Bio

Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’S/Interstate Batteries Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, checked off several major milestones during the 2018 NASCAR season, with another big one likely on the horizon for 2019.

Busch crossed the 50-win plateau in NASCAR’s top series in 2018, as he now sits at 51 Cup Series victories entering the 2019 season. Busch eclipsed the likes of NASCAR Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett, Junior Johnson, Bill Elliott, Buck Baker and Herb Thomas and future Hall of Famer Tony Stewart in wins during the 2018 season. While that’s an impressive list, Busch will be chasing an even bigger number as he sits just seven wins away from 200 overall wins among NASCAR’s top three series – Cup, Xfinity, and Gander Mountain Truck.

Coming off his fourth consecutive Championship Four appearance in 2018, the 2015 Cup Series champion has positioned himself as an annual threat to win the title.

As it relates to Busch’s next Cup Series title, it’s only a matter of time before his next one and how many he can rack up in his career. But no matter what happens, how Busch won his first title in 2015 will be difficult to top. After suffering what most considered a season-ending injury at the first race of the year, in February, Busch made a miraculous recovery getting back in the car months before the doctors thought he would. He pushed himself so that just two and a half short months later he could race the NASCAR All-Star race on May 16 and most importantly stand by his wife Samantha’s side for the birth of their son on May 18.

Busch and then rookie crew chief Adam Stevens along with the entire team turned around their season in late June by winning at Sonoma Raceway. The win started a remarkable streak of four wins in five weeks, including three in a row and the prestigious Brickyard 400. With the hot streak, Busch and company catapulted their way into the top-30, clinching a playoff berth at the Labor Day weekend race at Darlington Raceway.

Busch was granted a medical waiver by NASCAR that allowed him to be eligible for the playoffs despite missing the first 11 regular-season races – with the requirements that Busch had to win a regular-season race, and also had to finish the regular season in the top-30 in driver points.

Once in the playoffs, Busch and Stevens navigated the difficult 10-race, 16-driver playoffs with hard work and smart racing. After taking the lead with 10 laps to go at Homestead, Busch brought home his first Cup Series title by winning the series finale, and the championship, capping off a season to remember for Busch and fans around the world.

In addition to the full Cup Series schedule in 2019, Busch plans to run seven Xfinity Series races for JGR and continue his ownership of KBM with three full-time Truck Series teams, for which he will drive five times.

2015

Cup Series Champion

2017

ALL-STAR WINNER

207

Total NASCAR Wins

2019

Mar17

200th NASCAR National Series Win

Busch won the Auto Club 400 to score his 53rd career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory. This was Busch’s milestone 200th victory across the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (53 wins), Xfinity Series (94 wins) and Gander Outdoors Truck Series (53 wins).

Feb23

Record Settling 52nd Truck Series Win

Kyle becomes the all-time wins leader in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series with his 52nd series win. Kyle now hold the record for most wins in both the Truck and Xfinity Series.

2018

Sep22

50th Career Cup Series Win

The victory gave Busch a sweep of this season’s two races at Richmond, and while he has six career victories at the .75-mile oval, this was his first in the track’s fall event. The 50th Cup Series Win places him 11th on the All-Time Wins list tied with Hall of Famers Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett.

May27

Coke 600 Win

Kyle makes NASCAR history becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win at all tracks at which he made at least one start. Busch has now won at all 23 current tracks on the Cup Series schedule.

2017

Jul30

First Cup Series Win at Pocono

Kyle scored his first Cup Series win of the season and his first at Pocono. With the win, Kyle has now won at every current track on the schedule except Charlotte Motor Speedway.

May20

2017 All-Star Race Winner

With a dramatic 3-wide pass on the restart of a 10-lap shootout Kyle held off Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Larson to win the 2017 All-Star Race. It was Busch's first victory in his 12th start in the All-Star Race.

2016

Jul24

Back To Back Indy Sweeps

Kyle completes the weekend sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the second year in a row. He also becomes the first driver to win both poles and races in a weekend.

May07

Check Kansas Off The List

Kyle wins his first Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. With the victory, Busch has now won Sprint Cup races at 21 of the 23 tracks at which the series competes.

Apr03

First Cup Series Win at Martinsville

Kyle picks up his first Sprint Cup win at Martinsville in his 22nd start at the .526-mile short track. He swept the weekend, winning the Camping World Truck Series race the day prior.

2015

Nov22

Wins First Sprint Cup Championship

Wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to earn his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.

Jul26

Weekend Sweep At Indy

Busch led three times for 19 laps en route to his third-consecutive Sprint Cup victory of the season. The win was Toyota’s first Sprint Cup win at Indianapolis. Kyle also won the Xfinity Series race the day before, thus completing the weekend sweep.

Jun28

KYLE GETS 30TH SPRINT CUP WIN

In just his fifth race back in the Sprint Cup Series after breaking his right leg and left foot in an accident in the season-opening XFINITY race at Daytona, Kyle wins at Sonoma. It was his 30^th-career Sprint Cup victory, which also put him a step closer to qualifying for the 2015 Chase. The victory extends his streak of winning at least one race per year to 11 years.

Jun13

KYLE WINS HIS FIRST RACE BACK IN XFINITY SERIES

In his return to the XFINITY Series following his crash in the season-opening XFINITY race at Daytona, Kyle would go to Victory Lane at Michigan. This was also his first Victory Lane celebration with his son, Brexton Locke Busch, who was born May 18, 2015.

2014

Nov14

Wins 3rd NASCAR Truck Series Owners Championship

Kyle Busch Motorsports captures third Truck Series Owner's Championship in its five-year existence. As a company, KBM won 14 of 22 races in the 2014 season

Nov01

KYLE GETS JGR THEIR 100TH NATIONWIDE WIN.

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) secures its 100th victory as a NASCAR Nationwide Series team with driver Kyle Busch and the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) in Fort Worth.

Jun01

10,000 Career Laps Led

Upon starting the race at Dover, Kyle had led 9,972 laps in his Sprint Cup career. After leading the first 29 laps of the race, Kyle became the 15th driver to lead 10,000 laps.

Mar15

Record 16th Win at Bristol

Kyle picks up his 16th win at Bristol, setting a NASCAR record as the most wins by any driver at any track. (5 Sprint Cup, 7 Nationwide, 4 Camping World Trucks)

2013

Nov15

Wins 2nd Nascar Truck Series Owners Championship

Down by over 20 points heading into the final two races, Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers Erik Jones and Kyle Busch both collect wins in the No. 51 Tundra to claim the Truck Series Owners Championship.

2012

Apr27

KYLE BUSCH MOTORSPORTS FIRST NATIONWIDE SERIES WIN

On Friday Night, April 27th 2012, a very nervous Kyle Busch watched as his brother Kurt edged out Denny Hamlin in a last lap battle to score the first win for the newly formed KBM No. 54 Monster Energy Nationwide Team. Later Kyle was quoted as saying "It's the most emotional I've even been after a win"

2011

Jul16

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.

Jul09

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.

2010

Nov19

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.

Sep25

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

Aug21

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.

Apr02

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.

2009

Nov21

2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion

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.

2008

Nov08

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

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

Mar08

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.

2006

Sep06

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.

2005

Dec02

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.

Sep04

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.

2004

Dec01

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.

May14

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,

Feb14

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.