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Kyle Busch’s most memorable NASCAR moments at Charlotte
Kyle Busch is being remembered for his racing moments at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
He won 18 races there across NASCAR’s Cup, O’Reilly and Truck series.
His most notable Cup win at the track came in the 2018 Coca-Cola 600, when he led 377 of 400 laps.
That victory also made him the first driver to win at every track then on the active schedule.
Busch recorded 234 career wins across NASCAR’s national series, more than any other driver.
He died at 41 in May after a severe medical emergency while preparing for the Coca-Cola 600.
NASCAR returns to Charlotte this weekend, where his 11-year-old son Brexton drove his father’s Cup car in a special ceremony on Friday.
Kyle Busch won 18 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway across NASCAR’s Cup, O’Reilly and Truck series.
His only points-paying Cup win at Charlotte came in the 2018 Coca-Cola 600.
Busch led 377 of 400 laps in that race and became the first driver to win at every active track on the schedule.
He also won Charlotte’s All-Star Race in 2017.
The article looks back at Busch’s memorable Charlotte moments as part of a series honoring him.
- Who
- Kyle Busch, the NASCAR driver.
- What
- A look back at his memorable races and moments at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- When
- The moments span several years, including 2007, 2017 and 2018.
- Where
- Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
- Why
- The article is part of a series honoring Busch and revisiting his memorable moments at tracks on the NASCAR Cup schedule.
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Busch clashed with his older brother Kurt in the Charlotte All-Star Race, and both spun after contact.
Busch won the All-Star Race at Charlotte, taking the lead in the final stage and holding it to the finish.
Busch won the Coca-Cola 600 after leading 377 of 400 laps.
- Charlotte wins
- 18 across Cup, O’Reilly and Trucks
- Cup starts at Charlotte
- 37
- 2018 Coca-Cola 600
- Busch led 377 of 400 laps
- All-Star Race win
- 2017
- Career NASCAR national series wins
- 234
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