Kurt Busch - Official Web Site

As with many drivers, Kurt Busch’s racing tree can be traced to go-karts, but it was in the Dwarf Car Series in his native Las Vegas where he began making his mark.

It took Busch a mere six years to go from Dwarf Car Rookie of the Year to the top rings of NASCAR. When in 2000 Jack Roush hired him to run a full Craftsman Truck Series schedule and a handful of cup races. In between he won back to back championships in the Dwarf and Hobby Stock leagues in 1995 and 1996, putting Busch on the cusp of NASCAR’s regional touring series. Busch was named rookie of the year in the Southwest Touring Series in 1998 and won that league’s championship the following year (1999), paving the way for his jump to the Truck Series.

Busch finished second in points in 2000 to earn Truck Rookie of the Year honors. His four wins were second only to series champion Greg Biffle’s five. Driving a limited cup schedule that same season, Busch finished in the top twenty in three of seven races including a 13th in the 500 miles at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.