Biography

Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver and racing team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving a Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports. Busch is the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion. Busch is currently 9th on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins list and his dominance of NASCAR's three major series has him ranked as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. Busch is also a one-time WWE 24/7 Champion. He is the younger brother of 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Kurt Busch.

He is nicknamed "Rowdy" and "Wild Thing" for his driving style, "the Candy Man" due to his longtime sponsorship with Mars, Incorporated, "Shrub", as the younger brother of Kurt Busch and a small bush being called a shrub and the self-titled "KFB".