Kyle Busch's hilarious first attempt in midget car nearly ends in disaster: 'My ass is stuck'

In January, Kyle Busch is going to race in his first-ever Chili Bowl Nationals. So, the NASCAR star got fitted for his seat. After all, Rowdy has never raced a midget sprint car before.

As you can imagine, the 6’1″, 200lb driver is a tight squeeze in any sprint car. In a midget car, he almost had to be extracted.

This may actually be the main reason why Busch never gave this a try before. Let’s hope he learns how to get out of there quickly, just in case he has to.

For now, enjoy this hilarious video.

“My ass is stuck in the seat … I’m getting hot. I got a cramp,” Busch says while struggling to exit the vehicle.

First time in the Midget, and my fat butt almost didn’t make it out🤣🤣.@Lucas_Oil l @FloRacing l @NASCAR pic.twitter.com/xu9z60SfjI

— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) November 18, 2024

Kyle Busch and his son Brexton have picked up dirt racing in recent years. Rowdy believes it is good for his son to learn car control. Now the two-time Cup champion is getting his hands dirty behind the wheel.

Both father and son won their respective midweek championships at Milbridge Speedway this year. You can tell that Busch has a lot of fun with it. Perhaps his loose and relaxed take on dirt racing will benefit him in the high-stress Chili Bowl.

Coming off a disappointing Cup Series season, having fun is important for Busch right now. Getting joy from racing is important for a high-level driver. There is a reason why Joe Gibbs Racing is now allowing their drivers to dirt race again after a two-year ban.

Will anyone else join Kyle Busch at Chili Bowl?

Kyle Busch has already announced his entry in the Chili Bowl. Who else from the NASCAR ranks will join him from behind the wheel? Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will more than likely be a team owner. Could he race?

Then you have the Gibbs guys. Christopher Bell is now free to race on dirt again. Chase Briscoe can continue to race on dirt with his move to JGR in 2025. Ty Gibbs has expressed interest in sprint cars recently as well.

With help from Kyle Larson, dirt racing is having another moment right now in American motorsports. There are many skills learned on dirt that help with many other series of racing.

Kyle Busch isn’t a dirt racer by trade. But his interest in dirt racing is great for NASCAR and sprint car racing. How far through the soup do you think Busch can go before getting eliminated?