Kyle Busch wants everyone to know he has zero plans to ride off into the sunset. Yes, his longtime partnership with M&M’s has ended, his start with Richard Childress Racing produced more bumps than anyone expected, and the NASCAR crowd never gives him a week off from criticism. But at 40, Busch insists he’s nowhere close to putting the brakes on his career.
In a recent interview, the two‑time Cup Series champion cut straight to the point: the narrative that he’s past his peak is pure fiction. Busch admits 2023 and the opening stretch of 2024 were frustrating—results were inconsistent, the No. 8 team had chemistry to build, and off‑track distractions sometimes overshadowed his performance. Still, every time he straps into a race car, the competitive edge that carried him to more than 225 national‑series victories sparks right back to life.
Critics like to point at the departure of his candy‑colored primary sponsor as proof that corporate America is losing faith. Busch sees it differently. To him, the end of the Mars deal simply opened room for fresh partners and fresh motivation. “Change energizes me,” he said, noting that new branding forces a team to sharpen its presentation and gives him a jolt of responsibility to deliver. The same applies to his tenure at RCR. Early communication miscues have evolved into honest dialogue with crew chief Randall Burnett, and Busch believes that cohesion will translate into more trophies before long.
He also shrugs off chatter that fan backlash has worn him down. Booing, he says, is just confirmation that people care; if the grandstands ever fell silent, that would be the real concern. Instead of dwelling on past missteps or social‑media noise, Busch focuses on refining setups, pushing his fitness routine, and mentoring his young son Brexton—who’s already winning kart races—on how to embrace pressure.
The bottom line? Kyle Busch is adamant that age 40 is simply another lap marker, not the finish line. He’s healthier than he’s been in years, hungrier than the day he captured his first Cup victory, and convinced that a third championship remains well within reach. Expect the “Rowdy” show to keep rolling, because, as he puts it, “I’m not done yet—far from it.”
