Status: Drives the NASCAR #18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Has 18 career Sprint Cup Series wins.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 160
DOB: May 2, 1985 In: Las Vegas, Nevada
Racing Inspirations: “Jeff Gordon, my dad (Tom).”
Hobbies/Interests: “Riding four-wheelers, remote-control cars, video games, hanging out with the guys on my team.”
Nicknames: “KB and Do-Da-Do.”
Favorite Movies: “Days of Thunder, Napoleon Dynamite, Six Pack, Old School.”
Favorite TV Shows: “Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy.”
Musical Tastes: “Everything.”
First Job: “Sales associate at Hobby Town in Las Vegas.”
First Car: “1970 Volkswagen Beetle.”
Early Racing Memory: “13-years old, first race in Salt Lake City, Utah. I never raced before because I wasn’t old enough so they made me start in the back (24th) and I drove to a 10th place finish.”
Pre-Race Feeling: “(Think about) Being calm. And about strategy and how we’re going to start off the race.”
Favorite Meal: “Macaroni and Cheese.”
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Kellogg’s Cinnamon Swirls.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “World Class Chocolate.”
Greatest Career Moment(s): “There were several. Winning 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Busch Series and breaking seven records. Winning eight Sprint Cup races in 2008. 2005 Raybestos Rookie of the Year (youngest in NASCAR history). And 2009 Nationwide Series champion.”
Most Painful Moment: “Losing the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Championship (finished second to Martin Truex Jr.).”
Worst Injury: “I hit the wall head-on once in a Legend car – hurt my knee pretty good.”
Closest NASCAR Friends: “My brother (Kurt), Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards.”
Funniest NASCAR Racers: “Kenny Wallace and Kyle Petty.”
Toughest Competitors Encountered: “All of them.”
Embarrassing Racing Memory: “I was leading at Nashville and running out of grass. I tried to take the shortcut back to pit road and cut through the front-stretch grass after it had rained for three days. I got stuck, needless to say [smiles].”
Funny Racing Memory: “My team played a trick on my dad. They put grease on his windshield wipers and forced him to use them on the way back to the hotel. Needless to say, we couldn’t see out the windshield [smiles].”
Favorite Racetracks: “Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway.”
Favorite Vacation Spot: “I haven’t had the chance to get a favorite yet…to be determined.”
Childhood Dreams: “To be a professional race car driver.”
People Qualities Most Admired: “Honesty and common sense. You have a brain, use it.”
Photo Credit: www.kylebusch.com
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