Kyle Busch News

No matter what happens the rest of the season, Kyle Busch always will have New York. And that's probably it. Unless things change quickly for the young driver, two trips to the Big Apple are all he'll take with him from his first appearance in the Chase for the championship. His title hopes essentially ended two laps into the 10-race hunt for the Nextel Cup title when he crashed with ...

ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,035 TEAM: Hendrick Motorsports HOMETOWN: Las Vegas AGE: 21 CAR: No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet CREW CHIEF: Alan Gustafson BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 20th (2005) OUTLOOK: After a rocky start to the season that had him on almost every driver's bad side, Busch quietly has stayed out of trouble and made himself a championship contender. Probably too immature to win a title just yet, but talented enough to make ...

A year ago at California Speedway, Kyle Busch became the youngest winner in the history of NASCAR's top stock car series. He was 20 years, four months and two days old at the time. Since then, he has won two more times and Saturday was inducted into the California Speedway Walk of Fame, joining older brother Kurt, inducted two years ago. ``It's pretty cool,'' the younger Busch said. ``It's extra special to be here anyway, but to ...

By Mike Harris LOUDON, N.H. (AP) _ Kyle Busch learned some hard lessons last year as a rookie in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series. He put some of that knowledge to good use Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway on the way to his first victory of the season. ``We're just trying to bide our time, making our own race and trying to get it to the end in one piece,'' ...

By Mike Harris FONTANA, Calif. (AP) _ Kyle Busch admits he sometimes makes bad decisions on the track. But the youngster says, instead of criticism, some good advice would be appreciated _ and far more constructive. It was natural for Busch to wind up in the spotlight Friday at California Speedway. He won his first Nextel Cup pole here a year ago and then became the youngest driver in NASCAR ...

Drivers competing in NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series in 2006 Kyle Busch, No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Hendrick Motorsports: Born: May 2, 1985 Hometown: Las Vegas Was 20th in points with 36 starts, two wins, one pole, nine top fives, 13 top 10s and $4,185,240 in earnings. ... Won Rookie of the Year. ... Earned his first victory in the September race at California Speedway and followed that up with another ...