Birthdate: May 2, 1985
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Resides: Mooresville, NC
Marital Status: Single
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 171 lbs

Many words are used when describing Kyle Busch - talented, aggressive, unique and driven. In just a short time, Busch has made his mark on NASCAR's premier division by combining a phenomenal racing talent with a fun, colorful personality. This year Busch teams up with every fan's favorite colorful personalities - RED, GREEN, YELLOW and BLUE - as he climbs in the cockpit of the #18 M&M's® Toyota Camry to compete in the 2008 NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series. Long-time supporter and sponsor, Interstate Batteries, will continue to adorn the new-look #18 Toyota with its familiar green and black colors on a part-time basis.

Busch is another of the West Coast drivers to break into NASCAR® during the past decade. Hailing from Las Vegas, Nev. Busch grew up under the guidance of his own father and older brother who both had racing in their veins. He jumped into a go-kart at the early age of six, even before he was tall enough to reach the gas pedal. Throughout his childhood, Busch maintained a good balance of school and play, as he was an honor student in the classroom and frequent visitor to victory lane while racing Legends cars and Late Model stock cars at his home track, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway “Bullring.”

Busch's first career start in one of NASCAR's top three divisions came at the age of 16 in the Craftsman Truck Series. His star shined brightly that August night in 2001 at the O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis as he earned a ninth-place finish. A new rule was implemented shortly thereafter by NASCAR prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 to compete in NASCAR's top three series. It was a small setback for the career of the youngest Busch, and he used the time away from NASCAR to compile multiple top-five and top-10 results in the American Speed Association (ASA) and earn a victory at Nashville Superspeedway in his first start in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.

Once he turned 18, Busch immediately made his return to NASCAR, this time advancing to the Nationwide Series. His talent again proved worthy with a second-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway during his first start in the series. After an incredibly successful 2004 campaign in which he earned five poles, five wins, 16 top fives and 22 top 10s Busch moved up full-time to the Sprint Cup Series in 2005. He went on to set the series record for youngest pole winner and youngest race winner, while earning Rookie-of-the-Year honors. He has since qualified in the year-end Chase for the Championship in consecutive seasons, the mark of an undeniably successful season.

Busch starts the 2008 NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series with a new team in Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and a new sponsor in M&M's® Brand Chocolate Candies. He brings with him numerous victories, accolades, awards and career milestones. But his previous taste of success has only fueled his hunger more for the ultimate milestone, a NASCAR® Sprint Cup Championship. With his passion and talent, there is no doubt Busch will make 2008 a sweet year for all the M&M's® and JGR fans in NASCAR.