Kurt Busch’s Candid Take On Road Trip With Dad To Wood Brothers’ Racing Museum

NASCAR veteran Kurt Busch recently told a touching tale that reminded fans why the sport is so special: family, history, and the open road. The 2004 Cup Series champion opened up and shared with us about a personal road trip to the Wood Brothers Racing Museum in Stuart, Virginia, one of the most iconic buildings in NASCAR. Busch, who has been in the sport for more than 20 years, has called the trip a trip back in time and a reminiscence of where it began.

A Road Trip With Meaning

During a recent interview, Busch described how the concept of the trip began with a mere chat with his dad. Busch remembered that his father told him he wanted to go to the museum again, and he simply replied, “Let’s go, Dad, let’s go.” It was not business or racing, just father and son pounding the road, doing what we always loved.

The journey that the two set out on earlier this fall began in North Carolina and went south to Virginia. They made stops at small-town diners along the way, told tales of Busch in the early days of short-track racing, and looked back on their family race trip. Busch remarked that the destination was only as important as the drive. He said that sometimes you lose track of how simple it can be. No pressure, no camera, no crew chiefs. Fly-by-wire and giggle.

Visiting the Museum

Upon arriving at the Wood Brothers Racing Museum, the father-and-son duo found a living history of the oldest active team in NASCAR. Pioneer of pit stops, car design, and team strategy, the Wood family, headed by legends Glen and Leonard Wood, has been in the sport for over seven decades.

According to Busch, the experience revived his sense of the origins of NASCAR. “When he saw all those cars, pit equipment, and pictures back decades ago, it struck me how far the sport has come,” Busch said. He also commended the role played by the Woods in the current age of NASCAR, in terms of their contribution to both innovativeness and teamwork.

A Personal Connection

To Busch, who has been injured in career-altering accidents and is now playing a new role off the track, the trip was a strong reminder of how it all began. His father, Tom Busch, was a local racer in the 1970s and ’80s and played a key role in the early race careers of Kurt and Kyle Busch.

“All that I knew about racing began with Dad, Kurt said. “And going out with him–it was more than most people would know.” He described the trip as a reset button, which provides fresh insight into his career, legacy, and future.

What’s Next For Kurt Busch?

He is still engaged in NASCAR as a mentor, ambassador, and commentator, though he has not raced full-time since 2022. He still works with 23XI Racing and helps to develop young talent and to represent the sport he adores.