Kyle Busch Clears the Air Regarding His Chili Bowl Participation in 2024

Kyle Busch made his Tulsa debut on the dirt track in 2021, and ever since then, he’s been hooked to the event. Marking his third year at Tulsa, the two-time NASCAR champion was spotted along with his son at the Oklahoma event. Busch is no stranger to spreading his wings on to different race track experiences, and this foray into dirt and sprint car racing seems to have grown on him. And that brought up an intriguing question.

Busch also fuels his son’s drive for racing, and after go-karting, Brexton is now learning his trades in dirt tracks. Busch Jr. was in a restricted car for his laps, and this was his third appearance at the Tulsa Shootout. The Busch boys had a great event, but the major takeaway was Busch Sr.’s potential participation at the 2024 Chili Bowl.

Kyle Busch thinks he is “too big” to race in Chili Bowl 2024

The Tulsa Shootout was a good event for Kyle Busch and his son. Busch is the sort of guy who soaks in racing in every experience possible. This has been evident since his foray into drag racing and dirt car racing. He even has his team, KBM, that oversees all of the operations. Needless to say, stock car racing in NASCAR is not the only thing that makes the guy tick.

With him having tried his hands at a variety of racing experiences, he was asked whether he would make an appearance at the Chili Bowl Nationals 2024. The event has seen some of the most well-known NASCAR names, including Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson, Chase Briscoe, and Christopher Bell, featured over the years. However, Busch has chosen to refrain from participating in the Chili Bowl, and he gave his reasons.

In the interview with Flo Racing after the Tulsa Shootout, after he was posed the question about the Chili Bowl Nationals, Busch answered, “No, I’m too big. I’m 200 pounds. Like you come here with no weight rule, and you have to build a bigger car. Being in a bigger car and all the stuff, you can’t keep up with those lightweight kids.”

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Even at 38, Busch seems up for the competition in NASCAR and is not looking to hang his boots anytime soon. However, he did describe his perfect world that would allow him to retire.

Busch is hoping for a decade-long action in NASCAR, even at 38

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For Kyle Busch, it seems like age won’t ever be a factor that would hamper his driving and commitment to racing. While he is still in search of his peak years, he surely has not released his foot off the gas. While retirement is inevitable, Busch has laid down the dream scenarios where he eventually would call it quits from racing.

Speaking on the SiriusXM Radio Channel, Busch said, “I would say in a perfect world, I’ve kind of dreamt of this up a little bit – in a perfect world, I would retire from Cup racing when Brexton is 15 years old. Run a full truck series season to see if I can win a truck series championship.”

Kyle Busch has been going strong at the racetracks since 2001. While he could only manage a 14th-place finish last season, he has all the qualities to make a strong comeback and make his mark on the Cup series in 2024.

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