Kyle Busch remembered: Rowdy’s most notable Phoenix moments
Motorsport.com's weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series continues with his most iconic moments from Phoenix Raceway, where he won three Cup, 11 O'Reilly, and two Truck races. Those 16 victories were part of his record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in history. His final victory came just days before his unexpected death at the age of 41 in May. In ... Keep…
Kyle Busch's career was marked by numerous iconic moments, but none more so than his time at Phoenix Raceway. Over the course of his illustrious NASCAR career, Busch won a total of 16 races at this track, part of his staggering 234 career wins in the NASCAR national series. His final victory at Phoenix came just days before his sudden death in May 2021.
Throughout the week of Busch's passing, Motorsport.com has been highlighting Busch's most impressive, memorable, or infamous moments at each upcoming track on the NASCAR Cup schedule. Previous articles covered Atlanta, Sonoma, Nashville, Michigan, Pocono, Chicagoland, Indianapolis, Richmond, New Hampshire, Daytona, Darlington, Gateway, Bristol, Kansas, Las Vegas, and Charlotte.
One of Busch's most well-known interview moments occurred at Phoenix following an altercation with Joey Logano at Las Vegas. Instead of answering questions, Busch said "Everything is great" four times before walking away. This phrase became a recurring theme in his career.
In a 2010 race, Busch faced controversy when he lost the lead through a controversial restart and was penalized for jumping a later restart. Despite these setbacks, Busch refused to lose and went on to win the race, boasting, "I paid NASCAR back by winning."
Busch made a significant impact as a rookie in 2005, earning two wins in his first full-time season as a NASCAR Cup driver. His second and final win of the 2005 season came at Phoenix, where he held off a dominant Greg Biffle for the win. Busch famously called out NASCAR in Victory Lane for not allowing him to do burnouts and apologized to the fans.
In 2019, Busch achieved a rare weekend sweep at Phoenix, winning both the Cup and O'Reilly Series races. He led 116 of 200 laps and won the Cup race by three seconds, and led 177 of 312 laps and won the O'Reilly race by 1.2 seconds. Busch also beat both Truex brothers in the same weekend.
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