Nevada-born car racer, Kyle Busch, has an impressive track record. With over 60 Championship Cups won, which is the most amongst active drivers, Busch currently ranks 9th on the all-time wins list. With a professional career spanning 24 years, fans wonder when the racer got started.

Kyle Busch began his racing career in 1998 in Legends Cars Racing at the age of 13. He took his first lessons when he was six years old, and by the time he was 10, Kyle became crew chief at his brother Kurt’s dwarf car team.

Here is everything else you need to know about Kyle Busch’s racing beginnings. 

How long has Kyle Busch been racing?

If there is anyone who is “born for the wheels,” that would be Kyle Busch, it seems. Kyle got a very early start – at age 6 – learning how to drive a makeshift go-kart around his family’s neighborhood. By age 10, he was crew chief in his brother’s car team. 

There was no stopping Kyle since then. Barely in his teens, Kyle started his driving career in 1998. He won over 65 races in the three years that followed, and the rest is car racing history. 

Counting from the beginning of his racing career in 1998, Kyle Busch has been in the sport for 24 years as of 2022.  

How many career wins does Kyle Busch have?

As of 2022, Kyle Busch has garnered a total of 60 Career Cup Series wins and 224 total NASCAR wins. This places Kyle in the 9th spot of all-time wins.