Kyle Busch | |||||||
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Born | Kyle Thomas Busch May 2, 1985 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
713 races run over 21 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 8 (Richard Childress Racing) | ||||||
2024 position | 20th | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2015, 2019) | ||||||
First race | 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
First win | 2005 Sony HD 500 (California) | ||||||
Last win | 2023 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Gateway) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
367 races run over 21 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 33 (Richard Childress Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 81st | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2009) | ||||||
First race | 2003 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 BetMGM 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 2004 Funai 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last win | 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
174 races run over 22 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 7 (Spire Motorsports) | ||||||
2023 position | 84th | ||||||
Best finish | 14th (2008, 2010) | ||||||
First race | 2001 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Buckle Up South Carolina 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
First win | 2005 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last win | 2024 SpeedyCash.com 250 (Texas) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
9 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 22nd (2003) | ||||||
First race | 2002 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 150 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2004 Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
First win | 2003 PFG Lester 150 (Nashville) | ||||||
Last win | 2004 Advance Discount Auto Parts 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 44th (2009) | ||||||
First race | 2009 Long John Silver's 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
First win | 2009 Long John Silver's 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of June 23, 2024. |
Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing. A highly accomplished racer, Busch is the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, winning titles in 2015 and 2019. He currently ranks 9th on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list and is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history, known for his dominance across the sport's three major series. [1] Additionally, Busch briefly held the WWE 24/7 Championship. [2] He is the younger brother of 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.
Busch is the former owner of Kyle Busch Motorsports, a race team that competed in the Xfinity Series from 2011 to 2013 and the Truck Series from 2010 to 2023. Known for his aggressive driving style, he has earned several nicknames over the years, including "Rowdy" and "Wild Thing". [3] He is also called "The Candy Man" due to his longtime sponsorship with Mars Inc., [4] "Shrub" as a playful nod to being the younger brother of Kurt Busch (with a small bush being called a shrub), [5] "Kyle Kush" because of his partnership with cannabis company 3Chi, [6] and the self-proclaimed "KFB." [7]
Busch was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was introduced to racing at the age of six, driving a makeshift go-kart around the cul-de-sac in his family's neighborhood. [8] Although he couldn’t reach the throttle, his father, Tom, controlled the gas pedal while Busch focused on steering and learning the basics of driving. [9] Growing up, Busch spent time working in the family garage alongside his father and older brother, Kurt. By the age of ten, he had taken on the role of crew chief for Kurt’s dwarf car team. [9]
Busch began his driving career in 1998, shortly after turning 13. Between 1999 and 2001, he won over 65 races in Legends car racing, claiming two track championships at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. [10] In 2001, he transitioned to late model racing, securing 10 victories at the Bullring that season. [9]
At 16, Busch began competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 99 Ford for Roush Racing after replacing Nathan Haseleu, who was released midway through the 2001 season. He debuted at Indianapolis Raceway Park, [11] finishing an impressive 9th in his first race. In his second race at Chicago Motor Speedway, [12] he led until his truck ran out of fuel with 12 laps remaining. [13]
Busch was fastest in practice for the 2001 Auto Club 200 at California Speedway in Fontana, CA, but was ruled ineligible to compete. [14] This decision stemmed from an interpretation of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which prohibited individuals under 18 from participating in events sponsored by tobacco companies [15] due to the CART FedEx Championship Series, running at the same venue that weekend, was sponsored by Marlboro. Tim Woods III replaced Busch in the No. 99 Ford and finished 25th. [14] Busch competed in six Truck Series races in 2001, with two ninth-place finishes at IRP and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. [16]
Six weeks after the Fontana incident, NASCAR implemented a minimum age requirement of 18, starting in 2002, to prevent similar incidents. [17] This decision was influenced in part by Winston's sponsorship of NASCAR's premier Winston Cup Series. [18] Following the new age restriction, Busch transitioned from NASCAR to the American Speed Association National Tour, where he finished 8th in the standings. [19] In 2002, Busch graduated early with honors from Durango High School in Las Vegas, to focus on his racing career. [10] That same year, he debuted in the ARCA RE/MAX Series at Lowe's Motor Speedway, finishing 12th in the No. 22 Chevrolet for WP Motorsports. [20]
Busch holds several NASCAR records, including the most wins in a season across the top three series in the modern era, with 24 wins in 2010. He also has the most all-time wins in all three national series, with 231 as of April 12, 2024. Busch set the record for most wins in a season in the Xfinity Series with 13 in 2010 and holds the overall record with 102 wins. He also has the most wins in the Truck Series with 66. Busch is the only driver in history to have 60 wins in each of NASCAR's top three series. In 2019, he tied the record for consecutive top-ten finishes to start a season, matching Morgan Shepherd's streak of 11. His victory at Auto Club Speedway in 2023 made him the record holder for most consecutive seasons with a win, at 19, a streak that ended in 2024 with a winless season.
At 19 years and 317 days old, Busch became NASCAR's youngest-ever pole winner in a Cup Series race at California Speedway in 2005. He also became the youngest driver to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2006. Busch made history as the first driver to win a race and a championship in a Toyota in the Cup Series, claiming victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2008 and securing the 2015 Cup championship. He is the only driver to win four consecutive spring races at Richmond International Raceway (2009–2012) and was the inaugural winner of the first Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway in 2011.
Busch, who began his NASCAR career in 2003, is one of only six drivers to have won championships in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. In 2005, he became the 14th of just 36 drivers to win a race in each of NASCAR's three national series. In 2009, Busch made history as the first driver to win two top-tier NASCAR races on the same day at Auto Club Speedway. In 2010, he became the first driver to win races in all three of NASCAR's top series in the same weekend at Bristol, a feat he repeated at the same track in 2017.
Busch made history by winning the 2009 Crown Royal Presents the Russell Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway on his 24th birthday, becoming only the second driver in NASCAR history to win on their birthday. Twelve years later, on his 36th birthday, he captured victory again in the Buschy McBusch Race 400 at Kansas Speedway, joining Cale Yarborough as the only two drivers to win on their birthday twice. In 2010, Kyle Busch Motorsports made an impressive debut, becoming the first Truck Series organization to win the owners' championship in its inaugural season, recording eight wins, 16 top-five finishes, and 21 top-ten finishes.
As of the completion of the 2022 Daytona 500, Busch holds the record for the most lifetime laps led in the history of the race, leading 324 laps, without ever securing a victory in the event. [21]
In December 2021, M&M's/Mars announced it would end its primary sponsorship with Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing after the 2022 season. [22] On September 13, 2022, Busch revealed he had signed a multi-year contract with Richard Childress Racing, beginning in 2023. [23] [24]
Busch has maintained an active presence in regional late model stock car racing, frequently competing in events with his own Kyle Busch Motorsports cars. One of his most significant victories came in December 2009 when he won the 42nd Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. [25] He repeated this achievement in December 2017, claiming his second Snowball Derby victory. [26]
On July 10, 2011, Busch won the 32nd annual Slinger Nationals at Slinger Speedway in Wisconsin. [27] Two weeks later, he claimed victory in the 38th annual TD Bank 250, presented by New England Dodge Dealers, at Oxford Plains Speedway. [28] This marked his third attempt to win the prestigious event, which is New England's largest short-track race. [29] Busch became only the second active NASCAR Cup Series driver to win the race, joining Kevin Harvick, who achieved the feat in 2008. [30] Reflecting on the victory, Busch said, "I've had this one on my list of big races that I wanted to win and now that I've done it, it feels great—it was everything I thought it would be." [31] Busch also dominated the weekend by winning the preliminary Pro All Star Series Oxford 150 the night before, completing a sweep of the event. [32]
In June 2012, Busch won the eighth annual Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway, defeating Tony Stewart in the pay-per-view all-star event. [33]
In July 2013, Busch dominated the Howie Lettow Memorial 150 at the Milwaukee Mile, winning the darkness-shortened event. He led every practice session, set the fastest qualifying time, and outpaced defending race winner Travis Sauter and NASCAR Truck Series regular Johnny Sauter in the 43-car field. [34]
Busch was among several American drivers considered to drive for the US-based Formula One team, US F1. [35] However, he declined the offer, citing poor timing. [36] The team ultimately folded due to economic issues before ever competing in a race. [37] Busch was also scheduled to test drive a Toyota F1 car at the end of the 2008 racing season [38] but had to cancel due to his obligation to attend the 2008 Nationwide Series banquet. [36]
In 2020, Busch competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona with AIM Vasser Sullivan, driving a Lexus RC F GT3 alongside Jack Hawksworth, Parker Chase, and Michael De Quesada. [39] [40] He contributed four and a half hours behind the wheel, helping the team secure a ninth-place finish in the GTD class and 26th overall. [41]
Nitrocross, a rallycross series founded by former NASCAR driver Travis Pastrana, invited Busch to compete in the November 2021 race weekend at Firebird Motorsports Park. [42] Busch placed fourth in the Supercar Final, while Pastrana claimed the victory.
In 2023, Busch competed in the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), participating in events at Motor Mile Speedway on July 27 and Berlin Raceway on August 3. At Motor Mile, he battled Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer for the win in the closing laps, ultimately taking the checkered flag. This made him one of only four drivers in SRX history to win in their debut race. The following week at Berlin Raceway, Busch secured another victory, going 2-for-2 in the series.
On November 14, 2024, Busch announced that he would run the Chili Bowl Nationals in January 2025. [43]
Kyle Busch married Samantha Sarcinella on December 31, 2010, in Chicago, an event featured in a one-hour special on the Esquire Network. [44] Sarcinella, a native of St. John, Indiana, [45] graduated from Purdue University with a degree in psychology. [46] The couple has two children: a son born in 2015 and a daughter born in 2022. [47] [48]
He has earned several nicknames over the years, including "Rowdy" (from Rowdy Burns from the movie Days of Thunder) [49] and "Wild Thing", [50] "The Candy Man" due to his longtime sponsorship with Mars Inc., [51] "Shrub" as a playful nod to being the younger brother of Kurt Busch (with a small bush being called a shrub), [52] [53] "Kyle Kush" because of his partnership with cannabis company 3Chi, [54] and the self-proclaimed "KFB." [55]
In 2006, Busch established the Kyle Busch Foundation after visiting St. John's Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [56] The Foundation is dedicated to providing essential resources for underprivileged children across the country. [57] In 2008, Busch launched the "Kyle's Miles" program in partnership with Pedigree to support dogs in shelters and breed rescue organizations. [58]
After winning his first Cup Series race at California on September 4, 2005, Busch and team owner Rick Hendrick donated their winnings to the American Red Cross to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. [59] Busch announced the donation during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show , earning widespread public praise. [60]
Busch is a cover driver in NASCAR Kart Racing and appears on the cover of NASCAR Heat 2 after winning the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race cover competition. [61] He is also a playable driver in Forza Motorsport 6 through the NASCAR expansion pack, which includes his No. 18 Camry with M&M's and Interstate Batteries sponsorship. Alongside Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson, Busch provides commentary in the expansion as one of the "voices of motorsport." [62]
Busch made a cameo as a West Virginia state trooper in the 2017 film Logan Lucky . [63] That same year, he appeared as a celebrity contestant on The $100,000 Pyramid . [64] As of August 2019, Busch and his wife starred on CMT's former reality TV show Racing Wives. [65] In 2022, an American documentary titled Rowdy, [66] which focused on Kyle Busch's NASCAR career, was released on June 29, 2022.
Busch, a professional wrestling fan, has appeared on WWE programming multiple times, including guest hosting WWE Raw in 2009 and returning on December 2, 2019. During his 2019 appearance, he briefly won the WWE 24/7 Championship by pinning R-Truth, with NASCAR's Michael Waltrip serving as guest referee. [67] R-Truth later reclaimed the title. The event was part of a cross-promotion with NBC Sports and NASCAR's awards banquet.
On May 24, 2011, Busch was cited for reckless driving and speeding near Troutman, North Carolina, after driving 128 mph (206 km/h) in a 45 mph (72 km/h) zone while test-driving a Lexus LFA. [68] He later apologized, admitting he got "carried away." [69] On August 23, 2011, he pleaded guilty to speeding, receiving a US$1,000 fine, a 45-day license suspension, 30 hours of community service, and one year of unsupervised probation. [70]
On April 29, 2014, Busch was cited for driving 60 mph (97 km/h) in a 45 mph (72 km/h) zone on NC 73 in Denver, North Carolina. He claimed he believed the speed limit was 55 mph (89 km/h), but the officer noted Busch's "disrespectful attitude." [71]
On February 6, 2023, news reports revealed that Busch had been arrested in Cancún, Mexico, in January for handgun possession. According to the prosecutor, Busch was sentenced to 42 months in prison and fined US$1,100, though details about how the sentence would be served were not disclosed. Busch later issued a statement apologizing for his lack of awareness regarding Mexican laws and stated that he considered the matter resolved. [72]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Drink industry |
Founded | January 30, 2019 in Del Mar, California, U.S. |
Founders | Kyle Busch Jeff Church |
Defunct | 2024 |
Headquarters | San Diego, California , |
Products | Energy drink |
Owners | Kyle Busch Jeff Church |
Parent | Rowdy Beverage, Inc |
Website | www |
Rowdy Energy, was an energy drink company based in Del Mar, California, was founded in 2019 by NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and beverage entrepreneur Jeff Church. [73] [74]
The drink, named after Busch's nickname "Rowdy," was launched in 2019 by Busch and Jeff Church, co-founder of Suja Juice. Busch created it as a healthier option for himself and his fans. [74] The first batch was produced in January 2020, with ten flavors available online, including seven sugar-free, Keto-certified options. The traditional drinks contained 60% less sugar than other popular energy drinks. [73]
Rowdy branding first appeared at the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona when Busch was seen with a Cherry Limeade can and wearing a Rowdy Energy hat. [75] The logo also appeared on his Daytona 500 helmet, and Busch drank a Rowdy Energy after his race exit. Rowdy Energy is listed as an associate partner on KyleBusch.com. [76] In late 2020, the brand sponsored Formula D driver Ken Gushi. [77] It also sponsored races like the Southern Super Series' Rowdy Energy Twin 100s at Five Flags Speedway and Sprint car racing's the TRD KKBM Giveback Classic. [78] [79] Additionally, Rowdy Energy sponsored sprint and midget car driver Rico Abreu. [80]
On January 10, 2024, Busch announced that Rowdy Energy had ceased operations and closed its doors in the following weeks. [81]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
NASCAR Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref | ||
2003 | Hendrick Motorsports | 60 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | TAL | MAR | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL | PHO | CAR | HOM Wth | N/A | – | [82] | ||
2004 | 84 | DAY | CAR | LVS 41 | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX DNQ | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT 32 | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA DNQ | POC | IND | GLN | MCH DNQ | BRI | CAL 24 | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN 37 | CLT 34 | MAR | ATL 43 | PHO | DAR | HOM | 52nd | 345 | [83] | ||||
2005 | 5 | DAY 38 | CAL 23 | LVS 2 | ATL 12 | BRI 28 | MAR 39 | TEX 21 | PHO 8 | TAL 41 | DAR 23 | RCH 4 | CLT 25 | DOV 2 | POC 4 | MCH 9 | SON 40 | DAY 31 | CHI 14 | NHA 4 | POC 39 | IND 10 | GLN 33 | MCH 43 | BRI 33 | CAL 1* | RCH 4 | NHA 27 | DOV 2 | TAL 33 | KAN 21 | CLT 39 | MAR 9 | ATL 12 | TEX 40 | PHO 1 | HOM 41 | 20th | 3753 | [84] | ||||
2006 | DAY 23 | CAL 10 | LVS 3 | ATL 12 | BRI 8 | MAR 5 | TEX 15 | PHO 36 | TAL 32 | RCH 5 | DAR 7 | CLT 38 | DOV 5 | POC 22 | MCH 14 | SON 11 | DAY 2 | CHI 3 | NHA 1* | POC 12 | IND 7 | GLN 9 | MCH 39 | BRI 2 | CAL 8 | RCH 2* | NHA 38 | DOV 40 | KAN 7 | TAL 11 | CLT 6 | MAR 18 | ATL 27 | TEX 4 | PHO 38 | HOM 38 | 10th | 6027 | [85] | |||||
2007 | DAY 24 | CAL 9 | LVS 9 | ATL 32 | BRI 1 | MAR 4 | TEX 37 | PHO 7 | TAL 37 | RCH 2 | DAR 37 | CLT 30 | DOV 17 | POC 8 | MCH 6 | SON 8 | NHA 11 | DAY 2 | CHI 13 | IND 4 | POC 12 | GLN 7 | MCH 13 | BRI 9 | CAL 3* | RCH 20 | NHA 4 | DOV 5 | KAN 41 | TAL 36 | CLT 3 | MAR 4 | ATL 20 | TEX 4* | PHO 8 | HOM 20 | 5th | 6293 | [86] | |||||
2008 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Toyota | DAY 4* | CAL 4 | LVS 11 | ATL 1* | BRI 17 | MAR 38 | TEX 3 | PHO 10 | TAL 1 | RCH 2 | DAR 1* | CLT 3 | DOV 1 | POC 43 | MCH 13 | SON 1* | NHA 25 | DAY 1 | CHI 1* | IND 15 | POC 36 | GLN 1* | MCH 2 | BRI 2* | CAL 7 | RCH 15 | NHA 34 | DOV 43 | KAN 28 | TAL 15 | CLT 4 | MAR 29 | ATL 5 | TEX 6 | PHO 8 | HOM 19 | 10th | 6186 | [87] | ||
2009 | DAY 41* | CAL 3 | LVS 1 | ATL 18 | BRI 1* | MAR 24 | TEX 18 | PHO 17 | TAL 25* | RCH 1 | DAR 34 | CLT 6* | DOV 23 | POC 22 | MCH 13 | SON 22 | NHA 7 | DAY 14 | CHI 33 | IND 38 | POC 16 | GLN 4 | MCH 23 | BRI 1 | ATL 13 | RCH 5 | NHA 5 | DOV 31 | KAN 12 | CAL 24 | CLT 8 | MAR 4 | TAL 15 | TEX 11* | PHO 12 | HOM 8 | 13th | 4457 | [88] | |||||
2010 | DAY 14 | CAL 14 | LVS 15 | ATL 25 | BRI 9 | MAR 22 | PHO 8* | TEX 3 | TAL 9 | RCH 1* | DAR 7 | DOV 1 | CLT 3 | POC 2 | MCH 20 | SON 39 | NHA 11 | DAY 40 | CHI 17 | IND 8 | POC 23 | GLN 8 | MCH 18 | BRI 1* | ATL 5 | RCH 2 | NHA 9 | DOV 6 | KAN 21 | CAL 35 | CLT 2* | MAR 4 | TAL 25 | TEX 32 | PHO 13 | HOM 32 | 8th | 6182 | [89] | |||||
2011 | DAY 8 | PHO 2 | LVS 38 | BRI 1 | CAL 3* | MAR 3* | TEX 16 | TAL 35 | RCH 1* | DAR 11 | DOV 4 | CLT 32 | KAN 12 | POC 3 | MCH 3 | SON 11 | DAY 5 | KEN 1* | NHA 36 | IND 10 | POC 2 | GLN 3* | MCH 1 | BRI 14 | ATL 23 | RCH 6 | CHI 22 | NHA 11 | DOV 6 | KAN 11 | CLT 2* | TAL 33 | MAR 27* | TEX QL† | PHO 36 | HOM 23 | 12th | 2246 | [90] | |||||
2012 | DAY 17 | PHO 6 | LVS 23 | BRI 32 | CAL 2* | MAR 36 | TEX 11 | KAN 10 | RCH 1 | TAL 2 | DAR 4 | CLT 3 | DOV 29 | POC 30 | MCH 32 | SON 17 | KEN 10* | DAY 24 | NHA 16 | IND 2 | POC 33 | GLN 7* | MCH 13 | BRI 6 | ATL 6 | RCH 16 | CHI 4 | NHA 28 | DOV 7* | TAL 3 | CLT 5 | KAN 31 | MAR 2 | TEX 3 | PHO 3* | HOM 4* | 13th | 1133 | [91] | |||||
2013 | DAY 34 | PHO 23 | LVS 4 | BRI 2 | CAL 1* | MAR 5 | TEX 1* | KAN 38 | RCH 24 | TAL 37 | DAR 6* | CLT 38 | DOV 4* | POC 6 | MCH 4 | SON 35 | KEN 5 | DAY 12 | NHA 2 | IND 10 | POC 8 | GLN 1 | MCH 31 | BRI 11 | ATL 1 | RCH 19 | CHI 2 | NHA 2 | DOV 5 | KAN 34 | CLT 5 | TAL 5 | MAR 15 | TEX 13 | PHO 7 | HOM 7 | 4th | 2364 | [92] | |||||
2014 | DAY 19 | PHO 9 | LVS 11 | BRI 29 | CAL 1 | MAR 14 | TEX 3 | DAR 6 | RCH 3 | TAL 12 | KAN 15 | CLT 9 | DOV 42 | POC 12 | MCH 41 | SON 25 | KEN 2 | DAY 28 | NHA 2 | IND 2 | POC 42 | GLN 40 | MCH 39 | BRI 36 | ATL 16 | RCH 14 | CHI 7 | NHA 8 | DOV 10 | KAN 3 | CLT 5 | TAL 40 | MAR 11 | TEX 4 | PHO 34 | HOM 39 | 10th | 2285 | [93] | |||||
2015 | DAY INQ‡ | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | KAN | CLT 11 | DOV 36 | POC 9 | MCH 43 | SON 1 | DAY 17 | KEN 1* | NHA 1 | IND 1 | POC 21 | GLN 2 | MCH 11 | BRI 8* | DAR 7 | RCH 2 | CHI 9* | NHA 37 | DOV 2 | CLT 20 | KAN 5 | TAL 11 | MAR 5 | TEX 4 | PHO 4 | HOM 1 | 1st | 5043 | [94] | |||||
2016 | DAY 3 | ATL 3 | LVS 4 | PHO 4 | CAL 25 | MAR 1* | TEX 1 | BRI 38 | RCH 2 | TAL 2 | KAN 1 | DOV 30 | CLT 33 | POC 31 | MCH 40 | SON 7 | DAY 2 | KEN 12 | NHA 8* | IND 1* | POC 9 | GLN 6 | BRI 39* | MCH 19 | DAR 11 | RCH 9 | CHI 8 | NHA 3 | DOV 2 | CLT 6 | KAN 5 | TAL 30 | MAR 5 | TEX 5 | PHO 2 | HOM 6 | 3rd | 5035 | [95] | |||||
2017 | DAY 38 | ATL 16 | LVS 22 | PHO 3* | CAL 8 | MAR 2* | TEX 15 | BRI 35 | RCH 16 | TAL 3* | KAN 5 | CLT 2 | DOV 16 | POC 9* | MCH 7 | SON 5 | DAY 20 | KEN 5 | NHA 12 | IND 34* | POC 1* | GLN 7 | MCH 10 | BRI 1 | DAR 2 | RCH 9 | CHI 15* | NHA 1* | DOV 1 | CLT 29 | TAL 27 | KAN 10* | MAR 1* | TEX 19 | PHO 7 | HOM 2 | 2nd | 5035 | [96] | |||||
2018 | DAY 25 | ATL 7 | LVS 2 | PHO 2* | CAL 3 | MAR 2 | TEX 1* | BRI 1 | RCH 1 | TAL 13 | DOV 35 | KAN 10 | CLT 1* | POC 3 | MCH 4 | SON 5 | CHI 1 | DAY 33 | KEN 4 | NHA 2 | POC 1* | GLN 3 | MCH 3 | BRI 20 | DAR 7 | IND 8 | LVS 7 | RCH 1 | ROV 32 | DOV 8 | TAL 26 | KAN 2 | MAR 4 | TEX 17 | PHO 1* | HOM 4 | 4th | 5033 | [97] | |||||
2019 | DAY 2 | ATL 6 | LVS 3 | PHO 1* | CAL 1* | MAR 3 | TEX 10* | BRI 1 | RCH 8 | TAL 10 | DOV 10 | KAN 30 | CLT 3 | POC 1* | MCH 5 | SON 2 | CHI 22 | DAY 14 | KEN 2* | NHA 8* | POC 9 | GLN 11 | MCH 6 | BRI 4 | DAR 3* | IND 37 | LVS 19 | RCH 2* | ROV 37 | DOV 6 | TAL 19 | KAN 3 | MAR 14 | TEX 7 | PHO 2 | HOM 1* | 1st | 5040 | [98] | |||||
2020 | DAY 34 | LVS 15 | CAL 2 | PHO 3 | DAR 26 | DAR 2 | CLT 4 | CLT 29 | BRI 4 | ATL 2 | MAR 19 | HOM 6 | TAL 32 | POC 5 | POC 38 | IND 6 | KEN 21 | TEX 4 | KAN 11 | NHA 38 | MCH 5 | MCH 4 | DRC 37 | DOV 3 | DOV 11 | DAY 33 | DAR 7 | RCH 6 | BRI 2 | LVS 6 | TAL 27 | ROV 30 | KAN 5 | TEX 1* | MAR 9 | PHO 11 | 8th | 2341 | [99] | |||||
2021 | DAY 14 | DRC 35 | HOM 10 | LVS 3 | PHO 25 | ATL 5 | BRD 17 | MAR 10 | RCH 8 | TAL 18 | KAN 1 | DAR 3 | DOV 27 | COA 10 | CLT 3 | SON 5 | NSH 11 | POC 2* | POC 1 | ROA 3 | ATL 2 | NHA 37 | GLN 4 | IRC 20 | MCH 7 | DAY 34 | DAR 35 | RCH 9 | BRI 21 | LVS 3 | TAL 27 | ROV 4 | TEX 8 | KAN 28 | MAR 2 | PHO 7 | 9th | 2318 | [100] | |||||
2022 | DAY 6 | CAL 14 | LVS 4 | PHO 7 | ATL 33 | COA 28 | RCH 9 | MAR 7 | BRD 1 | TAL 3 | DOV 7* | DAR 33 | KAN 3 | CLT 2 | GTW 2* | SON 30 | NSH 21 | ROA 29 | ATL 20 | NHA 12 | POC 36* | IRC 11 | MCH 36 | RCH 9 | GLN 32 | DAY 10 | DAR 30* | KAN 26 | BRI 34 | TEX 36 | TAL 20 | ROV 3 | LVS 3 | HOM 9 | MAR 29 | PHO 7 | 13th | 2224 | [101] | |||||
2023 | Richard Childress Racing | 8 | Chevy | DAY 19 | CAL 1 | LVS 14 | PHO 8 | ATL 10 | COA 2 | RCH 14 | BRD 32 | MAR 21 | TAL 1 | DOV 21 | KAN 35 | DAR 7 | CLT 6 | GTW 1* | SON 2 | NSH 9 | CSC 5 | ATL 5 | NHA 36 | POC 21 | RCH 3 | MCH 37 | IRC 36 | GLN 14 | DAY 7 | DAR 11 | KAN 7 | BRI 20 | TEX 34 | TAL 25 | ROV 3 | LVS 3 | HOM 18 | MAR 27 | PHO 25 | 14th | 2232 | [102] | ||
2024 | DAY 12 | ATL 3 | LVS 26 | PHO 22 | BRI 25 | COA 9 | RCH 20 | MAR 16 | TEX 9 | TAL 26 | DOV 4 | KAN 8 | DAR 27 | CLT 15 | GTW 35 | SON 12 | IOW 35 | NHA 35 | NSH 27 | CSC 9 | POC 32 | IND 25 | RCH 12 | MCH 4 | DAY 2 | DAR 2 | ATL 7 | GLN 30 | BRI 25 | KAN 19 | TAL 19 | ROV 13 | LVS 13 | HOM 31 | MAR 28 | PHO 21 | 20th | 766 | [103] | |||||
2025 | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | TAL | TEX | KAN | CLT | NSH | MCH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | RCH | DAY | DAR | GTW | BRI | NHA | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | ||||||
† – Qualified but replaced by Michael McDowell · ‡ – Qualified but replaced by Matt Crafton |
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2005 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 4 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 8 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24 | 4* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 4 | 41* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 37 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | INQ† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 21 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 12 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 31 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 28 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 34 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Qualified but replaced by Matt Crafton |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
NASCAR Camping World East Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | NCWEC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Toyota | GRE | TRI | IOW 1* | SBO | GLN | NHA | TMP | ADI | LRP | NHA | DOV | 44th | 190 | [147] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ARMC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | WP Motorsports | 22 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | NSH | SLM | KEN | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | TOL | SBO | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | CLT 12 | 122nd | 170 | [148] | ||||||||||||||||
2003 | Hendrick Motorsports | 87 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | NSH 1* | SLM | TOL | KEN 1* | CLT 11 | BLN | KAN | MCH 36 | LER | POC | POC 25* | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL 28 | CLT 17 | SBO | 22nd | 1170 | [149] | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | DAY 1* | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 97th | 225 | [150] |
(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.
Superstar Racing Experience results | |||||||||
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Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
2023 | 51 | STA | STA II | MMS 1* | BER 1* | ELD | LOS | 8th | 01 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
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2020 | AIM Vasser Sullivan | GTD | Lexus RC F GT3 | Lexus 5.0 L V8 | DAY 9 | DAY | SEB | ELK | VIR | ATL | MDO | CLT | PET | LGA | SEB | 48th | 22 |
24 Hours of Daytona results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | GTD | 14 | AIM Vasser Sullivan | Lexus RC F GT3 | Parker Chase Michael de Quesada Jack Hawksworth | 757 | 26th | 9th | [151] |
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