Kurt Busch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kurt Busch

American racing driver

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1978

Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Profession: racing automobile driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No.
1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Chip Ganassi Racing.
He is the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion, and currently the longest-tenured active driver in the Cup Series - having made his first start in 2000.
He is the older brother of two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch.
The brothers are second-generation racing drivers; their father, Tom, won several NASCAR-sanctioned events.Busch has driven for Stewart-Haas Racing, Furniture Row Racing, Phoenix Racing, Penske Racing, and Roush Racing in his Cup career, which began in 2000.
The winner of thirty one Cup career races, Busch was driving for Roush Racing when he won the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship.
Busch also races on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA.
When Busch won the Cup Series Championship in 2004, it was the first ever season using the "Chase for the Cup" points format.
With a 2006 win in the Busch Series, Busch became one of only 31 drivers to win races in all three of NASCAR's top divisions: the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series.
Busch is also a Daytona 500 winner, accomplishing the feat in 2017.