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Busch, who began his NASCAR career in 2003,
Kyle Busch did not begin his NASCAR career in 2003; his NASCAR national-series debut came in 2001 in the Truck Series.
Full reasoning
This date is too late. NASCAR's own retrospective on Busch says he got his NASCAR start at age 16 in 2001 in the Truck Series at Lucas Oil Raceway, where he finished ninth. NASCAR also noted in a separate official release that Busch had been competing in the Truck Series since debuting in 2001. So while 2003 was an important year in his development with Hendrick Motorsports and in ARCA/Xfinity competition, it was not the start of his NASCAR career.
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- Kyle Busch through the years, highlights | NASCAR
Busch got his NASCAR start at just 16 years old in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series as a replacement driver for Nathan Haseleu... Busch's debut was made in 2001 at Lucas Oil Raceway, where he finished ninth.
- Kyle Busch to make five Camping World starts in 2017 | NASCAR
The Las Vegas native has been victorious in a remarkable 34.6 percent (46/133) of his starts since debuting in NASCAR’s third division in 2001.
14th ([2008](/wiki/2008_NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series "2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series"), [2010](/wiki/2010_NASCAR_Camping_World_Truck_Series "2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series"))
This best-finish stat is wrong. Busch won dozens of Truck Series races, so his best finish was 1st, not 14th.
Full reasoning
The article's Truck Series summary says Busch's best finish was 14th, but official NASCAR sources show he is the all-time wins leader in the Truck Series. A driver with 69 series wins necessarily has a best finish of 1st. NASCAR's official driver page lists Busch as the record-holder with 69 Truck Series wins, and NASCAR's 2017 release already described him as having 46 Truck wins by that point. That directly contradicts a claimed best finish of 14th.
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- Kyle Busch NASCAR driver page | Stats, Results, Bio | NASCAR
Busch is the all-time record-holder for wins in both the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (102) and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (69).
- Kyle Busch to make five Camping World starts in 2017 | NASCAR
The Las Vegas native has been victorious in a remarkable 34.6 percent (46/133) of his starts since debuting in NASCAR’s third division in 2001.