$80M Kyle Busch jokes about turning to wife Samantha’s diet for help after struggles in Midget car ahead of Chili Bowl appearance

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is gearing up for his first-ever Chili Bowl Midget Nationals next year. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion had a tough season this year with Richard Childress Racing and broke a 19-year streak of winning at least one race each year.

Busch will compete in the 39th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in 2025 which will take place from January 13 to 19 in Oklahoma. In a video, Busch can be seen stuck in the Midget and struggling to get out of the car. He took a dig at himself and said he plans to turn to his wife Samantha’s diet for help.

"I think it's time to go on one of @samanthabusch diets," Busch wrote.

Kyle is married to Samantha who is a lifestyle blogger and the couple are parents to two children.

Kyle Busch's Instagram story

Here is the original video on Instagram:

Busch, who weighs around 200 pounds, explained earlier that his size might slow him down in the midget cars.

"I’m too big, I’m 200 pounds man, like, you come here with no weight rule you’ve to build a bigger car and you can’t keep up with those lightweight kids,” Busch said.

The $80M worth driver (per Celebrity Net Worth) will join over 300 drivers in the "Super Bowl of Midget Racing." NASCAR stars like Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson, and Christopher Bell have also raced in the event.

Busch has already competed in some midget events and will also race at Tulsa Shootout alongside his 9-year-old son, Brexton, who is also getting into dirt racing.

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"Arguably the toughest year of my career" - Kyle Busch after ending long-standing winning streak

Kyle Busch’s 19-year streak of winning at least one race in the NASCAR Cup Series came to an end this year.

However, Busch came close to winning a few times. He finished third at Atlanta and second at Daytona and Darlington but could not win any races. He lost to Chase Briscoe by 0.361 seconds at the Cook Out Southern 500 and 0.047 seconds to Harrison Burton at the Daytona summer race.

His last chance came in the Championship race at Phoenix, where he finished 21st. Busch wrote on X:

"Arguably the toughest year of my career. Full of trials, n heartbreaks. I know my RCR guys r gonna get after it this winter n we’ll come back stronger nxt season. Grateful for all of our partners, helping us do what we love. Thx Rowdy Nation for sticking w me. Y’all r the best💯"

Busch finished the 2024 Cup Series season in 20th place with no top-10 finish in the last five races.