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American racecar driver Kurt Busch was born on Aug. 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. At the age of 6, he was accompanying his father to the track and driving go-carts himself. He then moved on to Dwarf competition. In 1994, his first full year as a driver, he won 10 consecutive races at 10 different tracks. He won the 1998 Auto Zone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year, followed by winning the 1999 series championship. That led to a tryout in a Roush Racing "Gong Show," which he won and earned a Craftsman Truck Series ride. In the championship standings, he finished second and won Rookie of the Year. Busch had a breakout year in 2002, winning four races, had 12 top fives and 20 top...
American racecar driver Kurt Busch was born on Aug. 4, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nev. At the age of 6, he was accompanying his father to the track and driving go-carts himself. He then moved on to Dwarf competition. In 1994, his first full year as a driver, he won 10 consecutive races at 10 different tracks. He won the 1998 Auto Zone Elite Division Southwest Series Rookie of the Year, followed by winning the 1999 series championship. That led to a tryout in a Roush Racing "Gong Show," which he won and earned a Craftsman Truck Series ride. In the championship standings, he finished second and won Rookie of the Year. Busch had a breakout year in 2002, winning four races, had 12 top fives and 20 top tens, leading to a third place finish in points. In 2003, at Darlington Raceway, he and Ricky Craven were side-by-side around the track. Craven crossed the finish line 0.002 seconds ahead of Busch, making it the closest finish in NASCAR history. His 2005 season was cut short after being pulled over in Arizona for suspicion of drunken driving and cited for reckless driving. Roush Racing suspended him. He was sentenced to serve 50 hours of community service to be completed within one year. In the February 2006 edition of GQ magazine, he was number three of its list of top ten most hated athletes, behind Barry Bones and Terrell Owens. In the 2009 Kobalt Tools 600, he gained his 19th Spring Cup Series win, leading more laps in the race than he did in his entire 2008 season. In 2010, he won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, and the next weekend, he won the Coca-Cola 600. He won the first competitive event of the 2011 season, the Budweiser Shootout. Busch is the third driver to cross over between NASCAR and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), which he started in 2011.
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NASCAR: Harvick wins in Richmond after two-lap overtime sprint
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When the dust settled at Richmond, 'Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling. Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from seventh to Victory Lane in a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish...
Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Aric Almirola, Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth, Richard Childress Racing
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Kentucky Speedway: Rookie Dillon wins Feed the Children 300
SPARTA (AP) — Austin Dillon lived up to the legend of the No. 3 car, then had his victory called into question Friday night. No one had regularly driven the No. 3 car since Dale Earnhardt's death on the track at the 2001 Daytona 500. On a warm...
Tags: Sam Hornish, Jr., Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Auto Racing, Stock Car Racing, Kevin Harvick
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Auto Racing: Stewart makes late move to win at Daytona
AP Auto Racing WriterDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was no fire or rain. Still, another frantic finish at Daytona International Speedway. Tony Stewart emerged the winner, charging past Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth on the last lap and holding on as the challengers...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Martin Truex, Jr., Terry Labonte, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears
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Auto Racing: Brad Keselowski gets third win of the season after taking Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway
SPARTA (AP) — Imagine what he might have done with his fastest car. Driving his backup, Brad Keselowski raced to his series-leading third victory of the year, grabbing the lead with 55 laps remaining and holding off all challengers Saturday night...
Tags: Martin Truex, Jr., Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Aric Almirola, Matt Kenseth, Ken Schrader
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Auto Racing: Kenseth grabs win at Charlotte to move up in Chase
AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR's championship race took a huge swing Saturday night when Matt Kenseth staked a claim on the title moments after a viscous wreck sent Jimmie Johnson spiraling in the standings. Kenseth passed Kyle Busch with 25 laps to go...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Marcos Ambrose
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Scoreboard -- May 25, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Auto Racing--Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, 7 a.m. (NBCSN); NASCAR Nationwide Series, History 300 pole qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide Series, History 300, 1:45 p.m. (ABC) College Softball--NCAA...Tags: Conference USA, Matteo Manassero, San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League, Kevin Anderson (tennis)
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Denny Hamlin seizes Charlotte pole with record lap; Bowyer starts 5th
NASCAR Wire ServiceFor Denny Hamlin, Thursday night’s qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway felt like a victory--and it came from pushing his car to the absolute limit. Hamlin, who missed four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season because of a...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne
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Kurt Busch grabs provisional pole at Coke 600 in Charlotte
WDBJ7 Sports ReporterNASCAR's stars were out under the lights in Charlotte but the real stars were the cars. Temperatures were down and speeds way up as drivers set the field for the Coke 600. Kurt Busch grabbed the provisional pole with a hot lap at 195.221 miles an...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin, NASCAR, Clint Bowyer
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Scoreboard -- May 23, 2013
TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indianapolis 500, Carb Day Part I, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Indy Racing League, Indy Lights Freedom 100, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Indy Racing League, Indianapolis 500 Carb Day Part II, Noon (NBCSN) Major League Baseball--...Tags: Matteo Manassero, Conference USA, National Hockey League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Casey Mears
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NASCAR has brotherly love-hate for Kyle, Kurt Busch
The Busch Brothers are NASCAR's guilty pleasure. Fans of all shapes and sizes embrace them with a passionate fist bump. Or they want to turn that fist into a sucker punch, connecting square on the noggin. They have that effect on people. Kyle...Tags: Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing, Auto Racing
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Johnson wins second straight All-Star Race
CONCORD, N.C. -- For most of the night, Jimmie Johnson had to watch brothers Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch steal the spotlight. But when it came time to earn the $1 million prize for winning the race, it was Johnson who was at his best as he captured his...Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Martin Truex, Jr., Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth
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Jimmie Johnson grabs fourth All-Star win
AP Auto Racing WriterCONCORD, N.C. -- Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson’s list. He stands alone in All-Star history. ‘‘Five-time’’ became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Hendrick Motorsports, Kasey Kahne, NASCAR
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