| Kurt Busch has been one NASCAR driver who has | | | | Another one of the major controversies that Busch |
| been in the news for one reason or the other ever | | | | has been mired in has been his relationship with fellow |
| since his entry on the NASCAR circuits. This highly | | | | driver Jimmy Spencer, which has been in the news |
| talented driver, who has been driving in both the | | | | ever since they bumped their cars during a race at |
| Busch Series (#12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge) and | | | | the Michigan International Speedway. Spencer’s |
| the Nextel Cup Series(#2 Miller Lite Dodge), has been | | | | manhandling of Busch afterwards further led to his |
| a Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year , an | | | | image being badly tarnished. |
| IROC champion and a NEXTEL Cup Champion to | | | | On top of this, Spencer has not been the only one |
| boot. Kurt Busch started his career with NASCAR in | | | | on Busch’s hate list, what with his having had |
| 1998 competing with many other racing stars of | | | | altercations with Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart and Kevin |
| today, notably Ron Hornaday, Matt Crafton and | | | | Harvick. His reckless driving spells and run-ins with the |
| Kevin Harvick when he participated in the NASCAR | | | | police have further harmed both his reputation and |
| AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series at Tucson | | | | his standing with fans. On numerous occasions during |
| Raceway Park. | | | | Busch’s misbehavior, the team management also |
| The big break in Busch’s career resulted because | | | | had to take action against Busch by suspending and |
| of the untimely shooting of Chris Trickle. After Trickle | | | | penalizing him. |
| was severely injured in the shooting, Star Nursery | | | | Kurt Busch has been working hard to shut his |
| hired Busch to replace him in the AutoZone Elite | | | | detractors up, and a major milestone in this quest |
| Division Southwest Series championship, which he | | | | came when he managed to join the elite club of |
| luckily went on to win in 1999. His win here further | | | | racing car drivers to have won all three of NASCAR's |
| led to his try out for the Roush Racing "Gong Show", | | | | top championships, namely the Craftsman Truck |
| which cleared the way for his entry to the | | | | Series, the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup. |
| Craftsman Truck Series which he also won. | | | | In order to win his fans back, he has alsoincreased |
| Busch first brush with major controversy started | | | | his appearances at charities and has been contributing |
| around this time, when he was chosen by Jack | | | | to a number of good causes of late. His self |
| Roush to participate in the Winston Cup Series. The | | | | destructive streak also has been in hiding for some |
| hullabaloo over Roush’s choice overlooking a | | | | time, and let’s hope that it stays that way so |
| more experienced Greg Biffle, especially since Busch | | | | that Kurt Busch can actually realize the potential and |
| had no experience at the Busch Grand National Series | | | | talent that he has been born with. |
| ensured that his name was heard by one and all. | | | | |