#22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch will be making his 400th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race start in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “That’s a lot of races and I hope there are many more races and wins to come,” said Busch, who has won at least one race every season since 2002 (10 consecutive years). “We’ve been at it on a full-time basis since 2001 and I am so thankful for all the opportunities I have had along the way.” In Busch’s 399 career Sprint Cup races entering his 400th start on Sunday, his record boasts 24 wins (6%), 88 top-five finishes (22%) and 169 top-10 finishes (42%). He has 15 career poles. Busch has a 15.6 career average start and a 16.9 career average finish. He has been running at the finish in 355 (89%) of the races and finished on the lead lap in 249 (62%) of the races.(TRPR)(11-16-2011)
