Brexton Busch honors dad Kyle with hug photo as NASCAR mourns

TL;DR
Brexton Busch, 11, paid a heartbreaking tribute to his father, Kyle Busch, by updating his Instagram profile picture to a hug with the late NASCAR champion after his sudden death at 41. Kyle Busch reportedly died after becoming unresponsive while using a racing simulator at a Charlotte, NC facility. In response, Richard Childress Racing suspended the use of Kyle Busch’s No. 8 in the interim, as Brexton’s family and the racing world mourn the loss; Brexton had celebrated his birthday just days earlier, and Kyle Busch’s last professional victory occurred the prior Friday in the Craftsman Truck Series.
- Brexton Busch heartbreakingly updates profile picture to hugging photo with father Kyle Busch New York Post
- RCR retiring Kyle Busch's No. 8 car until his son can take over ESPN
- Flags fly at half staff at EchoPark Speedway to honor Kyle Busch WSB-TV
- Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at age 41 NASCAR.com
- Kyle Busch needed an ambulance the day before his death due to shortness of breath and coughing up blood, 911 call shows CNN
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