Busch, 38, has made no secret of his hope to one day race in NASCAR competition with his son but unveiled a very detailed plan of how he hopes it will all go down in an appearance on SiriusXM Business Radio’s show, “Cars & Culture with Jason Stein.”
Busch’s full, pre-recorded conversation with Stein will air at 6 p.m. ET Thursday on SiriusXM Business Radio channel 132.
Planning around Brexton’s future
Stein inquired about the duration of Busch’s career as a fulltime Cup series competitor. Busch responded by stating, “In an ideal scenario – something I’ve imagined a bit – I would retire from Cup racing when Brexton reaches the age of 15, and then spend a year participating in Trucks.”
“I would participate in a complete season of the Truck series to determine if I can achieve victory and secure a Truck series championship. This would make me the inaugural individual to triumph in all three (national) series of NASCAR. It is worth noting that I have attained the highest number of wins across all three divisions, surpassing any other competitor.”
Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Zariz Transport Chevrolet Silverado
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“So, my plan is to divide the truck between Brexton and myself once he reaches the age of 16. This way, he can participate in the shorter track races while I handle the bigger track races. This arrangement would last for two years since one needs to be 18 to compete in the larger tracks. Once he turns 18, he will take full control of the truck. If he manages to win a championship and move forward in his career, I will step aside.”
“I’ve reached my limit. I mean, that would be the end for me. So I suppose that would make me approximately 49 or 50 years old.”
Stein appeared to be quite impressed with Busch’s ideas, expressing, “That is an excellent plan. I really appreciate it.”
Busch responded, “Indeed, that is the ultimate goal. Therefore, I must strive to turn this aspiration into a tangible achievement. Currently, I am actively pursuing this objective. However, I have not yet finalized my plan for life after racing.”
“If my time in the Cup career is coming to an end within the next six or seven years, the clock is ticking.”
Finding a new home at RCR
Last year, Busch experienced career uncertainty as he was not offered a new contract by Joe Gibbs Racing following the departure of his long-standing primary sponsor in the Cup, M&Ms.
Busch ultimately landed at Richard Childress Racing, where he has made an immediate impact and is in position to challenge for a third Cup title this year. Entering this weekend’s race at Pocono, he already has three wins on the season driving RCR’s No. 8 Chevrolet.
Race winner Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, 3CHI Chevrolet Camaro
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