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{{Infobox NASCAR driver

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name             = Kyle Busch

| name                   = Kyle Busch

| image             = TSM - Kyle Busch - 2015 - Stierch - 07.jpg

| image                 = Kyle busch erik jones (49561738018) (cropped).jpg<!--See talk page for a discussion on the image. (May 2026)-->

| caption           = Busch at the [[2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350]]

| caption               = Busch in 2020

| birth_name       = Kyle Thomas Busch

| birth_name             = Kyle Thomas Busch

| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1985|05|02}}

| birth_date             = {{birth date|1985|5|2}}

| birth_place       = [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]

| birth_place           = [[Las Vegas]], Nevada, U.S.

| height           = 6 ft 1 in

| weight           = 185 lb

| death_place            = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], U.S.

| Achievements     = [[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series]] Champion <br>[[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series]] Regular Season Champion <br>[[2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series]] Champion <br>All-Time Wins Leader in [[Xfinity Series]] (95) <br>All-Time Wins Leader in [[Gander Outdoors Truck Series]] (56) <br>[[2018 Coca-Cola 600]] Winner <br>[[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race]] Winner <br/> [[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]], [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]] [[Brickyard 400]] Winner <br>[[2012 Budweiser Shootout]] Winner <br>[[2011 Quaker State 400]] Inaugural Winner <br>[[2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2009]], [[2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2013]], [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]] [[Can-Am Duel]] Winner <br>[[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2008]] [[Bojangles' Southern 500|Southern 500]] Winner <br>22 [[NASCAR]] wins at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]] and the only driver to sweep all three Series in a single weekend two times 2010 and 2017 <br>[[2008 Aaron's 499]] Winner <br>[[2008 Coke Zero 400]] Winner <br>1st driver in [[NASCAR Cup Series]] to win on every track competed <br>2009, 2017 [[Snowball Derby]] Winner <br/>2009 [[Winchester 400]] Winner <br/>2011 [[Oxford Plains Speedway|Oxford 250]] Winner <br/>2012 [[Prelude to the Dream]] Winner <br/>Has a win in all 15 of his full-time seasons

| height                 = {{Height|ft=6|in=1}}

| Awards            = [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] <br/>[[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] <br/>[[2016 ESPY Awards]] Best Driver

| weight                 = {{Convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

| Total_Cup_Races   = 510

| Achievements           = {{Ubl|[[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]], [[2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2019]] [[List of NASCAR Cup Series champions|NASCAR Cup Series Champion]] |[[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2018]],  [[2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2019]] [[NASCAR Cup Series]] Regular Season Champion |[[2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2009 Nationwide Series]] Champion| [[2008 Dodge Challenger 500|2008]] [[Southern 500]] Winner| [[2015 Brickyard 400|2015]], [[2016 Brickyard 400|2016]] [[Brickyard 400]] Winner|[[2018 Coca-Cola 600|2018]] [[Coca-Cola 600]] Winner |[[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race]] Winner| [[2012 Budweiser Shootout|2012]], [[2021 Busch Clash|2021]] Busch Clash Winner <br>[[2026 Daytona 500|2026]] [[List of Daytona 500 pole position winners|Daytona 500 pole winner]] | [[2009 Gatorade Duels|2009]], [[2013 Budweiser Duels|2013]], [[2016 Can-Am Duels|2016]] Daytona Duel Winner<br>2009, 2017 [[Snowball Derby]] Winner |2011 [[Slinger Nationals]] Winner |All-Time Wins Leader in the top three [[NASCAR]] series overall (234) |All-Time Wins Leader in the [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series]] (102) |All-Time Wins Leader in the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]] (69) |1st driver in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] to win on every track competed (as of May 27, 2018)|1st driver to complete a Triple Threat in one weekend (twice)|Streak of 19 consecutive seasons in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] with at least one win (series record)}}

| Years_In_Cup     = 16

| awards                = {{Ubl|[[2004 NASCAR Busch Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] |[[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] |[[2016 ESPY Awards]] Best Driver |[[2019 ESPY Awards]] Best Driver |Named one of [[NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers]] (2023)}}

| Total_Cup_Races       = 762

| Prev_Cup_Pos     = 20th

| Years_In_Cup           = 24

| Previous_Year     = 2024

| Prev_Cup_Pos           = 21st

| Best_Cup_Pos     = 1st ([[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]]) (2019)

| Previous_Year         = 2025

| First_Cup_Race   = [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]] [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]])

| Best_Cup_Pos           = 1st ([[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]], [[2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2019]])

| Last_Cup_Race     = 2025 Jack Links 500

| First_Cup_Race         = [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]] [[2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]])

| First_Cup_Win     = [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]] [[Sony HD 500]] ([[California Speedway|California]])

| Last_Cup_Race         = [[2026 NASCAR Cup Series|2026]] [[2026 Go Bowling at The Glen|Go Bowling at The Glen]] ([[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]]){{Efn|The 2026 Watkins Glen race on May 10th, 2026 was the final points race that Busch drove in. Busch would drive in the [[2026 NASCAR All-Star Race]] at [[Dover Motor Speedway]] the following week, but it was an exhibition race with no points awarded.}}

| Last_Cup_Win     = 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 at St Louis

| First_Cup_Win         = [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]] [[2005 Sony HD 500|Sony HD 500]] ([[California Speedway|California]])

| Cup_Wins         = 63

| Last_Cup_Win           = [[2023 NASCAR Cup Series|2023]] [[2023 Enjoy Illinois 300|Enjoy Illinois 300]] ([[Gateway Motorsports Park|Gateway]])

| Cup_Top_Tens     = 280

| Cup_Wins               = 63

| Cup_Poles         = 31

| Cup_Top_Tens           = 395

| Total_Busch_Races = 349

| Cup_Poles             = 35

| Years_In_Busch   = 17

| Total_Busch_Races     = 367

| Years_In_Busch         = 21

| Prev_Busch_Pos   = 92nd

| Prev_Busch_Pos         = 88th

| Prev_Busch_Year   = 2018

| Prev_Busch_Year       = 2024

| Best_Busch_Pos   = 1st ([[2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2009]])

| Best_Busch_Pos         = 1st ([[2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2009]])

| First_Busch_Race = [[2003 NASCAR Busch Series|2003]] [[Carquest Auto Parts 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| First_Busch_Race       = [[2003 NASCAR Busch Series|2003]] [[Carquest Auto Parts 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| Last_Busch_Race   = [[2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2019]] [[2019 My Bariatric Solutions 300|My Bariatric Solutions 300]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]])

| Last_Busch_Race       = [[2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2024]] [[2024 BetMGM 300|BetMGM 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| First_Busch_Win   = [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Funai 250]] ([[Richmond Raceway|Richmond]])

| First_Busch_Win       = [[2004 NASCAR Busch Series|2004]] [[Funai 250]] ([[Richmond Raceway|Richmond]])

| Last_Busch_Win   = [[2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2019]] [[2019 My Bariatric Solutions 300|My Bariatric Solutions 300]] ([[Texas Motor Speedway|Texas]])

| Last_Busch_Win         = [[2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2021]] [[2021 Credit Karma Money 250|Credit Karma Money 250]] ([[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]])

| Busch_Wins       = 95

| Busch_Wins             = 102

| Busch_Top_Tens   = 253

| Busch_Top_Tens         = 267

| Busch_Poles       = 65

| Busch_Poles           = 70

| Total_Truck_Races = 150

| Total_Truck_Races     = 184

| Years_In_Truck   = 17

| Years_In_Truck         = 29

| Prev_Truck_Pos   = 89th

| Prev_Truck_Pos         = 76th

| Prev_Truck_Year   = 2017

| Prev_Truck_Year       = 2025

| Best_Truck_Pos   = 14th ([[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2008]], [[2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2010]])

| Best_Truck_Pos         = 14th ([[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2008]], [[2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2010]])

| First_Truck_Race = [[2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] [[Power Stroke Diesel 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])

| First_Truck_Race       = [[2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]] [[Power Stroke Diesel 200]] ([[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]])

| Last_Truck_Race   = [[2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series|2019]] [[2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200|North Carolina Education Lottery 200]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| Last_Truck_Race       = [[2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2026]] [[2026 Ecosave 200|Ecosave 200]] ([[Dover Motor Speedway|Dover]])

| First_Truck_Win   = [[2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[Quaker Steak and Lube 200]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| First_Truck_Win       = [[2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]] [[Quaker Steak and Lube 200]] ([[Lowe's Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| Last_Truck_Win   = [[2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series|2019]] [[2019 North Carolina Education Lottery 200|North Carolina Education Lottery 200]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])

| Last_Truck_Win         = [[2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2026]] [[2026 Ecosave 200|Ecosave 200]] ([[Dover Motor Speedway|Dover]])

| Truck_Wins       = 56

| Truck_Wins             = 69

| Truck_Top_Tens   = 119

| Truck_Top_Tens         = 148

| Truck_Poles      = 22

| Truck_Poles           = 24

| updated           = May 17, 2019

| Total_ARCA_Races       = 9

}}

'''Kyle Thomas Busch''' (born May 2, 1985) is a [[NASCAR]] [[Racing|race]] [[car]] driver. Busch races in the [[NASCAR#Sprint cup|NASCAR Cup Series]], [[Xfinity Series]] and the [[Camping World Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series]]. Kyle's brother, [[Kurt Busch]] used to race in the NASCAR Cup series.

| updated               = May 22, 2026

|Cause of Death=[[Sepsis]] caused by [[Pneumonia]]}}

'''Kyle Thomas Busch''' (May 2, 1985 &ndash; May 21, 2026) was a [[NASCAR]] [[Racing|race]] [[car]] driver. Busch raced in all of [[NASCAR]]'s U.S. national touring series—the [[NASCAR Cup Series|Cup Series]], [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series|O'Reilly Auto Parts Series]], and [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series]]. Kyle's brother, [[Kurt Busch]], used to race in the NASCAR Cup series.

Busch won his 100th NASCAR race on July 17, 2011. He is only the third driver in NASCAR history to do this. The other two drivers are [[Richard Petty]] with 200 wins, and [[David Pearson]] with 106 wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Breaking-down-Kyle-Busch-8217-s-first-100-NASCA?urn=nascar-wp2497|title=Breaking down Kyle Busch's first 100 NASCAR wins|accessdate=2011-11-08}}</ref> With over 50 wins in the Nationwide series, Busch has more wins than any other driver in that series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110826/kybusch-wins-bristol-history/index.html|title=Busch makes Nationwide history with 50th win|accessdate=2011-11-08|archive-date=2011-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106074918/http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110826/kybusch-wins-bristol-history/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series, Kyle Busch won his first Sprint Cup Series Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/11/22/kyle-busch-sprint-cup-champion-2015.html|title=Kyle Busch wins first Sprint Cup Series championship|accessdate=2016-01-16|archive-date=2015-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123131225/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/11/22/kyle-busch-sprint-cup-champion-2015.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Busch won his 100th NASCAR race on July 17, 2011. He was only the third driver in NASCAR history to do this. The other two drivers are [[Richard Petty]] with 200 wins, and [[David Pearson]] with 106 wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Breaking-down-Kyle-Busch-8217-s-first-100-NASCA?urn=nascar-wp2497|title=Breaking down Kyle Busch's first 100 NASCAR wins|accessdate=2011-11-08}}{{Dead link|date=June 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> With over 50 wins in the Nationwide series, Busch had more wins than any other driver in that series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110826/kybusch-wins-bristol-history/index.html|title=Busch makes Nationwide history with 50th win|accessdate=2011-11-08|archive-date=2011-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106074918/http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110826/kybusch-wins-bristol-history/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series, Kyle Busch won his first Sprint Cup Series Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/11/22/kyle-busch-sprint-cup-champion-2015.html|title=Kyle Busch wins first Sprint Cup Series championship|accessdate=2016-01-16|archive-date=2015-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123131225/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/11/22/kyle-busch-sprint-cup-champion-2015.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of December 9th 2019 he is the WWE 24/7 Champion after pinning [[R-Truth]].

On May 21, 2026, it was announced that Busch was hospitalized for a sudden illness shortly before the [[2026 Coca-Cola 600]] at the [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-21 |title=Kyle Busch hospitalized due to illness, to miss Coca-Cola 600 |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/48835359/kyle-busch-hospitalized-due-illness-miss-coca-cola-600 |access-date=2026-05-21 |website=www.espn.com}}</ref> He died later that same day at the age of 41.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/48838614/nascar-icon-kyle-busch-dies-age-41 |title=NASCAR icon Kyle Busch dies at the age of 41 |website=ESPN.com |date=May 21, 2026 |access-date=May 21, 2026}}</ref> The cause of death was [[sepsis]] caused by [[pneumonia]].<ref  na>{{Cite news |last=Gluck |first=Jeff |date=May 23, 2026 |title=Kyle Busch died after complications from sepsis, severe pneumonia, family says |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7302926/2026/05/23/kyle-busch-death-cause-sepsis-severe-pneumonia/ |access-date=2026-05-23 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

== Kyle Busch Media ==

== Kyle Busch Media ==

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File:Kyle_Busch_Fast_Qualifier_at_2012_Slinger_Nationals.jpg|Busch after winning the pole position for the 2012 Slinger Nationals

File:Kyle Busch Sonoma Win 2008.jpg|Busch waving the checkered flag after winning the [[2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350]] at the [[Sonoma Raceway]]. The No. 18 car became his signature of his NASCAR Cup Series career.

File:Kyle_Busch_KBM_Dirt_Late_Model_Williams_Grove_2009.jpg|Busch racing at [[Williams Grove Speedway]] in 2009

File:Kyle Busch 51 Truck Sonoma 2022.jpg|Busch racing his truck at the [[2022 DoorDash 250]]. Busch would eventually become the all-time wins leader in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

File:Kyle_Busch_and_Samantha_2_(cropped).jpg|Busch and his wife Samantha in April 2013

File:Kyle Busch KBM Dirt Late Model Williams Grove 2009.jpg|Busch had occasionally competed in dirt late model events, including the 2009 Battle at the Grove charity race at the [[Williams Grove Speedway]].

 

 

File:Kyle Busch and Samantha 2 (cropped).jpg|Busch and his wife Samantha in 2013

 

 

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