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===Legal issues=== On May 24, 2011, Busch was cited for [[reckless driving]] and [[speeding]] near [[Troutman, North Carolina]], after driving {{Convert|128|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in a {{Convert|45|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} zone while test-driving a [[Lexus LFA]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheridan |first=Ann |date=May 24, 2011 |title=NASCAR driver cited for speeding; clocked at 128 mph |url=http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Kyle-Busch-122527934.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505104744/http://www.wcnc.com/sports/nascar/Kyle-Busch-122527934.html |archive-date=May 5, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2013 |publisher=[[WCNC-TV]] |location=Charlotte, NC}}</ref> He later apologized, admitting he got "carried away."<ref>{{cite web |date=May 24, 2011 |title=Kyle Busch Cited in Speeding Incident |url=http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2011/05/Busch-Issues-Statement-Concerning-Speeding-Citation.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130903045357/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2011/05/Busch-Issues-Statement-Concerning-Speeding-Citation.aspx |archive-date=September 3, 2013 |access-date=September 2, 2013 |work=[[Motor Racing Network]]}}</ref> On August 23, 2011, he pleaded guilty to speeding, receiving a {{Usd|}}1,000 fine, a 45-day license suspension, 30 hours of [[community service]], and one year of [[unsupervised probation]].<ref>{{cite web |date=August 23, 2011 |title=Kyle Busch has driver's license suspended for 45 days |url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2011-08-23/kyle-busch-has-drivers-license-suspended-for-45-days |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110061931/http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2011-08-23/kyle-busch-has-drivers-license-suspended-for-45-days |archive-date=January 10, 2012 |access-date=April 13, 2013 |work=[[Sporting News]]}}</ref> On April 29, 2014, Busch was cited for driving {{Convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in a {{Convert|45|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} zone on [[NC 73]] in [[Denver, North Carolina]]. He claimed he believed the speed limit was {{Convert|55|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, but the officer noted Busch's "disrespectful attitude."<ref>{{cite news |date=April 29, 2014 |title=NASCAR driver Kyle Busch issued speeding citation |url=http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/nascar-driver-kyle-busch-issued-speeding-citation/nfpRH/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505082106/http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/nascar-driver-kyle-busch-issued-speeding-citation/nfpRH/ |archive-date=May 5, 2014 |access-date=May 5, 2014 |publisher=[[WSOC-TV]] |location=Charlotte, NC |df=mdy-all}}</ref> On February 6, 2023, news reports revealed that Busch had been arrested in [[Cancún|Cancún, Mexico]], in January for handgun possession. According to the prosecutor, Busch was sentenced to 42 months in [[prison]] and fined {{Usd|}}1,100, though details about how the sentence would be served were not disclosed. Busch later issued a statement apologizing for his lack of awareness regarding Mexican laws and stated that he considered the matter resolved.<ref name="Bromberg2">{{cite news |last=Bromberg |first=Nick |date=February 6, 2023 |title=NASCAR driver Kyle Busch arrested in Mexico in January for handgun possession |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar-driver-kyle-busch-arrested-in-mexico-in-january-for-handgun-possession-223151346.html |work=Yahoo! Sports |location=New York, NY}}</ref>
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