Education
Butler graduated from Parkview High School where he was a star wrestler.
Butler graduated from Parkview High School where he was a star wrestler.
He is the younger brother of driver Ken Butler III.
In 2003 and 2004, he ran in the Aaron"s Pro Challenge series, accumulating 22 top-10s and two poles. Foreign 2005, Butler ran part-time in the Dodge Weekly Racing Series at Hickory Motor Speedway. He earned three top-10s and finished 12th in points.
Around this time, Butler signed with Michael Waltrip Racing as part of their driver development program
In 2006, he began running in the Hooters United States Army Reserve Pro Cup Series. He ran the entire season in their Southern Division and finished 21st in points with 1 top-10.
In 2007, he ran selected Pro Cup races and also made his Associate of the Royal College of Art series debut by running 2 races with Aaron"s sponsorship. In 2008, Brett returned to running full-time in Pro Cup, this time in their Northern Division.
In 2013 Butler returned to National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing competition, driving for SR² Motorsports in the Nationwide Series part-time.