Relive Kyle Busch's most memorable NASCAR victories. Watch key moments
NASCAR's all-time winningest Cup Series driver died on Thursday. Here are six of Kyle Busch's most memorable NASCAR victories.
The sudden death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch on Thursday sent shockwaves through the racing world. Busch, 41, was one of the sport's most decorated drivers and was expected to compete this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He died after being rushed to the hospital with a severe illness, his family said.
Busch holds the record for NASCAR Cup Series victories with 63. Here's a look back at some of the most memorable. • 2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida): Busch won the race as well as his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship after missing the first 11 races of the season with a broken leg.
• 2005 Sony HD 500 (California Speedway, Fontana, California): Racing for Hendrick Motorsports, Busch claimed the first career Cup Series win of what would go on to be a record-setting career. At the time, he was the youngest racer to win a Cup Series race. • 2019 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida): Busch earned his second Cup Series championship, leading for 120 of the race's 267 laps.
• 2008 Kobalt Tools 500 (Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia): Busch dominated in his first win with Joe Gibbs Racing. The race gave Toyota its first-ever Sprint Cup win. • 2008 Aaron's 499 (Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama): Busch held off late pushes from Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin, avoiding the crashes that had plagued him in prior races at Talladega.