He has won 13 of the last 50 Cup races, dating back to his 2017 playoff victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. I think by the time I’m all said and done, I could be in the top two or three of those guys of greatest of all time.”īut one thing to look at is what Busch is doing in Cup. “I would just like to be attributed or in that mix of the top five, top eight guys. “Somebody asked me about whether or not I was the greatest of all time,” said Busch, the 2015 series champion who scored his first career Cup victory at this track. And don’t let any discussion of comparing it to Richard Petty’s 200 Cup wins distract you. Others will look at his 53 Cup wins - which has him 11th on the all-time victory list - and note his talent is worthy of the praise heaped upon him.įorget about the number 200, don’t let it distract you. Some will suggest the accolades are hollow because many of his 147 wins in the Xfinity and Gander Outdoors Truck Series came with superior equipment and against inferior competition. Kyle Busch’s accomplishment will be debated. “They’re all added up through his hard work, his dedication to perfection,” Kurt Busch said Sunday after finishing sixth to his brother. Twenty years later, Kurt went to Auto Club Speedway’s Victory Lane to congratulate Kyle on winning his 200th career NASCAR race. The first time Kyle Busch won a professional race, the then-13-year-old thanked his older brother Kurt.
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