

For the season, Kyle won eight Sprint Cup races, ten Nationwide Series races, and three Craftsman Truck Series races.

Toyota's First Sprint Cup Points Win

Kyle is the first-ever driver to bring Toyota to Victory Lane in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kyle led 173 of 325 laps in his dominating win aboard the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Snickers Toyota at the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Signs with Joe Gibbs Racing

At the age of 22, Kyle announced at a press conference that he signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 18 M&M's/Interstate Batteries Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing starting with the 2008 season.

Qualifies for First Career Chase

Kyle qualified for his first-ever Chase for the NEXTEL Cup when he finished second in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway aboard the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet car. Kyle led 248 of 400 laps that day. Kyle is the youngest driver to ever to qualify for the Chase.

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rookie of the Year

Kyle wins the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award after posting two wins and finishing 20th in points while driving the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet.

First Career NASCAR Cup Series Win

Kyle wins his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at the Sony HD 500 at California Speedway while driving the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet. Kyle started 25th and led 95 of 254 laps. At the time, Kyle was the youngest-ever Cup race winner at age 20 years and 125 days.

Record-Setting Pole Winner

At age 19 years and 317 days, Kyle became NASCAR's youngest ever pole winner in a Cup Series race. Kyle recorded a pole speed of 188.245 mph in his Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Carquest Chevrolet for the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. In just his eighth career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start, Kyle broke the record previously held by Donald Thomas, who was 20 years, 129 days old when he won the pole at Lakewood (Ga.) Speedway on Nov. 16, 1952.

NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year

Kyle wins the NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year Award after posting five wins, the most ever by any rookie. Kyle finished second in points to Martin Truex Jr. while driving the Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Lowe's Chevrolet.

First NASCAR Touring-Series Win

Kyle picked up his first career NASCAR Touring-Series Victory in the Funai 250 NASCAR Nationwide race at Richmond International Raceway,

First Race as Hendrick Development Driver

After signing as a Hendrick Motorsports development driver, Kyle drives the No. 5 Lowe's Chevrolet to a 24th place finish at the NASCAR Busch Series Hershey's Kisses 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle went on to win the 2004 Rookie of the Year honors with five wins and a second place points finish.

First Career NASCAR Start

At the young age of 16, Kyle drove his first-ever NASCAR race for Roush Racing in the No. 99 Edon Ford Truck at Indianapolis Raceway Park in the Power Stroke Diesel 200. Kyle started the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 23rd and finished ninth for a top 10 in his first career NASCAR start.

Kyle was later determined to be too young for NASCAR's minimum age of 18 to compete on a national tour series.