Busick's first on-camera was as a sideline reporter for Time Warner Cable Sports at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association in 2014.
[5] Busick graduated from Northeast Guilford High School earlier than the rest of her class in December 2004, and enrolled at North Carolina State University in 2005.
[9] The Great Recession created less of an opportunity for employment as an entrepreneur who specialized in online education to students in high school,[5][9] and thus Busick began her career interning at her county's local news television station.
[2] In late 2014, she had her first on-camera role as a sideline reporter for Time Warner Cable Sports covering the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
[2][6] She received a telephone call from National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) vice-president and chief content officer Ken Adelson in July 2015 about a job in the series.
[6] From February to November each year,[10] Busick covers NHRA events, works as a co-host for the Fox Sports 1 pre-race program Sunday Nitro Live.