Editing Kurt Busch

{{short description|American racing driver (born 1978)}}
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<br /> Has won a race with four engine suppliers ([[Chevrolet]], [[Dodge]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[Toyota]])
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  }}}}'''Kurt Thomas Busch''' (born August 4, 1978) is an American [[auto racing]] driver.<!-- He has only specified a retirement from the NASCAR Cup Series. Do not add "retired" or "former" here. --> He is best known for competing in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] from 2000–2022, last driving the No. 45 [[Toyota Camry|Toyota Camry TRD]] for [[23XI Racing]]. Busch is the [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004 NASCAR Cup Series]] champion and the [[2017 Daytona 500]] winner. He is the older brother of two-time Cup Series champion [[Kyle Busch]].

Busch began his NASCAR Cup Series career in 2000, driving for teams including [[23XI Racing]], [[Chip Ganassi Racing (NASCAR)|Chip Ganassi Racing]], [[Stewart–Haas Racing]], [[Furniture Row Racing]], [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]], [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Penske Racing]], and [[RFK Racing|Roush Racing]]. He has won 34 Cup races and claimed the championship in the inaugural "[[NASCAR playoffs|Chase for the Cup]]" points format. In 2006, he joined an elite group of 36 drivers to win races in all three of NASCAR's top divisions: the Cup Series, [[Xfinity Series]], and [[Camping World Truck Series]]. Early in his career, Busch gained attention for his aggressive driving and clashes with competitors, team members, and the media. Over time, he became known for helping his teams enhance their programs. He is the only driver to win Cup races with four manufacturers: [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Dodge]], [[Chevrolet]], and [[Toyota]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Fred |date=15 October 2022 |title=Kurt Busch Steps Away From Full-Time NASCAR Racing |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a41631449/kurt-busch-steps-away-from-full-time-nascar-racing/ |website=Road & Track}}</ref>

Beyond stock car racing, Busch has competed in [[Indianapolis 500|the Indianapolis 500]], the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], and the [[National Hot Rod Association]]. In 2023, he was named one of [[NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers]].

== Racing career ==

=== Beginnings ===
Busch began his racing career at age 14 in a Dwarf car at Pahrump Valley Speedway,<ref name="2000UMItruck2">2000 NASCAR Preview and Press Guide. 2000. UMI Publications. Page 321&nbsp;– profile of 2000 season Craftsman Truck Series drivers.</ref> introduced to the sport by his father.<ref name="2000UMI2">2000 NASCAR Preview and Press Guide. 2000. UMI Publications. Page 437&nbsp;– profile of 1999 Featherlite Southwest Series champion (Kurt Busch).</ref> He also competed in [[IMCA Modified]] racing early in his career.<ref name="DJD2">{{cite web |title=Kurt Busch: Career Comeback |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/298-kurt-busch-career-comeback/id603707723?i=1000475127658 |access-date=October 5, 2020 |website=Apple Podcasts |publisher=Dirty Mo Media}}</ref>

Busch's big break came under unfortunate circumstances when [[Chris Trickle]], a promising driver, was critically injured in an unsolved shooting and later died.<ref name="LVW2">{{cite web |last=Katsilometes |first=John |date=February 28, 2008 |title=A Checkered Saga |url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2008/feb/28/a-checkered-saga/ |access-date=August 13, 2013 |work=[[Las Vegas Weekly]] |location=Las Vegas, NV}}</ref> Trickle's No. 70 team, sponsored by Star Nursery, sought a replacement driver, giving Busch the opportunity to step in. He gained national attention in the 1997 [[Winter Heat Series]] at [[Tucson Speedway]], competing against notable drivers like [[Ron Hornaday Jr.]], [[Matt Crafton]], [[Greg Biffle]], and [[Kevin Harvick]].

In 1998, Busch won Rookie of the Year in the [[NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series]],<ref>[http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=23225&FS=NHRA Chevrolet 1998 Season Review] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606154348/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=23225&FS=NHRA|date=June 6, 2011}}, December 8, 1998; motor sport.com. Retrieved February 15, 2008</ref> and went on to secure the series championship in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chevy Adds to Win Tally in '99 |url=https://www.theautochannel.com/news/press/date/19991221/press004810.html |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=www.theautochannel.com}}</ref> His success earned him a spot in the [[Roush Racing]] "[[Roush Racing: Driver X|Gong Show]]," where he won a [[Craftsman Truck Series]] ride. Driving the No. 99 [[Ford F-150]],<ref name="2000UMItruck2" /> Busch achieved four victories, finished second in the championship standings to teammate Greg Biffle, and was named Rookie of the Year.

===NASCAR===

==== Roush Racing ====

===== 2000–2005 =====
[[File:NASCAR_BuschNemechek_Cars.jpg|right|thumb|250x250px|Busch (97) and [[Joe Nemechek]] (01) at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] in 2005.]]
Roush Racing announced during the 2000 season that Busch would bypass the Busch Series, for the Winston Cup Series for 2001, replacing [[Chad Little]] in the No. 97 Ford.<ref>{{cite web |title=Busch earns high marks |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/sep/18/busch-earns-high-marks/ |website=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=18 April 2025 |location=Las Vegas, NV |date=September 18, 2000}}</ref> Little was released early, allowing Busch to take over the No. 97 [[John Deere]] Ford at Dover in September 2000. Busch competed in seven of the final eight races that season, with [[Jeff Hammond (NASCAR)|Jeff Hammond]] as his crew chief, while Little drove at Talladega. Busch's best finish during this stint was 13th at Charlotte.

Busch began the 2001 season driving an unsponsored car after John Deere ended its sponsorship of the No. 97 car following 2000. Later that year, Roush Racing secured a multi-year deal with [[Rubbermaid]], with its [[Sharpie (marker)|Sharpie marker]] brand becoming Busch's primary sponsor. Busch recorded three Top 5 finishes and six Top 10 finishes during the season. In the [[2001 Daytona 500]], Busch had a notable encounter with [[Dale Earnhardt]]. On lap 85, the two made door-to-door contact, prompting Earnhardt to flash Busch a middle-finger gesture at {{Convert|185|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. The moment, captured by [[Fox Sports]] replay cameras, led broadcaster [[Mike Joy]] to comment, "Kurt, you're number one." Reflecting on the incident, Busch described it as his only on-track interaction with Earnhardt, who tragically died in a crash on the race's final lap. Busch remains the last active driver to have raced against Earnhardt in the Cup Series.

Busch secured his best finish of the season with a 3rd-place result at the spring Talladega race, just three weeks after earning his first career Top 5 at Texas (fourth). He also claimed a 5th-place finish in the [[2001 Brickyard 400|Brickyard 400]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]]. However, his season was marred by misfortune, particularly in the second half. At the [[Southern 500]] in Darlington, he led 74 laps before crashing out. At Martinsville, he led 38 laps but suffered a cut tire in heavy traffic, causing significant damage. At Rockingham, overheating issues hindered his performance despite leading 45 laps. He also failed to qualify for the penultimate race in Atlanta. Busch wrapped up the season with a 21st-place finish at the postponed race in New Hampshire, ending 27th in points and second to [[Kevin Harvick]] in the [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year#Cup Series|Rookie of the Year]] standings.

The 2002 season marked Busch's breakout year in the Winston Cup Series. He secured his first victory at the [[2002 Food City 500|Food City 500]] in [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]], outdueling [[Jimmy Spencer]] on worn tires. Busch went on to win at Martinsville in October, Atlanta the following week, and the season finale at Homestead, totaling four wins. He also achieved 12 Top 5 finishes, 20 Top 10 finishes, and one pole position, finishing 3rd in the final points standings and {{Usd|}}5,105,394 in prize money. Busch dominated the end of the season, winning three of the final five races and leading laps in the other two. He became the first driver in NASCAR history to win the most races in his first winning season, a record later matched by [[Carl Edwards]] in 2005.

Busch had a mixed season in 2003. He secured four wins, including a season sweep at Bristol, becoming the first driver to achieve this since [[Rusty Wallace]] in 2000. Despite these victories, inconsistent performances later in the year caused him to fall out of the Top 10 in points, finishing 11th overall with nine Top 5 finishes and 14 Top 10's. However, he earned over {{Usd|}}5 million for the season. Busch also played a role in NASCAR history during the [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]] on March 16. In the closing laps, he and [[Ricky Craven]] battled intensely for the lead, both wrestling with loose cars. Busch held the lead entering the final corner, but Craven drew nearly even exiting Turn 4. The two cars repeatedly made contact as they raced to the finish line. Craven edged Busch by just .002 seconds, marking the closest finish in NASCAR history at the time.

In 2004, Busch won three races, earned two poles, and captured the inaugural NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship, the first season to feature "[[NASCAR playoffs#Cup Series|The Chase for the Championship.]]" He achieved his fourth consecutive win at Bristol by taking the [[2004 Food City 500|Food City 500]] in March, marking his third straight victory in that event. Busch also became the second driver to sweep both races at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]] in a single season. However, the championship almost slipped away during the final race at [[Homestead–Miami Speedway|Homestead]]. On lap 93, Busch reported a flat right-front tire and entered the access road leading to pit road. As he approached the pits, the wheel came off his car, causing him to veer sharply left and narrowly avoid hitting the yellow barrels at the pit road entrance. If he had struck the barrels, his championship hopes would have been over. The loose wheel brought out a caution, but Busch recovered, regained his positions, and secured the title. He ended the season with 10 Top 5 finishes and 21 Top 10 finishes.

In 2005, midway through the season, Busch announced that he would be leaving Roush Racing at the end of the year to replace [[Rusty Wallace]] in the No. 2 [[Miller Lite]] [[Dodge]] for [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Penske Racing South]]. Initially, Roush was upset with Busch's decision, but the situation changed when [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] revealed that [[Jamie McMurray]] wanted to join Roush Racing in 2006. As a result, Roush agreed to release Busch. Although Busch had asked team owner Jack Roush to let him out of his contract at the end of 2005,<ref>{{cite web |last=Jeff |first=Owens |title=Team owner Jack Roush has no use for former Roush Fenway Racing driver Kurt Busch... |url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-jack-roush-disses-kurt-busch/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303182802/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-jack-roush-disses-kurt-busch |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=June 4, 2012}}</ref> Roush initially refused. However, when it became clear that Busch had already signed a contract with Roger Penske, Roush decided to let him go. Busch's final race with Roush Racing was at Texas, after which he was sidelined for the last two races of the season due to a NASCAR suspension following an incident with the police. Busch had a strong 2005 season, winning three races, earning nine Top 5 finishes, and 18 Top 10 finishes in 34 races. He also posted an average finish of 15.3, which helped him finish 10th in the final points standings.

==== Penske Racing ====

===== 2006–2011 =====
[[File:KurtBuschBristol2006.jpg|right|thumb|Busch celebrating after winning the [[2006 Food City 500]].]]
In the 2006 season, driving for [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Penske]], Busch won the [[2006 Food City 500|Food City 500]] at Bristol Motor Speedway, his fifth win at the track. He celebrated by making a [[snow angel]] on the track due to snow that weekend. Busch also secured six poles, seven Top 5 finishes, and 12 Top 10 finishes, but finished the season 16th in the points standings. He made his [[Busch Series]] debut for Penske in the No. 39 Dodge at Texas, winning in his first race. Busch added a second win at Watkins Glen by holding off [[Robby Gordon]] on the final lap. He compared the battle to his 2003 Darlington finish against [[Ricky Craven]], where he lost by just an inch. Busch missed the Chase for the first time in 2006.

In the 2007 season, Busch secured two wins, one pole, five Top 5 finishes, and 10 Top 10 finishes over 26 races, earning a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. His on-track performance improved significantly after [[Pat Tryson]] joined as his crew chief midway through the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2009 |title=Kurt Busch No. 2 Miller Lite News - Raceway Report |url=http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/kurt_busch.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504174458/http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/kurt_busch.html |archive-date=May 4, 2009}}</ref> Additionally, Busch competed in four more Busch Series races, achieving two Top 5 finishes and three Top 10 finishes.
[[File:Kurt_Busch_2008_Miller_Lite_Dodge_Charger.jpg|left|thumb|Kurt Busch's 2008 Sprint Cup Series racecar]]
In 2008, to guarantee rookie [[Sam Hornish Jr.]] a starting spot in the first five races, points from Busch's No. 2 car were transferred to Hornish's No. 77. Busch was still assured a spot due to NASCAR’s Champion’s Provisional Rule, which automatically qualifies the most recent series champion—Busch, with his 2004 title—if they're not in the Top 35 of owner points. During the [[2008 Daytona 500]], Busch had a fast car and was in contention for the win. On the final lap, he pushed teammate [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] past [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] drivers [[Tony Stewart]] and [[Kyle Busch]], allowing Newman to win. It was Penske’s first Daytona 500 victory and made him one of the few owners to win both the [[Indianapolis 500]] and Daytona 500. On June 29, 2008, Busch broke a 29-race winless streak with a rain-shortened victory at New Hampshire, his first win since Michigan in 2007 and 18th career win. Despite the victory, Busch missed the Chase and finished 18th in points.

Busch began his 2009 season at the [[2009 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]], where he was involved in a wreck on lap 124 when [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] swerved into [[Brian Vickers]]. Vickers hit the wall, ricocheted into [[Denny Hamlin]], who then collided with Busch. Kurt spun into the grass with eight other drivers, including his brother Kyle. After multiple pit stops, he finished 10th. Busch, along with others, believed Earnhardt's contact was intentional and called for a penalty, but NASCAR did not penalize him. Busch qualified 4th for the next race at [[Auto Club Speedway]], finishing 5th, which moved him up to 3rd in points. He dominated the 2009 Kobalt Tools 500, leading 235 of 325 laps and securing his 19th Sprint Cup victory. At [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]], he shared a touching moment with his brother Kyle after Kyle’s win, with [[Darrell Waltrip]] calling it "the most touching thing I have ever seen."<ref name="fixedref542">{{cite web |title=Why I Love NASCAR |url=http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/03/why-i-love-nascar-las-vegas-by-chief.html |access-date=December 5, 2018 |website=Skirts and Scuffs}}</ref> Kurt remained in the Top 5 for the rest of the season, qualified for the Chase, and finished 4th, the highest-ranked driver not with [[Hendrick Motorsports]]. He earned another victory at the 2009 Dickies 500 after Kyle ran out of fuel with two laps to go.

In 2010, [[Steve Addington]] became Busch's crew chief after two seasons with [[Kyle Busch]], where he helped secure 14 wins. Addington replaced Pat Tryson, who left to join [[Michael Waltrip Racing]]. On May 22, 2010, Kurt won the [[2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race|NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race]] and followed it with a victory in the [[2010 Coca-Cola 600|Coca-Cola 600]], becoming just the seventh driver to win both in the same year. Busch made the Chase, seeded 5th in points, and finished an impressive 7th at Daytona in the [[2010 Coke Zero 400|Coke Zero 400]] despite three wrecks in the final 12 laps. He finished 11th in the Chase standings.
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Pocono_2011.jpg|right|thumb|Kurt Busch's No. 22 at [[Pocono Raceway]] in 2011.]]
In 2011, Busch and Keselowski swapped teams. Busch took over the renumbered No. 22 Dodge. He won his first [[2011 Budweiser Shootout|Budweiser Shootout]] after [[Denny Hamlin]] went below the yellow line at Daytona, followed by a victory in the [[Gatorade Duel|Gatorade Duel 1]]. Due to [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]'s crash in practice, Busch started first in the [[2011 Daytona 500]], making it three wins in a row to start the season. During the [[2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400|Crown Royal 400]] at [[Richmond Raceway|Richmond]], Busch launched a profanity-laced tirade on his in-car radio, seemingly directed at Penske technical director Tom German.<ref name="GermanRant3">{{cite magazine |last1=James |first1=Brant |date=5 May 2011 |title=Brant James: Kurt Busch's Richmond radio rant, NASCAR's free agents, more news and notes |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2011/05/05/kurt-buschnascar |access-date=16 November 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref>
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Sonoma_2011.jpg|right|thumb|Kurt competing in the [[2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350]] at [[Sonoma Raceway|Sonoma]], a race he would go on to win.]]
Busch won the pole and dominated the race at Kansas by leading 152 laps, but a late fuel pickup issue cost him a victory, which went to his teammate [[Brad Keselowski]]. On June 26, Busch secured his first road course win at [[Infineon Raceway]], leading 76 laps. After Keselowski was injured in a practice crash at [[Road Atlanta]], Busch filled in for him at the [[Zippo 200]] at [[Watkins Glen International]], where he claimed the pole and won the race. By August 13, 2011, Busch had won 25% of his Nationwide Series starts. On October 2, he earned his first victory at [[Dover Motor Speedway|Dover's Monster Mile]], leading the final 43 laps after two late restarts and beating [[Jimmie Johnson]]. This would ultimately be his last win for [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Penske Racing]]. The season ended on a sour note as Busch struggled in the final five races. Tensions peaked when he verbally attacked an [[ESPN]] cameraman and made an obscene gesture after a transmission failure during the season finale.<ref name="BuschEspn2">{{cite news |date=June 4, 2012 |title=Kurt Busch still struggling with anger |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/notebook?page=MondayRundown20120604&_slug_=nascar-monday-rundown-kurt-busch-struggling-anger-issues |access-date=October 13, 2012 |work=Newton, David}}</ref> Crew chief [[Steve Addington]] departed for [[Stewart–Haas Racing]] following the 2011 season.

===== First media incidents and release =====
During the post-race interview at the fall Richmond race, Busch made headlines with his fiery behavior. On [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], Busch claimed he was "in [Johnson's] head."<ref name="BuschRichmondApology2">{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=David |date=13 September 2011 |title=Kurt Busch apologizes for media confrontations |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/6967100/kurt-busch-apologizes-reporters-confrontations |access-date=16 November 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> The situation escalated after the race when NASCAR.com reporter Joe Menzer asked Busch if either he or Johnson could win the Chase. Busch, visibly agitated, interrupted Menzer, saying, "How did I see you were going to come with that? We’re good," before attempting to walk away. However, the exchange took a turn when Busch shouted expletives and physically confronted Menzer, prompting Penske team members to restrain him.<ref name="BuschRichmondApology2" /> Later, during a press conference, AP journalist Jenna Fryer asked Johnson about Busch's comment from the ABC interview. Busch interjected, denying he made the statement, saying, "I didn't say that tonight. Did not." Fryer offered to show him the transcript, which Busch reviewed after the interview. In a dramatic gesture, Busch tore up the transcript and left the media center.<ref name="BuschRichmondApology2" />  Busch later apologized to both Menzer and Fryer for his conduct.<ref name="BuschRichmondApology2" />

At the start of the [[2011 Sylvania 300|Sylvania 300]] at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]], Busch's team faced a delay in rolling their car to pit road due to a pre-race inspection issue. The rear-end housing was found to be outside of allowable tolerances, causing the setback. As ESPN reporter [[Jamie Little]] approached Busch to ask a question, he responded curtly, expressing frustration: "Why the fuck do you think I would be OK? I gotta go get in my car. NASCAR told me I gotta get in my car."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spencer |first=Reid |title=Inspection failure gets Kurt Busch's day off to rocky start |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2011-09-25/inspection-failure-gets-kurt-buschs-day-off-to-rocky-start |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163600/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2011-09-25/inspection-failure-gets-kurt-buschs-day-off-to-rocky-start |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |magazine=Sporting News}}</ref>

During the final race of the 2011 season, Busch's transmission failed on the third lap. While his car was being repaired, Busch verbally abused an ESPN cameraman while he was waiting to get interviewed by [[Jerry Punch|Dr. Jerry Punch]] where he said "can you get this motherfucker out of my face?" Eventually, Dr. Punch opted to not interview Busch. The incident, captured by a fan and posted on YouTube, drew widespread criticism. NASCAR fined Busch {{Usd|}}50,000 for his conduct, and Penske Racing issued an apology for his "inappropriate actions."<ref>{{cite news |date=November 30, 2011 |title=Kurt Busch's latest outburst may cost him his spot at Penske Racing |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tim_tuttle/11/30/kurt.busch.done.at.penske.racing/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714091430/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tim_tuttle/11/30/kurt.busch.done.at.penske.racing/index.html |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> Later, during Championship Week, Busch addressed the incident, revealing that he had been working with a sports psychologist for two months to address personal issues. He acknowledged the need to improve his behavior, stating, "I need to be a better person on the radio, to the team, as a leader. It's personal issues, of course, and working with a sports psychologist, I've gotten obviously a small grasp, but there are obviously bigger things that I need to accomplish and things can't happen overnight".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kurt Busch seeing psychologist to address 'personal issues' |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/story/16310779/kurt-busch-seeing-psychologist-to-address-personal-issues |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150924115421/http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/story/16310779/kurt-busch-seeing-psychologist-to-address-personal-issues |archive-date=2015-09-24 |access-date=2024-12-14 |work=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

On December 5, 2011, Busch's employment with Penske Racing ended. While both parties described the separation as mutual,<ref name="KurtBusch.com2">{{cite news |author=Kurt Busch |date=December 5, 2011 |title=KURT BUSCH STATEMENT ON MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO LEAVE PENSKE RACING |url=http://www.kurtbusch.com/ |access-date=December 5, 2011}}</ref> many observers believed he was fired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-05 |title=Penske Racing splits with Kurt Busch - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/penske-racing-splits-with-kurt-busch/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> According to ''[[The Charlotte Observer]]'', multiple sources confirmed that team owner Roger Penske made the decision after Busch's altercation at Homestead-Miami Speedway, viewing it as the final incident in a tumultuous tenure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Penske, Kurt Busch to reportedly part ways after meltdown in Miami |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/story/16343021/penske-kurt-busch-to-reportedly-part-ways |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115012815/http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/story/16343021/penske-kurt-busch-to-reportedly-part-ways |archive-date=November 15, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2011}}</ref> The announcement was reportedly delayed until after Champion's Week. [[A. J. Allmendinger]] was named as his replacement in the No. 22 car.

==== Phoenix Racing ====

===== 2012: Second winless season =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Phoenix_Racing_Chevrolet_Texas_April_2012.jpg|right|thumb|Busch during practice for the [[2012 Samsung Mobile 500]] at [[Texas Motor Speedway]]]]
After his release from Penske Racing, Busch acknowledged that he was no longer "having fun" with racing and decided to seek therapy for his anger issues while focusing on restoring his enjoyment of the sport. Busch declined an offer from [[Richard Petty Motorsports]] and instead opted for an early-season agreement to drive the No. 51 Chevrolet for [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]] in the [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012 Sprint Cup Series season]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Spencer |first=Lee |date=December 22, 2011 |title=Kurt Busch reaches deal for 2012 ride |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Former-NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Champion-Kurt-Busch-finds-new-ride-for-2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107124650/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Former-NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Champion-Kurt-Busch-finds-new-ride-for-2012 |archive-date=January 7, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2011 |work=Fox Sports}}</ref> He also explored potential opportunities with [[Michael Waltrip Racing]], [[Furniture Row Racing]], and [[Richard Childress Racing]].<ref name="DJD2" /> Additionally, Busch competed in a limited Nationwide Series schedule with Phoenix Racing.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 9, 2012 |title=Busch adds Nationwide races with Phoenix |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Kurt-Busch-to-run-NASCAR-Nationwide-Series-races-with-Phoenix-Racing-010912 |access-date=January 15, 2012 |work=Fox Sports}}</ref> During this time, Busch also established a sponsorship deal with [[Monster Energy]]. Through this partnership, he signed on with [[Kyle Busch Motorsports]] to share the No. 54 car in the Nationwide Series with his younger brother, [[Kyle Busch]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Owens |first=Jeff |date=January 19, 2012 |title=Busch brothers to share Nationwide Series ride with Kyle Busch Motorsports |url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Busch_brothers_to_share_Nationwide_Series_ride_with_Kyle_Busch_Motorsports.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121071218/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Busch_brothers_to_share_Nationwide_Series_ride_with_Kyle_Busch_Motorsports.html |archive-date=January 21, 2012 |access-date=January 19, 2012 |publisher=SceneDaily.com}}</ref>

At the [[2012 Aaron's 499]] at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]], Busch paid tribute to the 2006 racing comedy ''[[Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]'' by running his No. 51 car in the paint scheme of Ricky Bobby's No. 62 "ME" Cougar car from the film. [[NASCAR on Fox]] commentators [[Mike Joy]], [[Larry McReynolds]], and [[Darrell Waltrip]] jokingly referred to Busch as "Ricky Bobby" throughout the race, while Busch quoted lines from the movie over team radio. Busch spent months securing permission from [[Sony]], [[Will Ferrell]], and other rights holders to use the design. Notably, parallels were drawn between Busch's real-life struggles during the 2011–12 Sprint Cup offseason and Ricky Bobby's fictional fall from grace.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 5, 2012 |title=Talladega gets ready for the Ballad of Kurt Busch |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/story/2012-05-05/kurt-busch-talladega-nights-ricky-bobby/54771926/1 |work=USA Today}}</ref> Busch's car performed well, running near the front and leading a few laps. However, with six laps remaining, he spun out in the trioval after contact with former teammate Brad Keselowski. After stopping, Busch drove backward down pit road to get new tires. Despite the unconventional move, he avoided penalties and finished 20th, the last car on the lead lap.

At Darlington, Busch collided with [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]], ending both drivers' races. Busch was fined {{Usd|}}50,000 and placed on a five-race probation, while Newman received no penalty. Busch ultimately finished 21st, the last car on the lead lap.
[[File:Busch_engine.jpg|left|thumb|Busch's engine fails at the [[2012 FedEx 400]]]]
On June 4, 2012, Busch clashed with [[Justin Allgaier]] during the Nationwide event at Dover. Later, in an interview with reporter [[Bob Pockrass]], Busch was asked about his probation. He responded, "It refrains me from not beating the shit out of you right now because you ask me stupid questions. But since I'm on probation, I suppose that's improper to say as well. If you can talk about racing things, we'll talk about many things, Bob. It is not racing, you're here just to start stuff, you know that's you're all out here for!"  As a result of this outburst, NASCAR immediately suspended Busch from the Pocono race, citing a violation of its policy against public profanity.<ref>{{cite news |last=Klopman |first=Michael |date=June 4, 2012 |title=Kurt Busch Threatens Reporter Bob Pockrass at Dover International Speedway |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/03/kurt-busch-threatens-reporter-bob-pockrass_n_1566757.html |access-date=June 28, 2013 |work=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref> NASCAR later extended his suspension until June 13, 2012, and lengthened his probation through December 31. Busch had already been on probation for a prior incident involving Ryan Newman's team at the May 12 Sprint Cup race at Darlington, where he was cited for reckless driving through Newman's pit stall.  According to a NASCAR news release, Busch was suspended for violating Section 12-1 of the rulebook, which prohibits "actions detrimental to stock car racing," including "violation of probation" and "verbal abuse of a media member."

On July 6, 2012, Busch won the Nationwide Series [[2012 Subway Jalapeño 250|Subway Jalapeño 250]] at Daytona, overtaking Austin Dillon on the final lap.

During his 7-8 month stint with James Finch, he finished third at Sonoma after leading several laps and running in the top three throughout the race. However, his closest near-miss occurred at Talladega that fall. Busch led early and midway through the race but spun out after contact with [[Jamie McMurray]]. He was parked by NASCAR after driving away from safety officials who were trying to assist him, refusing to stop his car despite NASCAR’s instructions. The following week, he began driving for Furniture Row Racing.

==== Furniture Row Racing ====

===== 2012 =====
On September 24, 2012, it was announced that Busch would drive the No. 78 [[Chevrolet SS]] for [[Furniture Row Racing]] in the 2013 season, replacing [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]].<ref>{{cite web |date=September 24, 2012 |title=Kurt Busch will race for Furniture Row Racing in 2013 |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2019251966_digs25.html |access-date=September 25, 2012 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |location=Seattle, WA}}</ref> The opportunity arose when then-crew chief [[Todd Berrier]] reached out to Busch to gauge his interest in joining FRR.<ref name="DJD2" /> Busch made his debut for the team at the [[2012 Bank of America 500]], finishing 21st. He followed that with a 25th-place finish at Kansas. However, he rebounded with three consecutive Top 10 finishes at Texas, Phoenix, and Homestead to close out the season. Despite the strong finish, Busch missed the Chase for the first time since 2008 and ended the year 25th in the points standings.

===== 2013: Return to The Chase =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_78_Las_Vegas_2013.jpg|left|thumb|Kurt Busch's No. 78 at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] in 2013.]]
The 2013 season for Busch began similarly to 2012, as he joined a new team, Furniture Row Racing (FRR). However, Busch showed notable improvement over his challenging 2012 season, both individually and with FRR. His start to the year was rough, as he crashed during the [[2013 Sprint Unlimited|Sprint Unlimited]] on lap 14, finishing 13th. He placed fifth in the [[Budweiser Duel]] but struggled with handling issues, leading to a 28th-place finish in the [[2013 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]], five laps down. His performance didn’t improve much at Phoenix, where he finished 27th, one lap down. He then placed 20th at Las Vegas. After these less successful finishes, Busch bounced back with a strong performance, securing a 4th-place finish at Bristol.

At Fontana, Busch briefly went a lap down due to a penalty for speeding during green-flag pit stops but rallied in the final laps to finish 3rd, behind his brother Kyle and [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] At Martinsville, Busch's luck soured. After an early crash and a successful lucky dog pass, he lost his brakes on lap 487 while running many laps down and hit the wall hard, causing his engine to catch fire. The incident led to a 6-minute red flag, but Busch was uninjured.

At Texas, Busch nearly secured the pole position with a qualifying speed of {{Convert|195.688|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. However, his younger brother, Kyle, ultimately claimed the pole with a speed of {{Convert|196.299|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, closing out the qualifying session. Busch started second, still on the front row, but expressed disappointment at losing the pole, saying, "I would rather lose to Kyle than anybody else... it is frustrating that I do lose it to him though."

At Richmond, Busch led for 36 laps and was a contender for the win. However, after a late restart, he collided with [[Tony Stewart]], bumping him out of the top ten. Post-race, the two exchanged shoves and argued on pit road, overshadowing [[Kevin Harvick|Kevin Harvick's]] victory. Both were called to the NASCAR hauler. Busch finished ninth and stated he didn’t intentionally hit Stewart and was surprised by Stewart’s retaliation. At Talladega, Busch led two laps and was in the top ten when he was caught in a massive wreck on lap 182. [[J. J. Yeley]], after contact with [[Ricky Stenhouse Jr.]], hit Busch, causing him to flip and land on [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] before striking the wall and getting hit by [[Clint Bowyer]] and [[Bobby Labonte]]. Busch was unharmed.

At Darlington, Busch earned his first pole of the season and led 69 of the first 80 laps. However, his handling deteriorated after the green flag pit stops, and he finished 14th. In the All-Star race, Busch led 29 laps and won two of the four 20-lap segments, with his brother Kyle winning the other two. A poor pit stop for both Busch brothers cost them the lead, and Kurt finished 5th in the final ten-lap shootout, won by [[Jimmie Johnson]].

At [[2013 Coca-Cola 600|the Coca-Cola 600]] a week later, Busch started 2nd, on the outside of the front row. Despite having to change a battery late in the race, he led eight laps and finished 3rd, marking his first Top 3 finish since June 2012 at Sonoma. When interviewed, he said, "Yeah, a top-five is great. To be up front, to lead laps, that's what it's all about. So we'll get these little hiccups polished up and continue plugging forward. That's the only thing we can do, is learn from what exactly happened – was it a cable issue, a battery that was dead, was the alternator not charging? To show our strength tonight, to finish third, we'll take it. I think that's what needs to be said. The Furniture Row team was fast, and we didn't quite have a perfect night, and we brought it home third."<ref>"[http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/05/26/kurt-busch-coca-cola-600-finish.html Kurt Busch comes oh-so close at Charlotte] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607162047/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/05/26/kurt-busch-coca-cola-600-finish.html|date=June 7, 2013}}"</ref>

Busch earned a 12th-place finish at Dover and a 7th-place result at Pocono. At Michigan, he qualified on the front row and led the first 21 laps, but fell seven laps down after an early accident on lap 30. At Sonoma, Busch secured his next Top 5 finish with a 4th-place result, after leading 15 laps and recovering from a lap down following two speeding penalties on pit road.

At Kentucky, Busch was involved in a controversy on lap 48 when he caused a seven-car wreck. He went down to the apron, then came back up and turned Keselowski into turn 1, triggering a crash that also involved [[Greg Biffle]], [[Travis Kvapil]], and [[Dave Blaney]]. Busch finished 6th and followed that with another 6th-place finish at the Coke Zero 400, marking Furniture Row Racing's first-ever streak of three consecutive top-ten finishes. This moved Busch up to 9th in points. However, at Loudon the next week, Busch started 2nd, led 102 laps, but was turned and wrecked by [[Matt Kenseth]], finishing 31st.

At Indianapolis, Busch finished 14th. The following week at Pocono, he led nine laps and secured a 3rd-place finish. He then earned a 9th-place finish at Watkins Glen. Back at Michigan, Busch started on the outside of the front row, led 43 laps, and finished 3rd, moving up to 9th in the driver points standings.

At Bristol in August, Busch started from the outside row and led 54 laps early. However, a loose wheel forced him behind the wall, resulting in a 31st-place finish, 26 laps down. He rebounded in the next two weeks, finishing 4th at Atlanta. The following week at Richmond, Busch started 2nd and had one of the strongest cars of the night, ultimately finishing second to [[Carl Edwards]]. This also marked Furniture Row Racing's first-ever appearance in the Chase.

At Chicagoland, Busch began the Chase with a 4th-place finish. He then finished 13th at New Hampshire and 21st at Dover after pitting for a loose wheel. At Kansas, Busch had to start at the rear of the field due to a practice crash that required a backup car. Despite the setback, he worked his way through the pack to finish second. This marked his tenth Top 5 and fifteenth Top 10 finishes in 30 races. Busch ultimately finished 10th in the final standings.

In 2013, Busch was scheduled to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]] in the [[Nationwide Series]], with plans to compete in sixteen events. However, he participated in only three races that season. He wrecked at Daytona but achieved Top 10 finishes at Talladega and in the second race at Daytona.

==== Stewart-Haas Racing ====
On August 26, 2013, Kurt Busch announced his departure from Furniture Row Racing to join [[Stewart–Haas Racing]] under a multi-year contract. Team co-owner [[Gene Haas]] confirmed he would fully sponsor Busch's ride.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 26, 2013 |title=Kurt Busch to Join Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/kurt-busch-join-stewart-haas-racing-2014-20070372 |access-date=August 26, 2013 |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> By late September, it was revealed that Busch's car would carry the No. 41.<ref>{{cite web |last=Utter |first=Jim |date=September 23, 2013 |title=Kurt Busch's car number in 2014 will be ... |url=http://thatsracinluckydog.blogspot.com/2013/09/of-course-kurt-buschs-car-number-in.html |access-date=September 24, 2013 |work=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |location=Charlotte, NC}}</ref>

===== 2014: Return to Victory Lane =====
[[File:Kurt-Busch-Pocono-2014.png|thumb|Busch at his souvenir trailer signing autographs at the [[2014 Pocono 400]]]]
Busch had a breakout performance for his new team at Fontana. He took the lead late in the race after Jimmie Johnson blew a tire with seven laps to go. On the restart, Busch led against his teammate Tony Stewart but lost the top spot on the final lap when Kyle Busch slipped past to claim the victory.  

The following week at the [[2014 STP 500|STP 500]], Busch found himself in a controversial moment on lap 43. During a caution, he collided with Keselowski on pit road, causing significant damage to Keselowski's car. After repairs, Keselowski returned to the track, leading to several heated on-track exchanges between the two drivers. In the final stages of the race, Busch engaged in a thrilling battle with Jimmie Johnson for the lead. With 11 laps to go, Busch overtook Johnson and held on to secure his first win since 2011 and his first victory at Martinsville since 2002.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Nate |date=March 30, 2014 |title=Kurt Busch holds off Jimmie Johnson to win at Martinsville |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2014/03/30/kurt-busch-beats-jimmie-johnson-to-win-stp-500-martinsville-nascar-sprint-cup/7085143/ |access-date=March 30, 2014 |newspaper=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>

At Darlington, with just three laps to go and running in the Top 5, Busch was tapped from behind by [[Clint Bowyer]], causing him to spin and crash head-on into a barrier. Thanks to energy-absorbing walls, Busch escaped uninjured. However, under caution, he waved angrily at Bowyer and expressed his frustration during the post-race ceremonies. Reflecting on the incident, Busch stated: "That was a terrible way to end what could have been a decent night. We struggled at times to get the balance of the Haas Automation Chevrolet right, but we kind of found our spot just past the halfway point and made slight adjustments the rest of the way. We called for a two-tire stop at the end hoping to gain some track position, but it seemed like everyone had the same idea. We gained a little, but the guys behind us all had four tires. I tried to hold them off the best I could, but someone (Bowyer) moved me out of their way and it ruined our night. I hate it for the team, but we keep learning each week and we will get better."

At the [[2014 Coca-Cola 600]], Busch attempted to complete all 1,100 miles of the [[2014 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. However, his effort fell 194 miles short when his engine failed on lap 274, leaving him with 271 of the 400 laps completed.
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Sonoma_2014.jpg|right|thumb|Kurt competing in the [[2014 Toyota/Save Mart 350]] at [[Sonoma Raceway|Sonoma]].]]
At Pocono, Busch qualified third and led five laps during the race. He consistently ran in the Top 5 throughout the day and secured a 3rd-place finish, his best result since winning at Martinsville.

At Daytona, Busch qualified 42nd but managed to lead the most laps during the race. However, on lap 111, [[Aric Almirola]] passed him. Just five laps later, rain began soaking the speedway, and the race was called off on lap 116. In a post-race interview, a disappointed Busch stated, "I didn't do my job. Third is good, but I wanted to win." Following the race, Busch was penalized 10 points, and crew chief [[Daniel Knost]] was fined {{Usd|}}10,000 due to an illegal window component that had been inadvertently installed before the race. Busch chose not to appeal the penalty.

After the Daytona race, Busch's performance improved significantly. He secured Top 5 finishes at both Pocono and Watkins Glen. Midway through the Chase, Knost stepped down as Busch's crew chief and was replaced by [[Tony Gibson (auto racing)|Tony Gibson]]. With Gibson's guidance, Busch's performance further improved, consistently qualifying in the top ten for the remaining races. His best finishes during the Chase were two 7th-place results, achieved at Talladega and Phoenix.

===== 2015 =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_(19078711464).jpg|thumb|Busch racing at the [[2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350]], in which he took second place behind his {{Tooltip|brother|Kyle Busch}}, who took first]]
Busch began his 2015 season on a rough note during the [[2015 Sprint Unlimited|Sprint Unlimited]], where he was involved in two multi-car accidents. In the second Budweiser Duel, he was running in 2nd place behind [[Jimmie Johnson]] with nine laps remaining. However, Busch accidentally drove below the yellow line, which improved his position. As a result, officials issued a stop-and-go penalty, sending him to the back of the field for the final standings.

On February 20, 2015, NASCAR indefinitely suspended Busch following a Delaware family court's finding that it was "more likely than not" he had abused his ex-girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll. [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]] replaced Busch for the [[2015 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] as well as the races in Atlanta and Las Vegas.<ref name="Domestic violence suspension3">{{cite web |last=Bianchi |first=Jordan |date=February 21, 2015 |title=Kurt Busch suspended by NASCAR following domestic abuse allegations |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2015/2/20/8079325/kurt-busch-suspension-nascar-2015-daytona |access-date=December 5, 2018 |website=SBNation}}</ref> Busch applied for reinstatement ten days after the Daytona 500 and began participating in NASCAR's reinstatement program.

On March 11, 2015, NASCAR lifted Busch's indefinite suspension after Delaware prosecutors determined there was insufficient evidence for a criminal case. He was cleared to race again, starting with the [[2015 CampingWorld.com 500|CampingWorld.com 500]] at Phoenix. NASCAR also granted Busch a waiver, allowing him to remain eligible for the Chase if he won a race before the Richmond event in the fall.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pockrass |first=Bob |date=March 11, 2015 |title=Kurt Busch's NASCAR suspension lifted |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/12460871/kurt-busch-nascar-suspension-lifted}}</ref> In his first race back, Busch finished 5th. At Auto Club, he won the pole, led 65 laps, but finished 3rd after a last-lap pass by [[Brad Keselowski]] and [[Kevin Harvick]].

The following week at Martinsville, Busch led early in the race but dropped to the back of the field midway through. He was briefly penalized for changing lanes before a restart, but 20 laps later, officials rescinded the penalty. Busch then dominated at Richmond, where he battled [[Jamie McMurray]] for the win in the final 100 laps. Busch pulled away to claim his first victory of the season.

Busch's second win of the season came in a rain-shortened race at Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 14, 2015 |title=Kurt Busch wins on rainy day at Michigan |url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/6/14/michigan-race-recap-quicken-loans-400-2015.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615131854/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/6/14/michigan-race-recap-quicken-loans-400-2015.html |archive-date=June 15, 2015 |access-date=June 14, 2015 |work=USA Today}}</ref> At Sonoma, he dominated early but finished 2nd to his younger brother Kyle, marking their first-ever 1-2 finish in NASCAR Sprint Cup history. Despite missing the first three races of the season, Busch finished 8th in the 2015 championship standings, with 21 Top 10 finishes and three poles.

===== 2016 =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Pocono_Win.jpg|thumb|Busch celebrating after winning the [[2016 Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400]]]]
Busch began the 2016 season with a 10th-place finish in the [[2016 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] and two consecutive pole wins at Atlanta and Las Vegas. However, he received the pole at Atlanta due to his brother [[Kyle Busch|Kyle Busch's]] time being disqualified after failing post-qualifying inspection. His only win of the season came at Pocono, coincidentally when his crew chief Gibson was suspended. Busch had a consistent season, setting a record for the most consecutive lead-lap finishes to start the year. His streak ended with his first DNF at Bristol after contact with [[Joey Logano]]. He finished 7th in the championship standings.

===== 2017: Daytona 500 Win =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Daytona_2017.jpg|thumb|Busch's [[2017 Daytona 500]] race-winning car]]
Stewart-Haas Racing switched to Ford for the 2017 season, a manufacturer that hadn't won a Cup championship since Busch's 2004 title with Roush.<ref>{{cite news |last=Diaz |first=George |date=March 1, 2016 |title=Stewart-Haas switch to Ford is bold NASCAR power play |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/nascar/os-nascar-ford-george-diaz-0302-20160301-column.html |access-date=February 28, 2017 |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref> Busch's season started with a crash in the [[2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash|Advance Auto Parts Clash]] after [[Jimmie Johnson]] spun.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jensen |first=Tom |date=February 19, 2017 |title=Kurt Busch crashes out early in Advance Auto Parts Clash |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/kurt-busch-crashes-out-early-in-advance-auto-parts-clash-021917 |access-date=February 28, 2017 |work=[[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]]}}</ref> A week later, Busch won the [[2017 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]], passing [[Kyle Larson]] on the final lap.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pistone |first=Pete |author-link=Pete Pistone |date=February 26, 2017 |title=Kurt Busch Wins Daytona 500 |url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2017/02/Kurt-Busch-Wins-Daytona-500.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227160228/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2017/02/Kurt-Busch-Wins-Daytona-500.aspx |archive-date=February 27, 2017 |access-date=February 26, 2017 |website=MRN.com |publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]] |location=Daytona Beach, Florida}}</ref> However, Busch struggled for the rest of the year, finishing 14th in the standings with six Top-5s, 14 Top-10s, and seven DNFs.

===== 2018: Final season at Stewart-Haas =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Darlington_2018.jpg|right|thumb|Kurt competing in the [[2018 Bojangles' Southern 500|2018 Southern 500]] throwback race at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]], a race he would finish in 6th.]]
In the summer of 2017, Busch and Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) struggled to finalize a contract renewal, with SHR not picking up his option. Despite this, Busch and SHR agreed to a one-year deal for 2018. He started the season strong with pole positions at Texas, Michigan, and New Hampshire. Busch won his first race in 58 races at [[2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|Bristol night race]], securing a spot in the 2018 Playoffs. He advanced to the Round of 8 before being eliminated at Phoenix after a late crash with [[Denny Hamlin]] and [[Chase Elliott]]. Busch finished the season 7th in points. On December 2, 2018, he announced he would not return to SHR in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 2, 2018 |title=Kurt Busch will not return to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2019 |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/12/02/kurt-busch-will-not-return-to-stewart-haas-racing-in-2019/ |access-date=December 3, 2018 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref>

==== Chip Ganassi Racing ====

===== 2019 =====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_1_Sonoma_2019.jpg|left|thumb|Busch's No. 1 at [[Sonoma Raceway]] in 2019]]
On December 4, 2018, it was confirmed that Busch and his sponsor, [[Monster Energy]], would join [[NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing|Chip Ganassi Racing]], driving the No. 1 [[Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]] for the 2019 season. Busch signed a one-year deal, leading many to believe that this would be his final full-time season in NASCAR.<ref name="CGR 20192">{{cite news |date=December 4, 2018 |title=Kurt Busch and sponsor move to Chip Ganassi Racing for 2019 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/kurt-busch-and-sponsor-move-to-chip-ganassi-racing-for-2019/2018/12/04/22143852-f7e9-11e8-8642-c9718a256cbd_story.html?noredirect=on |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003643/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/kurt-busch-and-sponsor-move-to-chip-ganassi-racing-for-2019/2018/12/04/22143852-f7e9-11e8-8642-c9718a256cbd_story.html?noredirect=on |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |access-date=December 5, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>

At the [[2019 Pennzoil 400|Pennzoil 400]], Busch’s No. 1 car was sponsored by Star Nursery, with a livery inspired by his first NASCAR win in the AutoZone Elite Division.<ref name="Las Vegas Sponsorship2">{{cite web |date=February 27, 2019 |title=Star Nursery to Sponsor Kurt Busch at Las Vegas Motor Speedway |url=https://www.mrn.com/2019/02/27/star-nursery-sponsor-kurt-busch-las-vegas/ |access-date=March 10, 2019 |publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]}}</ref> He finished 2nd to his brother Kyle at the [[2019 Food City 500]], marking their second 1–2 finish. Busch secured his first win with Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) at [[2019 Quaker State 400|Kentucky]], defeating Kyle on the final restart.<ref>{{cite web |last=Waack |first=Terrin |date=July 13, 2019 |title=Kurt Busch beats out younger brother in overtime at Kentucky |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/07/13/kurt-busch-beats-kyle-overtime-kentucky |access-date=July 14, 2019 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref> This was the third 1–2 finish for the Busch brothers, but the first time Kurt won. Despite making the playoffs, Kurt was eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 20th-place finish at the [[2019 Bank of America Roval 400|Charlotte Roval]].<ref>{{cite web |date=September 29, 2019 |title=NASCAR Playoffs: Round of 12 set after Charlotte Roval |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/09/29/nascar-playoffs-charlotte-roval-eliminations-round-of-12/ |access-date=September 30, 2019 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref> On November 2, 2019, CGR confirmed Kurt would stay with the No. 1 team for at least two more years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spencer |first=Reid |date=November 2, 2019 |title=Chip Ganassi Racing announces Kurt Busch will return to No. 1 in 2020 |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/02/chip-ganassi-racing-announces-kurt-busch-will-return-to-no-1-in-2020/ |access-date=November 3, 2019 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref>

===== 2020 =====
Busch made the 2020 playoffs without a victory, relying on consistency with four Top 5 finishes and 14 Top 10 finishes. He secured his first win of the season, and 32nd career victory, at [[2020 South Point 400|Las Vegas]], which earned him a spot in the Round of 8.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 27, 2020 |title=Sin City sizzler: Kurt Busch wins Round of 12 opener at Las Vegas in overtime |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/09/27/results-cup-series-playoffs-las-vegas-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |access-date=September 28, 2020 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref>

===== 2021 =====
[[File:Kurt_busch_(51307023887)_(cropped).jpg|thumb|Busch's race-winning car during the [[2021 Quaker State 400]]]]
Busch started 2021 with one Top 5 and two Top 10 finishes in the first three races, but his results declined until a 6th-place finish at Sonoma in race 16, sparking a streak of three consecutive Top 8 finishes. On June 30, [[Justin Marks]], co-founder of [[Trackhouse Racing]], announced he had acquired Chip Ganassi Racing's NASCAR operations, making Busch a free agent after the season. On July 11, Kurt won the [[2021 Quaker State 400|Quaker State 400]] at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]], holding off his brother Kyle, securing a playoff spot and their final 1-2 finish together.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 18, 2021 |title=Kyle Larson wins wild NASCAR Cup elimination race at Bristol |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/09/18/kyle-larson-wins-wild-nascar-cup-elimination-race-at-bristol/ |access-date=September 19, 2021 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref> Busch was eliminated in the Round of 16 at Bristol and finished the season 11th in points.<ref name="2021 Cup2" />

==== 23XI Racing ====
[[File:Kurt_Busch_45_Sonoma_2022.jpg|thumb|Busch’s No. 45 at [[Sonoma Raceway]] in 2022]]

===== 2022: Last full-time season =====
On August 27, 2021, it was announced that Busch would drive the No. 45 Toyota Camry for [[23XI Racing]] in 2022. He kicked off the season with a 19th-place finish in the Daytona 500. After promising Top 5 results at Phoenix and Atlanta, Busch faced a series of setbacks, including poor finishes at COTA, Richmond, Bristol Dirt, Dover, and Darlington. However, he bounced back with a victory at [[2022 AdventHealth 400|Kansas]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Spencer |first=Reid |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch earns first win of 2022 with 23XI Racing at Kansas Speedway |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/15/kurt-busch-earns-first-win-of-2022-with-23xi-racing-at-kansas-speedway/ |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC}}</ref>

====== Accident at Pocono ======
[[File:Kurt_Busch_Retirement.jpg|right|thumb|Kurt announcing his retirement from full-time competition in August 2023.]]
At the [[2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400|Pocono race]], Busch was not cleared medically after a qualifying crash and missed the last five races of the regular season. [[Ty Gibbs]] substituted for him during recovery from concussion symptoms.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 27, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch to miss Indy with concussion-like symptoms |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/kurt-busch-to-miss-indy-with-concussion-like-symptoms/2022/07/27/25f01876-0df0-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html |access-date=July 28, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch not cleared to race at Michigan |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/03/kurt-busch-not-cleared-to-race-at-michigan/ |access-date=August 5, 2022 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 10, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch to miss fourth straight race with concussion symptoms |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/10/kurt-busch-to-miss-fourth-straight-race-with-concussion-symptoms/ |access-date=August 11, 2022 |website=NASCAR}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 18, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch announces he will miss races at Watkins Glen, Daytona |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/18/kurt-busch-announces-he-will-miss-races-at-watkins-glen-daytona/ |access-date=August 19, 2022 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref> On August 25, 2022, Busch withdrew his playoff waiver request, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch to miss start of playoffs; 23XI Racing withdraws request for waiver |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/08/25/kurt-busch-to-miss-start-of-playoffs-23xi-racing-withdraws-request-for-waiver/ |access-date=August 25, 2022 |website=NASCAR}}</ref> On October 16, 2022, he announced he would step away from full-time racing in 2023, with the option for part-time participation.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 15, 2022 |title=Kurt Busch out for rest of season, will not compete full-time in 2023 |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/15/kurt-busch-out-for-rest-of-season-will-not-compete-full-time-in-2023/ |access-date=October 16, 2022 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}</ref> However, on August 26, 2023, Busch confirmed his retirement from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Albert |first=Zach |date=August 26, 2023 |title=Kurt Busch announces retirement, ending career with 34 Cup Series victories |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/08/26/kurt-busch-announces-retirement-ending-career-with-34-cup-series-victories/ |access-date=August 26, 2023 |website=NASCAR.com}}</ref>

=== NHRA ===
Busch began training in January 2011 under veteran [[National Hot Rod Association|NHRA]] [[Pro stock|Pro Stock]] driver Allen Johnson and earned his NHRA Pro Stock competition license. He made his [[drag racing]] debut on March 10, 2011, at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom Gatornationals in [[Gainesville Raceway|Gainesville]]. Busch qualified for the Pro Stock field on March 12 and competed in his first Elimination-round on March 13, 2011, where he narrowly lost to [[Erica Enders]] by 0.004 seconds. He became only the fourth driver to transition from [[NASCAR]] to NHRA, joining [[Tony Stewart]], [[Richard Petty]], and [[John Andretti]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Stan Creekmore |date=January 7, 2011 |title=BUSCH WORKING WITH ALLEN JOHNSON FOR POTENTIAL GATORS DEBUT |url=http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-racing/news/16443-busch-working-with-allen-johnson-for-potential-gators-debut |access-date=January 10, 2011}}</ref>

=== Open-wheel racing ===
In 2003, during [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART's]] pre-season test at [[Sebring International Raceway]], Busch tested a Champ Car for three-time CART champion [[Bobby Rahal]]. At the time, Busch's manufacturer in Winston Cup, Ford, was CART's exclusive engine supplier. The test was more for fun than evaluation. Busch drove a car originally fielded for [[Michel Jourdain Jr.]] (who later competed in NASCAR) and enjoyed the experience, though he was several seconds off the pace set by [[Oriol Servià]].<ref name="ESPN2">{{Cite web |title=Kurt Busch ready to moonlight? |url=https://www.espn.com//www.espn.com/racing/blog/_/name/oreovicz_john/id/9240730 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

In 2013, it was announced that Busch would test an IndyCar for [[Andretti Autosport]], the team owned by [[1999 CART season|1991 CART champion]] [[Michael Andretti]], at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]. Andretti's team, the defending champions, used Chevrolet engines, the same as Busch’s Furniture Row Racing team in the Sprint Cup Series. Busch did not comment on whether he was preparing to race in the [[Indianapolis 500]].

However, in January 2014, he expressed a strong interest in competing in the iconic race.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-17 |title=Kurt Busch mulls potential Indy 500 run |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/10309795/kurt-busch-mulling-potential-indy-500-run |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> On March 4, 2014, it was announced that Kurt Busch would attempt to qualify for the [[2014 Indianapolis 500]], driving a fifth car for [[Andretti Autosport]]. He also planned to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, performing the rare feat of [[Double Duty|double duty]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-01-17 |title=Kurt Busch mulls potential Indy 500 run |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/10309795/kurt-busch-mulling-potential-indy-500-run |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> Busch started 12th in the Indy 500. After a cautious start, he became more competitive as the race progressed and finished sixth, earning praise from fellow NASCAR drivers. However, his attempt to complete the full 1,100 miles across both races ended 191 miles short when his engine blew on lap 273 at Charlotte.

=== Other racing ===
On October 21, 2014, Busch announced that he would compete in the [[2014 Race of Champions]] for Team USA, alongside IndyCar's [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]].<ref>{{cite news |date=October 21, 2014 |title=Indy 500 winner Hunter-Reay heads to ROC |url=http://www.raceofchampions.com/News/general-news/nascar-champion-kurt-busch-joins-roc-2014-field.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024101216/http://www.raceofchampions.com/News/general-news/nascar-champion-kurt-busch-joins-roc-2014-field.aspx |archive-date=October 24, 2014 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=raceofchampions.com}}</ref> He also participated in the [[2017 Race of Champions]], joining his brother [[Kyle Busch]] for Team USA NASCAR. In the Nations' Cup final, they were defeated by Team Germany's [[Sebastian Vettel]].<ref>{{cite news |date=August 23, 2016 |title=Miami becomes first American city to host the Race Of Champions |url=http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/miami-becomes-first-american-city-to-host-the-race-of-champions/ |access-date=August 23, 2016 |work=[[Race of Champions]]}}</ref>

On 14 January 2025, Busch announced he had been medically cleared to return to racing and would compete in the [[2025 Race of Champions]], his first race since his 2022 concussion.<ref name="2025RoC">{{cite web |last1=Srigley |first1=Joseph |title=Kurt Busch Medically Cleared to Represent Team USA in Race of Champions |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/kurt-busch-medically-cleared-to-represent-team-usa-in-race-of-champions-01jhh8ayxt5e |website=Racing America On SI |access-date=14 January 2025 |date=14 January 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Busch was born to Thomas and Gaye Busch in Las Vegas, Nevada. After graduating from [[Durango High School (Nevada)|Durango High School]], he enrolled at the [[University of Arizona]] with the intention of earning a degree in [[Pharmacy]].<ref name="jock2">{{cite web |title=Kurt Busch |url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Busch/Busch_bio.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108032849/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Busch/Busch_bio.html |archive-date=January 8, 2019 |access-date=December 5, 2018 |website=JockBio}}</ref>

Busch got engaged to Eva Bryan at the [[2005 Hungarian Grand Prix]] and married her on July 27, 2006. They separated in June 2011.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 1, 2011 |title=Kurt Busch Divorce: NASCAR Driver Divorcing Wife Eva Bryan |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/01/kurt-busch-divorce-nascar_n_888773.html |work=HuffPost |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In October 2014, he met Ashley Van Metre and they got engaged on August 26, 2015, marrying on January 7, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spencer |first=Lee |date=August 26, 2015 |title=She said, "Yes!" Ashley Van Metre accepts Kurt Busch's proposal |url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/she-said-yes-ashley-van-metre-accepts-kurt-buschs-proposal |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> They appeared on [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT's]] ''Racing Wives'' in 2019. Ashley filed for divorce on May 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 17, 2022 |title=Racing Wives star Ashley Busch files for divorce from NASCAR racer Kurt Busch |url=https://myfox8.com/sports/nascar/racing-wives-star-ashley-busch-files-for-divorce-from-nascar-racer-kurt-busch/?nxs_link=big-story_1_image_1&email=21b11a61d41b464b22b7b9e9ef0a9e5f46c0d0bb}}</ref>

Busch is an avid [[baseball]] fan with the goal of visiting every ballpark nationwide.<ref>{{cite news |last=Livingstone |first=Seth |date=April 30, 2012 |title=Cubs fan Kurt Busch lives NASCAR, breathes baseball |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/04/kurt-busch-baseball-fan-chicago-cubs-nascar-mlb-fenway/1 |access-date=June 4, 2012 |work=USA Today}}</ref> Having grown up with parents from Chicago, his favorite teams are the [[Chicago Cubs]] and the [[Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{cite news |date=September 9, 2016 |title=Kurt Busch Sweet Home Chicago |url=https://speedwaydigest.com/news/nascar-cup-series-news/19558-kurt-busch-sweet-home-chicago/index.php |access-date=December 25, 2021 |work=Speedway Digest}}</ref> He is also a fan of the [[Vegas Golden Knights]].<ref>{{cite news |last=DeCola |first=Pat |date=May 31, 2018 |title=Hyped-up Kurt Busch cranks Vegas Golden Knights siren at Stanley Cup Final |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/05/31/hyped-kurt-busch-rings-vegas-golden-knights-siren-stanley-cup-final/ |access-date=December 25, 2021 |publisher=[[NASCAR]]}}</ref>

Before the 2006 season, Busch underwent cosmetic surgery to have his ears pinned back closer to his head.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2006 |title=Ears looking at you: Kurt Busch has cosmetic surgery |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?id=2334662&seriesId=2 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
In November 2005, Busch was cited for reckless driving after being pulled over near [[Phoenix Raceway]] on suspicion of [[Driving under the influence|DUI]].<ref>[[Associated Press]]. [http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/11/12/kbusch_detained.ap/index.html Kurt Busch cited for reckless driving] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124055144/http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/11/12/kbusch_detained.ap/index.html|date=November 24, 2005}}. [[NASCAR]].com. Retrieved July 12, 2006.</ref> He was sentenced to 50 hours of [[community service]], which he was required to complete within a year. In November 2006, [[Maricopa County Sheriff's Office|Maricopa County Sheriff]] [[Joe Arpaio]] named Busch an honorary deputy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-11-10 |title=One year after citation, Kurt Busch an honorary deputy |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?id=2655812&seriesId=2 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>

In August 14, 2024, Busch was arrested in [[Iredell County, North Carolina|Iredell County]], North Carolina, on charges of driving while intoxicated, [[speeding]], and [[reckless driving]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=2024-08-14 |title=Kurt Busch Facing DWI, Reckless Driving Charges Following Monday Arrest |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/kurt-busch-facing-dwi-reckless-driving-charges-following-monday-arrest/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 1, 2024, he pleaded guilty to driving while impaired. As part of a plea agreement, the reckless driving and speeding charges were dropped. Busch received a 60-day jail sentence, which was suspended for 12 months, and 12 months of unsupervised probation. He was also ordered to complete 24 hours of community service, pay a community service fee, and surrender his driver's license.<ref name="TMZNov20243">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Kurt Busch Pleads Guilty To DWI |url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/11/01/kurt-busch-pleads-guilty-dwi/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref>

==Motorsports career results==
===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. &nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Cup Series====
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! colspan=45| [[NASCAR Cup Series]] results
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! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
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! {{Tooltip|NCSC|NASCAR Cup Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]]
! rowspan=6| [[Roush Racing]]
! rowspan=6| 97
! rowspan=6| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[2000 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[KMart/Dura Lube 400|CAR]]
| [[CarsDirect.com 400|LVS]]
| [[Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500|ATL]]
| [[Mall.com 400|DAR]]
| [[Food City 500|BRI]]
| [[DirecTV 500 (Texas)|TEX]]
| [[Goody's Body Pain 500|MAR]]
| [[DieHard 500 (Spring Talladega)|TAL]]
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 500|CAL]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[2000 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]
| [[Kmart 400|MCH]]
| [[2000 Pocono 500|POC]]
| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]
| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]
| [[thatlook.com 300|NHA]]
| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]
| [[2000 Brickyard 400|IND]]
| [[Global Crossing @ The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer|MCH]]
| [[Goracing.com 500|BRI]]
| [[Pepsi Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]
| [[2000 Dura Lube 300|NHA]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[MBNA.com 400|DOV]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[NAPA Autocare 500|MAR]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br /><small>13</small>
| [[2000 Winston 500|TAL]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400|CAR]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500|PHO]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pennzoil 400 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2000 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>36</small>
| colspan=2|
! 48th
! 613
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2000/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>41</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Dura Lube 400|CAR]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500|ATL]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|DAR]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2001 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>42</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Harrah's 500|TEX]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br /><small>33</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2001 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500|CAL]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2001 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kmart 400|MCH]]<br /><small>43</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Tropicana 400|CHI]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[New England 300|NHA]]<br /><small>42</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2001 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Global Crossing @ The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400 Presented by Meijer|MCH]]<br /><small>43</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]'''<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2001 MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400|DOV]]<br /><small>41</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2001 Protection One 400|KAN]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[EA Sports 500|TAL]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pop Secret 400|CAR]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Pennzoil Freedom 400|HOM]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[NAPA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 New Hampshire 300|NHA]]<br /><small>21</small>
! 27th
! 3081
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2001/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2002 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Subway 400|CAR]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[MBNA America 500|ATL]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|DAR]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2002 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Samsung/Radio Shack 500|TEX]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2002 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[NAPA Auto Parts 500|CAL]]<br /><small>2*</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600|CLT]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2002 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sirius Satellite Radio 400|MCH]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Tropicana 400|CHI]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[New England 300|NHA]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2002 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>41</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>41</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400 presented by Farmer Jack|MCH]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2002 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[New Hampshire 300|NHA]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[MBNA All-American Heroes 400|DOV]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Protection One 400|KAN]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2002 EA Sports 500|TAL]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2002 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[NAPA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pop Secret 400|CAR]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>6*</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Ford 400|HOM]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
! 3rd
! 4641
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2002/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2003]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2003 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Subway 400|CAR]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MBNA Bass Pro Shops 500|ATL]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|DAR]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2003 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Samsung/Radio Shack 500|TEX]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2003 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[MBNA Armed Forces Family 400|DOV]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sirius 400|MCH]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Tropicana 400|CHI]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[New England 300|NHA]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2003 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[GFS Marketplace 400|MCH]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[EA Sports 500|TAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Banquet 400|KAN]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br /><small>41</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Subway 500|MAR]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>4*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pop Secret 400|CAR]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2003 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>36</small>
! 11th
! 4150
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2003/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2004 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2004 Subway 400|CAR]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Golden Corral 500|ATL]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|DAR]]<br /><small>6*</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Samsung/Radio Shack 500|TEX]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2004 Advance Auto Parts 500|MAR]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Chevy American Revolution 400|RCH]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2004 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[DHL 400|MCH]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2004 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Tropicana 400|CHI]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Siemens 300|NHA]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>26</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2004 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sirius at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[GFS Marketplace 400|MCH]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pop Secret 500|CAL]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[EA Sports 500|TAL]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2004 Banquet 400|KAN]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2004 Subway 500|MAR]]<br /><small>5*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>42</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2004 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]'''<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Ford 400|HOM]]'''<br /><small>5</small>
! 1st
! 6506
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2004/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2005 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Golden Corral 500|ATL]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2005 Advance Auto Parts 500|MAR]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Samsung/Radio Shack 500|TEX]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Subway Fresh 500|PHO]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dodge Charger 500|DAR]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Chevy American Revolution 400|RCH]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2005 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>43</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[MBNA RacePoints 400|DOV]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2005 Batman Begins 400|MCH]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2005 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[USG Sheetrock 400|CHI]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[New England 300|NHA]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|IND]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[GFS Marketplace 400|MCH]]<br /><small>7*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sony HD 500|CAL]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400|DOV]]<br /><small>23*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[UAW Ford 500|TAL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Banquet 400|KAN]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Subway 500|MAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2005 Dickies 500|TEX]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>QL{{sup|†}}</small>
| [[Ford 400|HOM]]
! 10th
! 5974
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2005/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2006]]
! rowspan=3| [[Penske Racing|Penske Racing South]]
! rowspan=5| 2
! rowspan=6| [[Dodge]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2006 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2006 Auto Club 500|CAL]]'''<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Golden Corral 500|ATL]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2006 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 DirecTV 500|MAR]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Samsung/Radio Shack 500|TEX]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Subway Fresh 500|PHO]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2006 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Crown Royal 400|RCH]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 Dodge Charger 500|DAR]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400|DOV]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2006 Pocono 500|POC]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[3M Performance 400|MCH]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]'''<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2006 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2006 USG Sheetrock 400|CHI]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Lenox Industrial Tools 300|NHA]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|IND]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[AMD at The Glen|GLN]]'''<br /><small>19*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[GFS Marketplace 400|MCH]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Sharpie 500|BRI]]'''<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[2006 Sony HD 500|CAL]]'''<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2006 Dover 400|DOV]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Banquet 400|KAN]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2006 UAW-Ford 500|TAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[2006 Subway 500|MAR]]'''<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2006 Dickies 500|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2006 Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2006 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>43</small>
! 16th
! 3900
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2006/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
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! [[2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2007]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>41*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]<br /><small>26</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Kobalt Tools 500|ATL]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Goody's Cool Orange 500|MAR]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Samsung 500|TEX]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2007 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2007 Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400|RCH]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Dodge Avenger 500|DAR]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2007 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>32*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2007 Autism Speaks 400|DOV]]<br /><small>42</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Pocono 500|POC]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Citizens Bank 400|MCH]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300|NHA]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2007 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 USG Sheetrock 400|CHI]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|IND]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2007 Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2007 3M Performance 400|MCH]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2007 Sharp AQUOS 500|CAL]]'''<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 Chevy Rock & Roll 400|RCH]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2007 Dodge Dealers 400|DOV]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 LifeLock 400|KAN]]<br /><small>11*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 UAW-Ford 500|TAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>26</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Subway 500|MAR]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 Pep Boys Auto 500|ATL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2007 Dickies 500|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2007 Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2007 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>2</small>
! 7th
! 6231
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2007/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2008]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2008 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 UAW-Dodge 400|LVS]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Kobalt Tools 500|ATL]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Goody's Cool Orange 500|MAR]]<br /><small>33</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Samsung 500|TEX]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400|RCH]]<br /><small>42</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Dodge Challenger 500|DAR]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks|DOV]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Pocono 500|POC]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 LifeLock 400|MCH]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2008 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 LifeLock.com 400|CHI]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|IND]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Centurion Boats at the Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 3M Performance 400|MCH]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2008 Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Pepsi 500|CAL]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Chevy Rock & Roll 400|RCH]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Camping World RV 400|DOV]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman|KAN]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 AMP Energy 500|TAL]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2008 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Tums QuikPak 500|MAR]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2008 Pep Boys Auto 500|ATL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 Dickies 500|TEX]]<br /><small>41</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2008 Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>43</small>
! 18th
! 3635
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2008/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2009]]
! rowspan=2| [[Penske Racing|Penske Championship Racing]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2009 Shelby 427|LVS]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 Kobalt Tools 500|ATL]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Samsung 500|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Crown Royal 400|RCH]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com|DAR]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2009 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Autism Speaks 400|DOV]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2009 Pocono 500|POC]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 LifeLock 400|MCH]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 LifeLock.com 400|CHI]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard|IND]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2009 Carfax 400|MCH]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2009 Pep Boys Auto 500|ATL]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Chevy Rock & Roll 400|RCH]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 Price Chopper 400|KAN]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Pepsi 500|CAL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America|CLT]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2009 TUMS Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2009 AMP Energy 500|TAL]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2009 Dickies 500|TEX]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2009 Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2009 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>4</small>
! 4th
! 6446
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2009/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2010]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Auto Club 500|CAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[2010 Shelby American|LVS]]'''<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2010 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>3*</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600|PHO]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2010 Samsung Mobile 500|TEX]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400|RCH]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2010 Showtime Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 Autism Speaks 400|DOV]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2010 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500|POC]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400|MCH]]'''<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2010 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 LifeLock.com 400|CHI]]<br /><small>26</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2010 Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br /><small>33</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2010 Carfax 400|MCH]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Emory Healthcare 500|ATL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 Air Guard 400|RCH]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2010 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 Price Chopper 400|KAN]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 Pepsi Max 400|CAL]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 TUMS Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 AMP Energy Juice 500|TAL]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2010 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Phoenix)|PHO]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2010 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>18</small>
! 11th
! 6142
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2010/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2011]]
! [[Penske Racing]]
! 22
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2011 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 Kobalt Tools 400|LVS]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 Jeff Byrd 500|BRI]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Goody's Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 Samsung Mobile 500|TEX]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400|RCH]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 Showtime Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 FedEx 400|DOV]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2011 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2011 STP 400|KAN]]'''<br /><small>9*</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2011 5-hour Energy 500|POC]]'''<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400|MCH]]'''<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500|POC]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2011 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2011 AdvoCare 500|ATL]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2011 Wonderful Pistachios 400|RCH]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2011 GEICO 400|CHI]]<br /><small>6*</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2011 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2011 Good Sam Club 500|TAL]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2011 Tums Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 Kobalt Tools 500|PHO]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2011 Ford 400|HOM]]<br /><small>34</small>
! 11th
! 2262
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2011/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2012]]
! [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]]
! 51
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Kobalt Tools 400|LVS]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2012 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Goody's Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>33</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 Samsung Mobile 500|TEX]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 STP 400|KAN]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Capital City 400|RCH]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 FedEx 400|DOV]]<br /><small>24</small>
| [[2012 Pocono 400|POC]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Quicken Loans 400|MCH]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2012 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301|NHA]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Pennsylvania 400|POC]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 GEICO 400|CHI]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500|TAL]]<br /><small>39</small>
| colspan=6|
! rowspan=2| 25th
! rowspan=2| 735
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2012/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Furniture Row Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 78
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=30|
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2012 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2012 Tums Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2012 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2012 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix)|PHO]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2012 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>9</small>
|-
! [[2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2013]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500|PHO]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 Kobalt Tools 400|LVS]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2013 STP Gas Booster 500|MAR]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 NRA 500|TEX]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 STP 400|KAN]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2013 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2013 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2013 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]'''<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 FedEx 400|DOV]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2013 Party in the Poconos 400|POC]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Quicken Loans 400|MCH]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2013 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2013 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Camping World RV Sales 301|NHA]]<br /><small>31*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Gobowling.com 400|POC]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2013 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 AdvoCare 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 GEICO 400|CHI]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 Camping World RV Sales 500|TAL]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500|MAR]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2013 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2013 AdvoCare 500 (Phoenix)|PHO]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2013 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>21</small>
! 10th
! 2309
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2013/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2014]]
! rowspan=5| [[Stewart-Haas Racing]]
! rowspan=5| 41
! rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 The Profit on CNBC 500|PHO]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Kobalt 400|LVS]]<br /><small>26</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2014 STP 500|MAR]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 Duck Commander 500|TEX]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 Aaron's 499|TAL]]<br /><small>33</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 5-hour Energy 400|KAN]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>40</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 FedEx 400|DOV]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 Pocono 400|POC]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Quicken Loans 400|MCH]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>3*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Camping World RV Sales 301|NHA]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Gobowling.com 400|POC]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2014 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Oral-B USA 500|ATL]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 MyAFibStory.com 400|CHI]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>42</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2014 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500|MAR]]<br /><small>36</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500|PHO]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2014 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>11</small>
! 12th
! 2263
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2014/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]]
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[2015 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>QL{{sup|‡}}</small>
| [[2015 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]
| [[2015 Kobalt 400|LVS]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 CampingWorld.com 500|PHO]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2015 Auto Club 400|CAL]]'''<br /><small>3*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 STP 500|MAR]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2015 Duck Commander 500|TEX]]'''<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2015 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400|KAN]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2015 FedEx 400|DOV]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2015 Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400|POC]]'''<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2015 Quicken Loans 400|MCH]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 5-hour Energy 301|NHA]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2015 Windows 10 400|POC]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Irwin Tools Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 myAFibRisk.com 400|CHI]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2015 AAA 400|DOV]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2015 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega|TAL]]<br /><small>10</small> 
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2015 Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500|MAR]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500|PHO]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2015 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>8</small>
! 8th
! 2333
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2015/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]'''<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2016 Kobalt 400|LVS]]'''<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Good Sam 500|PHO]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2016 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 STP 500|MAR]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Duck Commander 500|TEX]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Go Bowling 400|KAN]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 AAA 400 Drive for Autism|DOV]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2016 Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400|POC]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2016 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2016 New Hampshire 301|NHA]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Pennsylvania 400|POC]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2016 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2016 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400|CHI]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Bad Boy Off Road 300|NHA]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Citizen Soldier 400|DOV]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2016 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Hellmann's 500|TAL]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2016 Goody's Fast Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2016 Can-Am 500|PHO]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2016 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>13</small>
! 7th
! 2296
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2016/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2017]]
! rowspan=2|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2017 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Kobalt 400|LVS]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Camping World 500|PHO]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>24</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 STP 500|MAR]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500|TEX]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Go Bowling 400|KAN]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 AAA 400 Drive for Autism|DOV]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Axalta presents the Pocono 400|POC]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 Coke Zero 400|DAY]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 Overton's 301|NHA]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Overton's 400|POC]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2017 I Love New York 355 at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Pure Michigan 400|MCH]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Tales of the Turtles 400|CHI]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 ISM Connect 300|NHA]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2017 Apache Warrior 400|DOV]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Bank of America 500|CLT]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 Alabama 500|TAL]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2017 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 First Data 500|MAR]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2017 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]'''<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Can-Am 500|PHO]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2017 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>22</small>
! 14th
! 2217
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2017/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2018]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2018 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>26</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2018 Pennzoil 400|LVS]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 TicketGuardian 500|PHO]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 STP 500|MAR]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2018 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500|TEX]]'''<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2018 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism|DOV]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 KC Masterpiece 400|KAN]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Pocono 400|POC]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2018 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]'''<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Overton's 400|CHI]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400|DAY]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2018 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301|NHA]]'''<br /><small>8*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Gander Outdoors 400|POC]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Go Bowling at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Consumers Energy 400|MCH]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2018 South Point 400|LVS]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[2018 Bank of America Roval 400|ROV]]'''<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2018 Gander Outdoors 400 (Dover)|DOV]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[2018 1000Bulbs.com 500|TAL]]'''<br /><small>14*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2018 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 First Data 500|MAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2018 Can-Am 500|PHO]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2018 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>10</small>
! 7th
! 2350
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2018/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2019]]
! rowspan="3" | [[NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing|Chip Ganassi Racing]]
! rowspan="3" | 1
! rowspan="3" | [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2019 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Pennzoil 400|LVS]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 TicketGuardian 500|PHO]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 STP 500|MAR]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500|TEX]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Food City 500|BRI]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Gander RV 400 (Dover)|DOV]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Digital Ally 400|KAN]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2019 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Pocono 400|POC]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Camping World 400|CHI]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400|DAY]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2019 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301|NHA]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2019 Gander RV 400 (Pocono)|POC]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Go Bowling at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2019 Consumers Energy 400|MCH]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Bojangles' Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2019 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2019 South Point 400|LVS]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Bank of America Roval 400|ROV]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 Drydene 400|DOV]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2019 1000Bulbs.com 500|TAL]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2019 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 First Data 500|MAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2019 AAA Texas 500|TEX]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500|PHO]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2019 Ford EcoBoost 400|HOM]]<br /><small>21</small>
! 13th
! 2237
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2019/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2020 NASCAR Cup Series|2020]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2020 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>33</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2020 Pennzoil 400|LVS]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2020 Auto Club 400|CAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 FanShield 500|PHO]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2020 The Real Heroes 400|DAR]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Toyota 500|DAR]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[2020 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]'''<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2020 Alsco Uniforms 500|CLT]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Supermarket Heroes 500|BRI]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Dixie Vodka 400|HOM]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Pocono Organics 325|POC]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Pocono 350|POC]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2020 Quaker State 400|KEN]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Super Start Batteries 400|KAN]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301|NHA]]<br /><small>17</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Consumers Energy 400|MCH]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Go Bowling 235|DRC]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2020 Drydene 311 (Saturday)|DOV]]<br /><small>40</small>

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Drydene 311 (Sunday)|DOV]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400|DAY]]<br /><small>34</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Cook Out Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2020 South Point 400|LVS]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2020 YellaWood 500|TAL]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2020 Bank of America Roval 400|ROV]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2020 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2020 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500|TEX]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2020 Xfinity 500|MAR]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2020 Season Finale 500|PHO]]<br /><small>12</small>
! 10th
! 2287
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2020/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 8, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2021 NASCAR Cup Series|2021]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2021 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2021 O'Reilly Auto Parts 253|DRC]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Dixie Vodka 400|HOM]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Pennzoil 400|LVS]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Instacart 500|PHO]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2021 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]<br /><small>39</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Food City Dirt Race|BRD]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2021 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500|MAR]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2021 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400|KAN]]<br /><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2021 Goodyear 400|DAR]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Drydene 400|DOV]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2021 Texas Grand Prix|COA]]<br /><small>27</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2021 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>38</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Ally 400|NSH]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Explore the Pocono Mountains 350|POC]]<br /><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2021 Jockey Made in America 250|ROA]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2021 Quaker State 400|ATL]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301|NHA]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Go Bowling at The Glen|GLN]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard|IRC]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2021 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400|DAY]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Cook Out Southern 500|DAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2021 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]<br /><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race|BRI]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 South Point 400|LVS]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2021 YellaWood 500|TAL]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2021 Bank of America Roval 400|ROV]]<br /><small>25</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500|TEX]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2021 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2021 Xfinity 500|MAR]]<br /><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race|PHO]]<br /><small>16</small>
! 11th
! 2297
! <ref name="2021 Cup">{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2021/W|title=Kurt Busch – 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=December 25, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! [[2022 NASCAR Cup Series|2022]]
! [[23XI Racing]]
! 45
! [[Toyota]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2022 WISE Power 400|CAL]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 Pennzoil 400|LVS]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500|PHO]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|ATL]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2022 Texas Grand Prix|COA]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2022 Toyota Owners 400|RCH]]<br /><small>35</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400|MAR]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2022 Food City Dirt Race|BRD]]<br /><small>32</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 GEICO 500|TAL]]<br /><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2022 DuraMAX Drydene 400|DOV]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2022 Goodyear 400|DAR]]<br /><small>28</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2022 AdventHealth 400|KAN]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2022 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br /><small>31</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2022 Enjoy Illinois 300|GTW]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2022 Toyota/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br /><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2022 Ally 400|NSH]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2022 Kwik Trip 250|ROA]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2022 Quaker State 400|ATL]]<br /><small>22</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2022 Ambetter 301|NHA]]<br /><small>10</small>
| style="background:#;"| [[2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400|POC]]<br><small>INQ{{sup|¤}}</small>
| [[2022 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard|IRC]]
| [[2022 FireKeepers Casino 400|MCH]]
| [[2022 Federated Auto Parts 400|RCH]]
| [[2022 Go Bowling at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400|DAY]]
| [[2022 Cook Out Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[2022 Hollywood Casino 400|KAN]]
| [[2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race|BRI]]
| [[2022 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500|TEX]]
| [[2022 YellaWood 500|TAL]]
| [[Bank of America Roval 400|ROV]]
| [[South Point 400|LVS]]
| [[Dixie Vodka 400|HOM]]
| [[Xfinity 500|MAR]]
| [[NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race|PHO]]
! 30th
! 485
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/buschku01/2022/W/|title=Kurt Busch – 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 20, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=43|<small><sup>†</sup> – Qualified but replaced by [[Kenny Wallace]]. · <sup>‡</sup> – Qualified but replaced by [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]]. · <sup>¤</sup> – Qualified but replaced by [[Ty Gibbs]].</small>
|}

=====Daytona 500=====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| [[2001 Daytona 500|2001]]
| rowspan=5| [[Roush Racing]]
| rowspan=5| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align=center| 26
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 41
|-
| [[2002 Daytona 500|2002]]
|align=center| 15
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4
|-
| [[2003 Daytona 500|2003]]
|align=center| 36
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[2004 Daytona 500|2004]]
|align=center| 15
|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 16
|-
| [[2005 Daytona 500|2005]]
|align=center| 13
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[2006 Daytona 500|2006]]
| rowspan=3| [[Penske Racing South]]
| rowspan=6| [[Dodge]]
|align=center| 13
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 38
|-
| [[2007 Daytona 500|2007]]
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 41
|-
| [[2008 Daytona 500|2008]]
|align=center| 43
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[2009 Daytona 500|2009]]
| rowspan=2| [[Penske Championship Racing]]
|align=center| 13
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|-
| [[2010 Daytona 500|2010]]
|align=center| 10
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 23
|-
| [[2011 Daytona 500|2011]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
|align=center| 3
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|-
| [[2012 Daytona 500|2012]]
| [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center| 28
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 39
|-
| [[2013 Daytona 500|2013]]
| [[Furniture Row Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center| 11
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 28
|-
| [[2014 Daytona 500|2014]]
| rowspan=5| [[Stewart-Haas Racing]]
| rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center| 8
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21
|-
| [[2015 Daytona 500|2015]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"| QL<sup>†</sup>
|-
| [[2016 Daytona 500|2016]]
|align=center| 8
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|-
| [[2017 Daytona 500|2017]]
| rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align=center| 8
|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|-
| [[2018 Daytona 500|2018]]
| align=center| 11
| align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 26
|-
| [[2019 Daytona 500|2019]]
| rowspan=3| [[NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing|Chip Ganassi Racing]]
| rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet]]
| align=center| 12
| align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25
|-
| [[2020 Daytona 500|2020]]
|align=center| 18
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 33
|-
| [[2021 Daytona 500|2021]]
|align=center| 20
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 22
|-
| [[2022 Daytona 500|2022]]
| [[23XI Racing]]
| [[Toyota]]
|align=center| 17
|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 19
|-
| colspan=42|<sup>†</sup> – Qualified but replaced by [[Regan Smith (racing driver)|Regan Smith]]
|}

====Nationwide Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=42| [[NASCAR Nationwide Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2006 NASCAR Busch Series|2006]]
! rowspan=3| [[Penske Racing South]]
! 39
! rowspan=3| [[Dodge]]
| [[Hershey's Kissables 300|DAY]]
| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]
| [[Telcel-Motorola 200|MXC]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Nicorette 300|ATL]]
| [[Sharpie Mini 300|BRI]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]<br /><small>4</small>
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Circuit City 250|RCH]]
| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[StonebridgeRacing.com 200|DOV]]<br /><small>3</small>
| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]
| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]
| [[AT&T 250|MLW]]
| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[USG Durock 300|CHI]]<br /><small>6*</small>
| [[New England 200 (Nationwide)|NHA]]
| [[Goody's 250|MAR]]
| [[Busch Silver Celebration 250|GTY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]'''<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Carfax 250|MCH]]<br /><small>21</small>
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Ameriquest 300|CAL]]
| [[Emerson Radio 250|RCH]]
| [[Dover 200 (fall race)|DOV]]
| [[Yellow Transportation 300|KAN]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]
| [[O'Reilly Challenge|TEX]]
| [[Arizona.Travel 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
! 39th
! 1160
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2006/B|title=Kurt Busch – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2007 NASCAR Busch Series|2007]]
! 12
| [[Orbitz 300|DAY]]
| [[Stater Brothers 300|CAL]]
| [[Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200|MXC]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]<br /><small>4</small>
| [[Nicorette 300|ATL]]
| [[Sharpie Mini 300|BRI]]
| [[Pepsi 300|NSH]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[O'Reilly 300|TEX]]<br /><small>8</small>
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Circuit City 250|RCH]]
| [[Diamond Hill Plywood 200|DAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 300|CLT]]<br /><small>41</small>
| [[Dover 200 (Spring Race)|DOV]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]
| [[Meijer 300|KEN]]
| [[AT&T 250|MLW]]
| [[Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com|NHA]]
| [[Winn-Dixie 250|DAY]]
| [[USG Durock 300|CHI]]
| [[Gateway 250|GTY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| colspan=12|
! rowspan=2| 69th
! rowspan=2| 527
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2007/B|title=Kurt Busch – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! 39
| colspan=23|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]'''<br /><small>3</small>
| [[Carfax 250|MCH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Camping World 300 (Fontana)|CAL]]
| [[Emerson Radio 250|RCH]]
| [[RoadLoans.com 200|DOV]]
| [[Yellow Transportation 300|KAN]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[Sam's Town 250|MEM]]
| [[O'Reilly Challenge|TEX]]
| [[Arizona Travel 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
|-
! [[2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2011]]
! [[Penske Racing]]
! 22
! [[Dodge]]
| [[DRIVE4COPD 300|DAY]]
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Scotts EZ Seed 300|BRI]]
| [[Royal Purple 300|CAL]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 300|TEX]]
| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]
| [[Nashville 300|NSH]]
| [[Bubba Burger 250|RCH]]
| [[Royal Purple 200|DAR]]
| [[5-hour Energy 200 (spring race)|DOV]]
| [[Iowa John Deere Dealers 250|IOW]]
| [[Top Gear 300|CLT]]
| [[STP 300|CHI]]
| [[Alliance Truck Parts 250|MCH]]
| [[Bucyrus 200|ROA]]
| [[Subway Jalapeño 250|DAY]]
| [[Feed the Children 300|KEN]]
| [[New England 200 (Nationwide)|NHA]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 300|NSH]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
| [[NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Great Clips 300|ATL]]
| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]
| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]
| [[OneMain Financial 200|DOV]]
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge|TEX]]
| [[WYPALL 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford 300 (Homestead-Miami)|HOM]]
|
! 97th
! 0<sup>1</sup>
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2011/B|title=Kurt Busch – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2012]]
! [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]]
! 1
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[DRIVE4COPD 300|DAY]]<br /><small>10</small>
| [[Bashas' Supermarkets 200|PHO]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Ford EcoBoost 300 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Royal Purple 300|CAL]]
| colspan=2| 
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]<br /><small>6</small>
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Subway Jalapeño 250|DAY]]<br /><small>1</small>
| [[F.W. Webb 200|NHA]]
| [[STP 300|CHI]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Indiana 250|IND]]<br /><small>34</small>
| colspan=16|
! rowspan=2| 102nd
! rowspan=2| 0<sup>1</sup>
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2012/B|title=Kurt Busch – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[Kyle Busch Motorsports]]
! 54
! [[Toyota]]
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 300|TEX]]<br /><small>30</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Spring Race)|RCH]]<br /><small>1</small>
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200|DAR]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pioneer Hi-Bred 250|IOW]]<br /><small>5</small>
| [[History 300|CLT]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[5-hour Energy 200 (spring race)|DOV]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Alliance Truck Parts 250|MCH]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sargento 200|ROA]]<br /><small>8</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Feed the Children 300|KEN]]<br /><small>2</small>
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]<br /><small>17</small>
| [[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[2012 NAPA Auto Parts 200|CGV]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[NRA American Warrior 300|ATL]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]<br /><small>28</small>
| [[Kentucky 300|KEN]]
| [[OneMain Financial 200|DOV]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge|TEX]]
| [[Great Clips 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford EcoBoost 300|HOM]]
| colspan=2|
|-
! [[2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2013]]
! [[Phoenix Racing (NASCAR team)|Phoenix Racing]]
! 1
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2013 DRIVE4COPD 300|DAY]]<br /><small>35</small>
| [[Dollar General 200|PHO]]
| [[Sam's Town 300|LVS]]
| [[Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300|BRI]]
| [[Royal Purple 300|CAL]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 300|TEX]]
| [[Toyota Care 250|RCH]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Aaron's 312|TAL]]<br /><small>4</small>
| [[VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200|DAR]]
| [[History 300|CLT]]
| [[5-hour Energy 200 (spring race)|DOV]]
| [[DuPont Pioneer 250|IOW]]
| [[Alliance Truck Parts 250|MCH]]
| [[Johnsonville Sausage 200|ROA]]
| [[Feed the Children 300|KEN]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Subway Firecracker 250|DAY]]<br /><small>4</small>
| [[CNBC Prime's "The Profit" 200|NHA]]
| [[STP 300|CHI]]
| [[Indiana 250|IND]]
| [[U.S. Cellular 250|IOW]]
| [[Zippo 200 at The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Nationwide Children's Hospital 200|MOH]]
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
| [[Great Clips / Grit Chips 300|ATL]]
| [[Virginia 529 College Savings 250|RCH]]
| [[Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]
| [[Kentucky 300|KEN]]
| [[5-hour Energy 200 (fall race)|DOV]]
| [[Kansas Lottery 300|KAN]]
| [[Dollar General 300|CLT]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge|TEX]]
| [[ServiceMaster 200|PHO]]
| [[Ford EcoBoost 300|HOM]]
| colspan=2|
! 104th
! 0<sup>1</sup>
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2013/B|title=Kurt Busch – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|}

====Camping World Truck Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2000]]
! rowspan=2| [[Roush Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 99
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Daytona 250|DAY]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150|PHO]]<br /><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Dodge California 250|MMR]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[NAPA 250|MAR]]<br /><small>23</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Line-X 225|PIR]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]<br /><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Quaker State 200|MEM]]<br /><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Grainger.com 200|PPR]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Sears 200 (Evergreen)|EVG]]<br /><small>5</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 225 (Kentucky Speedway)|KEN]]<br /><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Bully Hill Vineyards 150|GLN]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Sears DieHard 200|MLW]]'''<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[thatlook.com 200|NHA]]<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 Chevy Silverado 200|NZH]]<br /><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Michigan 200|MCH]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Power Stroke 200|IRP]]<br /><small>6</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 200|NSV]]<br /><small>12</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sears Craftsman 175|CIC]]<br /><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Kroger 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]'''<br /><small>3*</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[MBNA E-Commerce 200|DOV]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[O'Reilly 400|TEX]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Motorola 200|CAL]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
! 2nd
! 3596
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2000/C|title=Kurt Busch – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2001]]
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250|DAY]]
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]
| [[OSH 250|MMR]]
| [[Advance Auto Parts 250|MAR]]
| [[Ram Tough 200|GTY]]
| [[Darlington 200|DAR]]
| [[Jelly Belly 200|PPR]]
| [[MBNA E-Commerce 200|DOV]]
| [[O'Reilly 400K|TEX]]
| [[Memphis 200|MEM]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[GNC Live Well 200 (Milwaukee)|MLW]]<br /><small>5</small>
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]
| [[Kroger 225 (Kentucky Speedway)|KEN]]
| [[New England 200 (Truck Series)|NHA]]
| [[Power Stroke Diesel 200|IRP]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 200|NSH]]
| [[Sears Craftsman 175|CIC]]
| [[2000 Chevy Silverado 200|NZH]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[NetZero 250 presented by John Boy & Billy|SBO]]
| [[Silverado 350K|TEX]]
| [[Orleans 350|LVS]]
| [[Chevy Silverado 150|PHO]]
| [[Auto Club 200|CAL]]
! 79th
! 155
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2001/C|title=Kurt Busch – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2012]]
! [[Kyle Busch Motorsports]]
! 18
! [[Toyota]]
| [[NextEra Energy Resources 250|DAY]]
| [[Kroger 250|MAR]]
| [[Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200|CAR]]
| [[SFP 250|KAN]]
| [[North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
| [[Lucas Oil 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[WinStar World Casino 400K|TEX]]
| [[UNOH 225|KEN]]
| [[American Ethanol 200|IOW]]
| [[American Ethanol 225|CHI]]
| [[Pocono Mountains 125|POC]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[VFW 200|MCH]]<br /><small>9</small>
| [[UNOH 200|BRI]]
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Fred's 250|TAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
| [[Kroger 200 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[WinStar World Casino 350K|TEX]]
| [[Lucas Oil 150|PHO]]
| [[Ford EcoBoost 200|HOM]]
| colspan=2|
! rowspan=2| 87th
! rowspan=2| 0<sup>1</sup>
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2012/C|title=Kurt Busch – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[Billy Ballew Motorsports]]
! 51
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=13|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200|ATL]]<br /><small>10</small>
| [[American Ethanol 200 (fall)|IOW]]
| [[Kentucky 201|KEN]]
| [[Smith's 350|LVS]]
| colspan=7|
|}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress<br />
{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

===24 Hours of Daytona===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
!colspan=45| [[24 Hours of Daytona]] results
|-style="background:#abbbdd;"
! Year
! Class
! No
! Team
! Car
! Co-drivers
! Laps
! Position
! Class Pos.
|-
! [[2005 24 Hours of Daytona|2005]]
|align=center| DP
|align=center| 49
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Multimatic Motorsports]]
| Ford Multimatic DP
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Scott Maxwell]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Kenseth]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Biffle]]
| 588
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center | 27 {{smallsup|DNF}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 {{smallsup|DNF}}
|-
! [[2008 24 Hours of Daytona|2008]]
|align=center| DP
|align=center| 9
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Penske|Penske]]-[[Wayne Taylor Racing|Taylor Racing]]
| Pontiac Riley DP
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]]<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| 689
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center | 3
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3
|}

===American open–wheel racing results===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]])

====IndyCar Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[IndyCar Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! No.
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[2014 IndyCar Series season|2014]]
! [[Andretti Autosport]]
! [[Dallara DW12]]
! 26
! [[Honda]]
|[[2014 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
|[[2014 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|[[2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
|[[2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis|IMS]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[2014 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br /><small>6</small>
|[[2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
|[[2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
|[[2014 Firestone 600|TXS]]
|[[2014 Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
|[[2014 Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
|[[2014 Pocono IndyCar 500|POC]]
|[[2014 Iowa Corn Indy 300|IOW]]
|[[2014 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
|[[2014 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
|[[2014 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
|[[2014 ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]]
|[[2014 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
|[[2014 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships|FON]]
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 25th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 80
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2012/O|title=Kurt Busch – 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
! Years
! Teams
! Races
! Poles
! Wins
! Podiums<br />(Non-win)**
! Top-Tens<br />(Non-podium)***
! Indianapolis 500<br /> wins
! Championships
|-
|1
|1
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|}
: ** Podium (Non-win) indicates second or third-place finishes.
: *** Top-tens (Non-podium) indicates fourth through tenth-place finishes.

====Indianapolis 500====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! Start
! Finish 
|-
| [[2014 Indianapolis 500|2014]]
| [[Andretti Autosport]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align=center|12
|align=center style="background:#CFEAFF;"|6
|}

===International Race of Champions===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=9| [[International Race of Champions]] results
|-
! Year
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! Pos.
! Points
! Ref
|-
! [[IROC XXVII|2003]]
! rowspan=3| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br /><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Chicagoland Speedway|CHI]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]<br /><small>4</small>
! 1st
! 69
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2003/I|title=Kurt Busch – 2003 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXVIII|2004]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br /><small>2</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Texas Motor Speedway|TEX]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Richmond International Raceway|RCH]]<br /><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]<br /><small>4</small>
! 5th
! 46
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2004/I|title=Kurt Busch – 2004 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXIX|2005]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br /><small>9</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Texas Motor Speedway|TEX]]<br /><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Richmond International Raceway|RCH]]<br /><small>2*</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]<br /><small>12</small>
! 6th
! 43
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buschku01/2005/I|title=Kurt Busch – 2005 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|1=http://www.kurtbusch.com}}
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Kurt_Busch}} 
* [http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/07/12/kbusch_10questions/index.html/ 10 Questions with Kurt Busch&nbsp;– July 2005 interview of the defending Nextel Cup champ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051110175611/http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/07/12/kbusch_10questions/index.html |date=November 10, 2005 }}, nascar.com
*[https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/12460871/kurt-busch-nascar-suspension-lifted espn.go.com]

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| title= [[Sprint Cup Series|NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Champion]]
| years= [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]]
| after= [[Tony Stewart]]
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| title= [[International Race of Champions|IROC XXVII Champion]]
| years= [[IROC XXVII|2003]]
| after= [[Matt Kenseth]]
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| before= [[Steve Portenga]]
| title= [[NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series|NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Champion]]
| years= 1999
| after= [[Matt Crafton]]
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| title= [[NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race|NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner]]
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| after= [[Carl Edwards]]
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| before= [[Kevin Harvick]]
| title= [[Budweiser Shootout|Budweiser Shootout Winner]]
| years= [[2011 Budweiser Shootout|2011]]
| after= [[Kyle Busch]]
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| title= [[Coca-Cola 600]] Winner
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| title = [[Daytona 500]] Winner
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| after = [[Austin Dillon]] 
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| title= [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year]]
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| before = [[Carlos Muñoz (racing driver)|Carlos Muñoz]]
| title = [[Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year]]
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| after = [[Gabby Chaves]]
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