What made Kyle Busch, who died at 41, one of NASCAR's all-time greatest drivers
Kyle Busch, who died on May 21 from an undisclosed illness, is destined for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Here's what made him such a great driver
Kyle Busch, who died on May 21 from an undisclosed illness, is destined for the NASCAR Hall of Fame . He was a dominant driver not only on NASCAR's top stage in the Cup Series, but also in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Craftsman Truck Series throughout his career. He set the all-time wins record with a total of 234 career victories across NASCAR's top three national series.
Busch, 41, was not only one of NASCAR's winningest drivers but also one of its most polarizing and controversial, with his aggressive, outspoken style. This is how Kyle Busch will be remembered: How many wins did Kyle Busch have? Busch had three NASCAR season championships.
He was the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion in 2009 with nine wins, and the Cup Series champion in 2015 and 2019 with five wins in each season. Busch had a total of 63 Cup victories, which was the most among active drivers and two more than Denny Hamlin at 61. Busch is ninth on the all-time Cup victory list.
He has 69 truck series victories, including a win on May 15 at Dover, and 102 O'Reilly Auto Parts wins. Those are both records. Busch became the youngest pole winner in a Cup race in 2005 at California Speedway at 19 years and 317 days old.