Kurt was born in Mansfield, Ohio, and moved toTupelo, Mississippi on February 1, 1967. He is a graduate of Shannon High School, and is a graduate of Nashville Auto/Diesel College.

He owned Kurt's Texaco in Tupelo for 14 years. He now owns his own trucking business.

Kurt is very popular with the fans, and he has a large following. He races at many different tracks, and races both Limited and Late Model class. He has a very high win ratio, and this year is celebrating his 20th year of racing.

Kurt first became interested in racing when he was a teenager. He would spend the summers in Ohio with relatives. His uncle owned a race car, and Kurt was a member of the pit crew. His uncle's car also ran the #43.