He is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers of his generation and in NASCAR history, known for his dominance across the sport's three major series.

[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.

[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] Busch competed in six Truck Series races in 2001, with two ninth-place finishes at IRP and Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

[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.

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.

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.

[27] Two weeks later, he claimed victory in the 38th annual TD Bank 250, presented by New England Dodge Dealers, at Oxford Plains Speedway.

[29] Busch became only the second active NASCAR Cup Series driver to win the race, joining Kevin Harvick, who achieved the feat in 2008.

"[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.

[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.

[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.

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.

Kyle Busch married Samantha Sarcinella on December 31, 2010, in Chicago, an event featured in a one-hour special on the Esquire Network.

[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.

[57] In 2008, Busch launched the "Kyle's Miles" program in partnership with Pedigree to support dogs in shelters and breed rescue organizations.

[65] In 2022, an American documentary titled Rowdy,[66] which focused on Kyle Busch's NASCAR career, was released on June 29, 2022.

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.

"[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.

Busch later issued a statement apologizing for his lack of awareness regarding Mexican laws and stated that he considered the matter resolved.

* Season still in progress 1 Ineligible for series points (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.