"I’d be the first to win in all three series": When Kyle Busch reflected on retirement plans for a father-son journey in NASCAR

NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch once reflected on his retirement plans and how he would like to bring an end to his racing career. Busch hopes to retire once his son Brexton is able to compete full-time in NASCAR.

At 39, age is slowly but definitely catching up to "The Rowdy" Busch. While he was impressive for the first half of the 2023 campaign, having won three races in his maiden season with RCR, he failed to make an impact this year.

Consequent to his performances, questions surrounding Busch hanging up his helmet have been looming. However, the Richard Childress Racing driver once revealed how he dreams of ending his NASCAR career on his own terms.

In an interview with Jason Stein of Cars and Culture back in July 2023, Busch reflected on his retirement plans that involved his son, Brexton Busch. Brexton, nine, has slowly been learning the ropes of racing under the tutelage of his decorated father, already competing in races around the United States.

For Kyle Busch, an ideal retirement from the Cup Series would come about six years from now, when Brexton presumably makes his NASCAR debut and races alongside his father. Busch told Stein:

"I would retire from Cup racing when Brexton is 15 years old, and I would go run a year of truck I'd go run a full Truck Series season to see if I can win a Truck Series championship." (0:00)

If successful, Busch would add yet another historic milestone to his racing resume:

"Then I would be the first one to have ever won an all three series of NASCAR. Which I've won the most races across all three of those divisions than anybody combined."

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Kyle Busch plans to retire after son Brexton wins a championship in NASCAR

Following this milestone, Kyle Busch envisions a two-year period where he and Brexton would share a truck. He further told Stein in the same interview:

"When Brexton turns 16, him, and I can split that truck where he can run the shorter track races and I can run the bigger track races. So for two years, because you have to be 18 to run the big tracks." (0:30)

Busch hopes to pass the torch to his son entirely when Brexton becomes eligible to compete on all tracks at 18. He said:

"So for two years, we would split it. And then when he's 18. He takes it over, and then when he runs it full-time and takes it over and hopefully wins a championship, then he moves on. And then I'm out. That would be it for me."

Kyle Busch delivered one of the most underwhelming campaigns of his career in 2024. He finished the season out of the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. Furthermore, Busch also ended the season winless for the first time in his NASCAR career.